This week—-November 13-17-—marks U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative to raise awareness about the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.
A Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security study funded by NACDS found that pharmacies remain an untapped resource in the effort to curb the national opioid crisis, stem the spread of antibiotic resistance, and strengthen pandemic and emergency preparedness and response.
The California State Board of Pharmacy reminds pharmacists and pharmacies about pharmacy law provisions that can be of assistance in caring for patients displaced by emergency relocations due to wildfires in the state.
A pre-conference workshop on November 4, 2017, in advance of the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting will focus on strategies to build partnerships across public health agencies and pharmacies to improve patient health outcomes.
NACDS continues to be engaged in Hurricane Maria relief efforts. Here are pharmacy resources.
Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, leaving widespread damage in its wake. NACDS member companies have been affected by the storm and—in collaboration with public health partners and emergency preparedness authorities— are working to meet the ongoing needs of people affected by the hurricane.
NACDS remains engaged in response to disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico. NACDS continues to collaborate with stakeholders to ensure patient access to medications during an emergency.
NACDS chain and associate member companies have mobilized—in collaboration with public health partners and emergency preparedness authorities—to meet the ongoing needs of people affected by Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, made landfall in southern Florida and has caused widespread damage. Here are resources for pharmacists in the affected states.
"First in our hearts and minds are those who have seen their lives turned on end by Hurricane Harvey, and those who are working right now to assist them."
