Business · 27/01/2026Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

Rescission of Guidance to Nation's Retail Pharmacies: Obligations Under Federal Civil Rights Laws To Ensure Nondiscriminatory Access to Health Care at Pharmacies

Summary

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) rescinds the 'Guidance to Nation's Retail Pharmacies: Obligations under Federal Civil Rights Laws to Ensure Nondiscriminatory Access to Health Care at Pharmacies' issued on September 29, 2023, replacing it with revised guidance originally issued on July 13, 2022.

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