NACDS RxIMPACT Urges Action on Revised Provider Status Bill
NACDS RxIMPACT launched a grasstops campaign this week encouraging pharmacy advocates to urge support for the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act.
NACDS RxIMPACT launched a grasstops campaign this week encouraging pharmacy advocates to urge support for the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act.
In a statement to the Senate Finance Committee this week on the challenges of healthcare and ways to improve it in rural America, NACDS honed in on key contributions pharmacy provides in rural communities.
NACDS provided recommendations on policy changes to the House Energy and Commerce Committee during this week's congressional hearing on combating the opioid abuse epidemic.
NACDS members engaged with members of Congress and their staff on several key issues, including the opioid abuse epidemic and provider status legislation.
NACDS RxIMPACT launched all-out letter-writing campaigns this week urging advocates to spotlight the value of H.R. 592, The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enforcement Act.
The Senate confirmed Alex Azar on Wednesday to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a 55-43 vote.
As part of the NACDS RxIMPACT Pharmacy Tour program, staff members from newly-elected House Judiciary Committee Member Rep. Andy Biggs' (R-AZ) office toured a Safeway pharmacy in Mesa, Ariz., this week.
A Costco pharmacy in Los Angeles hosted the 104th NACDS RxIMPACT tour of 2017 for a staff member from Senator Kamala D. Harris’ (D-CA) office. The pharmacy team called the experience “informative, fun and important for the pharmacy profession.”
NACDS RxIMPACT is making the most of a record-breaking number of congressional in-district activities. Now that the August congressional recess is over, here is an overview of 2017 in-district activities.
NACDS RxIMPACT hosted a record-breaking 20 pharmacy tours this week alone—a 34 percent increase in tours hosted in just one week.