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Are pharmacists required to carry malpractice insurance?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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Most pharmacists are employees of a pharmacy and coverage is provided by the employer.

If the pharmacists is self employed as in they own the pharmacy in which they work, then they would need to purchase their own insurance coverage

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