Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study reveals new data related to Federal Retail Pharmacy Program contributions to bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations; underscores scalability of pharmacy-based services for future public health emergencies.
Highlights the role of chain pharmacies as leaders in health and wellness innovation for communities.
Future of Pharmacy Care Coalition Urges 118th Congress to Enact H.R. 1770 to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries from the Harms of COVID-19, Flu, RSV & Other Infectious Diseases.
Among key progress, 41 states now permanently allow pharmacy technicians to vaccinate – up from 14 states in September 2021
Looking ahead to 2024, NACDS remains well positioned through its focus on its true identity. NACDS is the membership, and NACDS executes aggressively on the collective and collaborative will of the membership.
Comments highlight need to advance bipartisan Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770/S. 2477); include pharmacists and pharmacies in CMS Innovation Center’s ongoing work to develop value-based care models; and support meaningful PBM reforms in Medicare and Medicaid to protect patient access to pharmacy services
NACDS thanks the membership for not only flagging these important issues for NACDS, but also for their direct outreach to build an amplified message to the government.
NACDS leadership welcomed NACDS-member retailers and suppliers to San Diego, CA, for the NACDS Total Store Expo — the third conference in the 2023 calendar of NACDS events celebrating the Association’s 90th Anniversary Year.
NACDS is applauding today the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate (S. 2477 - the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act) that would help maintain the post-pandemic pharmacy access that Americans rely on and expect.
More Than 190 Organizations Support S. 2447 to Provide Payment for Pharmacist Services for COVID-19, Flu, Strep, and RSV Under Medicare Part B.
