NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson issued the following statement today related to the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would help ensure the continuity of accessible pharmacy-based care:
Dr. Adalja described the AMA’s position on COVID-19 antivirals as a “surefire path to ensuring that the window for timely treatment only opens a crack, at best.”
Especially for the most vulnerable Americans, the CDC article emphasized the critical importance of sustained pharmacy access.
NACDS urges Biden Administration to ensure clarity or to act decisively to extend PREP Act authorities that have served Americans well, and that Americans do not want to see rolled back.
NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson issued the following statement today following statements by the American Medical Association (AMA) regarding the Test to Treat Initiative for COVID antivirals that was mentioned by President Joe Biden and released by the Biden Administration last week.
On Wednesday, March 2, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing titled, “Lessons from the Frontline: COVID-19’s Impact on American Health Care.”
U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee to hold hearing on pandemic’s lessons.
Morning Consult conducted the survey of U.S. adults, which was commissioned by NACDS, from February 15-16.
NACDS and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security conducted a national radio tour to further promote their joint report, “Striving Toward Health Equity in COVID-19 — The Role of Pharmacies in a National Response."
Save your receipt and talk with your employer and health plan about reimbursement; know that supplies remain limited.
