249 organizations sign letter urging Congress to reduce senior drug costs by addressing backdoor pharmacy price concessions.
Newly-enacted law recognizes pharmacists as healthcare providers in the state of Maine.
Roszak also elected president of the NACDS Foundation.
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 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.
The bill was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday, May 26.
Urges Congress to pass legislation to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs and to prevent pharmacy closures jeopardizing patient access.
New law empowers pharmacists to optimize patient-centered care models, advance access to immunizations, essential medications and more.
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 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.
