DIR Fee Relief Key in Senate HELP Committee Remarks
NACDS emphasized the need for Congress to address direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fee relief as it considers solutions to reduce healthcare costs.
Put DIR Fees in Front of Congress
This week, the Harmons Neighborhood Grocery pharmacy in Riverton, Utah, hosted their member of Congress, Representative Ben McAdams.
NACDS Recommends DIR Reform, Other Measures to Lower Drug Costs
NACDS recommended several measures to lower prescription drug prices and improve patient health--including DIR fee relief--to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.
NACDS Lauds Seven-Day Prescription Bill to Mitigate Opioid Abuse Bill would help prevent addiction and abuse, and help prevent opioids from falling into the wrong hands
The bill - introduced by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) - would help prevent addiction and abuse, and help prevent opioids from falling into the wrong hands.
As HHS’ Azar Testifies, NACDS Urges His DIR Reform Proposals NACDS’ Congressional statement keys on lowering patients’ costs at pharmacy counter, reducing overall healthcare costs, and fostering pharmacy viability by preventing below-cost reimbursement
NACDS’ Congressional statement keys on lowering patients’ costs at pharmacy counter, reducing overall healthcare costs, and fostering pharmacy viability by preventing below-cost reimbursement.
NACDS, NCPA Brief Congressional Doctors Caucus on DIR Fee Reform
NACDS and NCPA held a briefing this week on DIR fee reform for the Congressional Doctors Caucus. The Caucus is comprised of 16 medical providers in Congress who use their medical expertise to develop patient-centered healthcare policy.
Pharmacy Champion Rep. McMorris Rodgers Leads Letter to HHS on DIR Reform
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), a consistently pro-pharmacy advocate, led a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urging support for DIR fee reform.
NACDS, NCPA Praise Senate Action to Reduce Patient Drug Costs Bipartisan Senate letter to HHS Secretary urges swift action on pharmacy DIR fee reform to lower out-of-pocket drug costs for patients and to stop unworkable practices that are unfair to pharmacies
NACDS and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today praised a bipartisan Senate letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
NACDS Calls for Senate Support on DIR Reform
NACDS is urging support for a bipartisan Senate letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on DIR fee reform.
NACDS Attends Oklahoma Opioid Conference
NACDS attended a conference this week hosted by Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) lauding the passage of new opioid legislation.