NACDS Attends Oklahoma Opioid Conference
NACDS attended a conference this week hosted by Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) lauding the passage of new opioid legislation.
Valuable Pharmacist Resource for National Diabetes Month
November is National Diabetes Month. Pharmacists play a key role in helping patients manage the disease.
Congress Views DIR Fee Impact, Pharmacy Value on Home Turf
Lawmakers back in their congressional districts while Congress is on recess got to see the valuable services pharmacists provide to their constituents every day.
NACDS Staff’s Fall Harvest Helps Local Families in Need
NACDS staff members volunteered this week for a local nonprofit, the Arlington Food Assistance Center, to help provide food to families in need.
DEA’s Drug Take Back Day: Saturday, October 27
The DEA's 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place this Saturday, October 27.
FDA Cracks Down on Websites Selling Illegal Drugs, Including Opioids
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took action this week targeting 465 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved versions of opioids, cancer and antiviral prescription drugs to U.S. consumers.
NACDS Invited to White House Event to Commemorate “Historic Action” on Opioid Abuse Epidemic
NACDS has been invited back to the White House for an event on Wednesday, October 24, that is titled “A Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis.” We also anticipate soon President Trump’s signing of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act – which reflects aspects of all four of the policy topics recommended by NACDS to help address opioid abuse.
NACDS Members Respond to Hurricane Michael
NACDS member companies have been affected by Hurricane Michael and are working to meet the needs of the people affected by the storm, in collaboration with public health partners and emergency preparedness authorities.
Hurricane Michael Pharmacy Resources
Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle Wednesday afternoon as the strongest hurricane on record to strike the region.
Pharmacy Tours Put Vital Pharmacy Issues at Forefront
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) went behind the scenes during a recent Albertsons Companies pharmacy tour in Petaluma, Calif., as part of the NACDS RxIMPACT program.
