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NACDS Urges Key Senate Committee to Make Permanent the Flexibilities Granted to Pharmacies to Ensure Equitable Access to Pharmacy Care Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic NACDS statement details pharmacy’s central position in nation’s COVID-19 response; urges Congress not to roll back access and preparedness achieved during the Public Health Emergency

admin2021-06-03T17:39:31-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Congress, Preparedness, Vaccinations|

On May 19, NACDS submitted a statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance for a hearing entitled, “COVID-19 Health Care Flexibilities: Perspectives, Experiences, and Lessons Learned.”

NACDS’ Christie Boutte to Join Board of Directors of the Prestigious Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration

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NACDS is praising the appointment of Christie Boutte, PharmD, RPh, senior vice president of reimbursement, innovation and advocacy at NACDS, to the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Board of Directors.

NACDS Hails Texas Law Regulating PBMs, Helping Ensure Patient Access to Pharmacist-Provided Services, Prescription Drugs

admin2021-05-28T13:59:17-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: PBM, Reimbursement|

The bill was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday, May 26.

Pharmacy Coalition Praises Legislation to Relieve Patients and Pharmacies from Pharmacy DIR Fees Urges Congress to pass legislation to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs and to prevent pharmacy closures jeopardizing patient access

admin2021-05-27T13:57:24-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Congress, DIR, Drug_Pricing, Medicare, Reimbursement|

Urges Congress to pass legislation to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs and to prevent pharmacy closures jeopardizing patient access.

NACDS Applauds Indiana Law Extending Convenient Access to Pharmacy-Based Care New law empowers pharmacists to optimize patient-centered care models, advance access to immunizations, essential medications and more

admin2021-05-25T11:56:16-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Medications, Pharmacy Value, Preparedness, States, Vaccinations|

New law empowers pharmacists to optimize patient-centered care models, advance access to immunizations, essential medications and more.

NACDS Praises Ohio Law Extending Pharmacist Immunization Authority, Expanding Patient Access to Critical Care New law authorizes pharmacists and pharmacy interns to administer COVID vaccines to individuals seven years of age and older and to order and administer COVID tests; allows pharmacists and pharmacy interns to administer all immunizations to individuals 13 years of age and older; updates the law to provide more opportunities for pharmacy technician trainees

admin2021-05-19T12:25:31-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, States, Vaccinations|

New law authorizes pharmacists and pharmacy interns to administer COVID vaccines to individuals seven years of age and older and to order and administer COVID tests; allows pharmacists and pharmacy interns to administer all immunizations to individuals 13 years of age and older; updates the law to provide more opportunities for pharmacy technician trainees.

Kathleen Jaeger Named Executive Vice President of Health and Wellness, Strategy, and External Relations at Start-Up Company All Sober; and President of the All Sober Foundation

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Kathleen D. Jaeger has been named today to the position of Executive Vice President of Health and Wellness, Strategy, and External Relations at the start-up company All Sober; and she will also serve as President of the All Sober Foundation, effective June 2, 2021.

NACDS Lauds Three Georgia Laws Increasing Patient Access to Pharmacist-Provided Healthcare Services New laws increase pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratio; allow Georgia pharmacists to order and administer COVID testing following the Federal State of Emergency; permit Georgia pharmacists the ability to administer all ACIP-approved adult vaccinations

admin2021-05-13T10:50:48-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, States, Vaccinations|

New laws increase pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist ratio; allow Georgia pharmacists to order and administer COVID testing following the Federal State of Emergency; permit Georgia pharmacists the ability to administer all ACIP-approved adult vaccinations.

NACDS Applauds Alabama Law Regulating PBMs, Helping Ensure Fair Reimbursement Rates for Pharmacies New law vital for the viability of community pharmacies and to help ensure access to patient care in Alabama

admin2021-05-11T15:37:32-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: PBM, Reimbursement, States|

New law vital for the viability of community pharmacies and to help ensure access to patient care in Alabama.

NACDS Urges Standardized Pharmacy Performance Measures, DIR Fee Reform in Statement to Key House Committee As the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Health Subcommittee pursues drug-pricing reform, NACDS also pledges to work with Congress for policies that would not further undermine or complicate pharmacy reimbursement in the Part D program nor potentially harm patients’ access to affordable care

admin2021-05-04T16:25:45-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Congress, DIR, Drug_Pricing, Medicare, Reimbursement|

As the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Health Subcommittee pursues drug-pricing reform, NACDS also pledges to work with Congress for policies that would not further undermine or complicate pharmacy reimbursement in the Part D program nor potentially harm patients’ access to affordable care

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