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NACDS lauds HHS’ move to boost young Americans’ access to pharmacist-provided vaccinations amid pandemic

August 19, 2020 by Chain Drug Review COVID-19, HHS Secretary Alex Azar, NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson Leading Headlines, Pharmacy

ARLINGTON, Va. – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) president and CEO Steven Anderson issued the following statement today upon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “third amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to increase access to lifesaving childhood vaccines and decrease the

FDA issues first Emergency Use Authorization for point-of-care diagnostic

March 22, 2020 by Chain Drug Review COVID-19, epheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test, FDA, FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn, HHS Secretary Alex Azar Leading Headlines, Pharmacy

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first Emergency Use Authorization for a point-of-care COVID-19 diagnostic for the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test. “The test we’re authorizing today will be able to provide Americans with results within hours, rather than days like the existing tests, and the company plans to roll it out