NACDS Board member Lynne Fruth, president and chairman of the board of Fruth Pharmacy, was honored recently as a West Virginia Wonder Woman by WV Living magazine. The magazine recognized a distinguished group of women for their commitment to making the state of West Virginia a better place to live.
President Trump announced October 26 that he is directing Eric Hargan, the acting secretary of Health and Human Services, to declare the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency and instructed other heads of federal agencies to prioritize the epidemic.
NACDS, WSPA and NCPA argue that the state is violating federal and state laws potentially hindering Medicaid patient access to care. These laws protect patient access to medications by requiring the state to reimburse community pharmacies for the actual cost of dispensing medications.
Executive Director and Local Health Authority for Harris County (Texas) Public Health (HCPH) will accept the award at the 19th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner on November 29, 2017, in New York City.
In a letter to President Donald Trump, representatives of the Administration, and members of the U.S. Congress, NACDS today formally announced support for four new public policy proposals intended to build on existing collaborative efforts to address the opioid abuse epidemic while providing quality patient care.
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) 14th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place on Saturday, October 28. Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse and medications.
A Costco pharmacy in Los Angeles hosted the 104th NACDS RxIMPACT tour of 2017 for a staff member from Senator Kamala D. Harris’ (D-CA) office. The pharmacy team called the experience “informative, fun and important for the pharmacy profession.”
NACDS staff members volunteered this week for local nonprofit, the Arlington Food Assistance Center, helping to harvest more than 3,000 pounds of vegetables for grocery distribution to people in the community who are in need.
The California State Board of Pharmacy reminds pharmacists and pharmacies about pharmacy law provisions that can be of assistance in caring for patients displaced by emergency relocations due to wildfires in the state.
A pre-conference workshop on November 4, 2017, in advance of the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting will focus on strategies to build partnerships across public health agencies and pharmacies to improve patient health outcomes.
