Preparedness

Patients, Consumers, the Underserved, Healthcare Providers and Public Health Call on Congress to Fix a Missing Link So Pharmacies Can Ramp Up COVID Testing and Prepare for Vaccinations Patient groups urging action in next COVID bill represent 200 million Americans living with cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV, mental health issues, liver disease, lupus and other conditions

admin2020-08-06T14:58:55-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Congress, Preparedness, Vaccinations|

Patient groups urging action in next COVID bill represent 200 million Americans living with cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV, mental health issues, liver disease, lupus and other conditions.

NACDS’ Anderson Discusses Industry Response to COVID-19, Leadership in Times of Crisis, Social Justice with The George Washington Presidential Library

admin2020-08-06T11:18:47-04:00Categories: Video|Tags: NACDS, Preparedness|

NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson discussed the importance of strong leadership in times of crisis with Dr. Peter Cressy, Director of the prestigious George Washington Leadership Institute of The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon.

NACDS Statement on Crucial Role of Pharmacies in Eventual COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment National organization representing pharmacies of diverse formats and sizes says: “By any measure, America’s pharmacies present patients and the nation with an efficient, effective and essential component of vaccine deployment”

admin2020-07-31T12:59:37-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, Vaccinations|

National organization representing pharmacies of diverse formats and sizes says: “By any measure, America’s pharmacies present patients and the nation with an efficient, effective and essential component of vaccine deployment”

NACDS Takes COVID-19 Vaccination Discussion to the Economic Club of Washington, D.C.

admin2020-07-28T15:54:24-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, Vaccinations|

The discussion addressed the question: “Once the COVID-19 vaccine is available, how do we immunize the American people the fastest way possible so we can open all aspects of the U.S. economy?”

NACDS Urges States to Keep in Place Pharmacy Policies Needed to Serve Patients Amid COVID-19 and the Flu Letter to National Governors Association leaders and all governors stresses the importance of establishing certainty that flexibilities established early in the pandemic will be sustained.

admin2020-07-24T13:55:10-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, States|

Letter to National Governors Association leaders and all governors stresses the importance of establishing certainty that flexibilities established early in the pandemic will be sustained.

NACDS Emphasizes Productive Pharmacist-Physician Partnership and Need for Congress to Advance COVID Testing Services, Expresses Disappointment in AMA’s Lobbying NACDS issues an open letter to Congress urging a necessary step to help scale and sustain COVID-19 testing

admin2020-07-22T15:57:56-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Congress, Preparedness, Provider_Status|

NACDS issues an open letter to Congress urging a necessary step to help scale and sustain COVID-19 testing.

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sanderson2020-07-17T15:25:03-04:00Categories: Article|Tags: Preparedness|

Chain Drug Review published NACDS President & CEO Steven C. Anderson's report on NACDS' COVID-19 advocacy.

NACDS Board, Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Brett Giroir, M.D. Discuss Remaining Barriers to Pharmacy’s Vital Role in COVID-19 Response

admin2020-07-14T17:01:22-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: HHS, Preparedness|

The NACDS Board of Directors on July 8 held a “virtual” meeting with Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D.

Pharmacy Coalition Urges Federal Government to Authorize Pharmacist-Provided COVID-19 Vaccines NACDS, national pharmacy groups request clarity from HHS surrounding pharmacists’ vaccination authority under the PREP Act

admin2020-07-02T11:52:12-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: HHS, Preparedness, Vaccines|

NACDS, national pharmacy groups request clarity from HHS surrounding pharmacists’ vaccination authority under the PREP Act.

NACDS Board Continues Crucial Engagement with Key Leaders of Congress, the Administration in “Virtual” D.C. Fly-in

admin2020-06-24T15:44:14-04:00Categories: Article, Press Release|Tags: Congress, Preparedness, RxIMPACT|

On June 24, the NACDS Board of Directors “virtually” met with eight key members of the Administration and Congress.

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