Following a pharmacy tour at a Kroger’s in Dallas as part NACDS RxIMPACT, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) wrote to his constituents, “We discussed a number of issues including the frontline steps being taken to combat our nation’s opioid epidemic and how Congress can enact policy that best serves those who provide the critical medication and support that pharmacy customers depend on."
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) released a new report, the Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: August 2017, which discusses how illegal online pharmacies exploit the American perception that Canadian pharmacies provide safe medication at a lower cost.
At the inaugural President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic, healthcare and community advocates provided testimony improving access to treatment and support for community prevention programs. NACDS is monitoring the Commission's progress in addressing these important issues.
NACDS and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump this week, urging him to reject proposals allowing importation of non-FDA approved drugs
A joint op-ed by NACDS and the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) was published in The Hill on the inherent risks of importing drugs from foreign markets.
Arlington, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), in partnership with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, today announced plans to move forward with a new practice model to improve patient access to quality and efficient care, and advance pharmacy in a broader healthcare setting.
The innovative pilot project, “Advancing Community Pharmacy Quality: Leveraging Tech-Check-Tech to Expand Patient Care Services in Community Pharmacies,” aims to promote better access to patient care. Specifically, the pilot will examine a new practice model that fosters collaboration across healthcare settings and employs an enhanced operational model. This new practice model holds promise in transforming the nation’s healthcare system to deliver better access to clinical care by leveraging health care resources in a smarter way while ensuring patient safety and high operating standards.
Key component of this model involves trained and validated pharmacy technicians completing the final check of a prescription filled by another technician, a pharmacy technician verification process known as tech-check-tech (TCT). This process allows pharmacists to reinvest the time saved by providing direct patient care services such as immunizations, disease state testing and medication therapy management, among others, which has a positive impact on overall patient outcomes.
“NACDS is pleased to partner with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin on this project, which utilizes the full potential of pharmacists’ skills and shows great promise for improving patient access to care and healthcare outcomes,” said NACDS President & CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE. “Pharmacists are well-positioned to meet the growing demand for healthcare services, and this project provides a proving ground to demonstrate the collaborative role pharmacy is able to play in an evolving healthcare system.”
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Executive Vice President & CEO Christopher Decker, RPh, said, “The people of Wisconsin will benefit from greater access to patient care services and enhanced patient safety as a result of this pilot. The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin looks forward to partnering with community pharmacies as we implement and advance this exciting patient-care initiative.”
NACDS is supporting the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin with the pilot, which also includes collaboration with researchers from Concordia University. The Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board approved the pilot at their board meeting on September [ READ MORE ]
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