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NACDS Engages State Legislators in Flu Vaccination Awareness Campaign National pharmacy group is highly visible this week at National Conference of State Legislatures Base Camp 2020 to provide communications tools; National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations contributes leadership to flu vaccination initiative

admin2020-09-15T08:00:57-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Flu2020, Preparedness, States, Vaccinations|

NACDS is showcasing its flu-vaccination awareness campaign at a National Conference of State Legislatures online event and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations is contributing its leadership to the initiative.

NACDS Urges Further State Actions to Enhance Patients’ Vaccine Access at Crucial Time

admin2020-08-27T11:41:19-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, States, Vaccinations|

Continuing proactive engagement with the nation’s governors and state executive teams that has remained a priority throughout the pandemic, NACDS this week urged states to take actions that will help ensure patients have ready access to vaccines from their trusted pharmacies and pharmacists.

90-Day Prescription Progress in Georgia

admin2020-08-07T18:03:10-04:00Categories: Photo|Tags: Medications, States|

On Wednesday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed HB791 into law, the end result of a joint advocacy push between NACDS and Georgia industry stakeholders.

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 Promotes Christie Boutte to SVP of State Strategic Affairs and Advocacy Boutte brings to this critical role a 20-year career including chain pharmacy practice and key roles in government, at a health plan, and at NACDS

admin2020-06-25T09:15:29-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: NACDS, States|

Boutte brings to this critical role a 20-year career including chain pharmacy practice and key roles in government, at a health plan, and at NACDS.

New York State Preparing Wisely to Vaccinate Citizens for COVID-19 Without Delay, Pharmacy Groups Say New law adds COVID-19 to list of vaccines that pharmacists can provide

admin2020-06-18T13:23:05-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, States, Vaccinations|

The Community Pharmacy Association of New York State and NACDS are hailing a new law that will ensure pharmacists can provide to New Yorkers the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.

NACDS Urges States to Prepare Now for Pharmacist-Provided COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccines Full preparedness for pharmacist-provided flu vaccines also a priority as flu and coronavirus could collide this Fall

admin2020-06-10T18:22:50-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, States, Vaccines|

Full preparedness for pharmacist-provided flu vaccines also a priority as flu and coronavirus could collide this Fall.

HHS Advisory Opinion Further Supports Pharmacist-Provided COVID-19 Testing: Federal Action Preempts State, Local Policies NACDS requested clarity on this key issue as pharmacies and pharmacists continue to ramp up testing to protect public health and reopen America

admin2020-05-20T12:26:11-04:00Categories: Article, Press Release|Tags: HHS, Preparedness, States|

NACDS requested clarity on this key issue as pharmacies and pharmacists continue to ramp up testing to protect public health and reopen America.

NACDS Applauds Maryland E-prescribing Law to Help Prevent Opioid Abuse

admin2020-05-14T13:33:16-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Drug_Abuse, States|

The State of Maryland has taken another important step forward to enhance the security of controlled-substances prescriptions and to reduce the likelihood of fraudulent prescribing.

NACDS Commends NY Gov. Cuomo on COVID-19 Testing Action

admin2020-04-26T13:03:34-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, States|

Gov. Cuomo has taken game-changing action with his executive order authorizing pharmacists to order and administer COVID-19 tests.

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