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NACDS, NCPA hail House passage of Rx abuse bill

NACDS, NCPA hail House passage of Rx abuse bill

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 471). NACDS and NCPA noted that the legislation, approved by the House on Tuesday, will help curb abuse of prescription drugs

Below-cost reimbursements pinch pharmacists

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Below-cost reimbursements continue to squeeze community pharmacies in the wake of generic drug price spikes over a year ago, a new survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association finds. NCPA said Tuesday that of the 700 community pharmacists polled, almost all experienced a “large upswing” in the acquisition cost of a generic

NACDS, NCPA endorse Senate MTM bill

NACDS, NCPA endorse Senate MTM bill

WASHINGTON — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association hailed the Senate’s introduction of legislation that would expand Medicare recipients’ access to medication therapy management (MTM) services. The Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2015 (S. 776) — introduced Wednesday by Sens. Pat Roberts (R., Kan.), Jeanne Shaheen (D.,

NCPA announces Legislative Conference agenda

NCPA announces Legislative Conference agenda

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Community Pharmacists Association plans to hold its 2015 Annual Legislative Conference on May 12 and 13. NCPA said Friday that the conference, to be held at the Hilton Crystal City at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., will draw hundreds of community pharmacy stakeholders to the nation’s capital to advocate

Community pharmacists name their priorities

Community pharmacists name their priorities

The National Community Pharmacists Association recently asked members to identify what most concerns them as 2015 gets under way. The survey results weren’t surprising, with the top issues focused on pharmacy reimbursement and preferred pharmacy networks. NCPA said the leading five priorities were maximum allowable cost (MAC) legislation to address the delay in generic drug

NCPA highlights impact of Part D plan glitch

In its blog “The Dose,” the National Community Pharmacists Association gave the human angle to difficulties encountered by pharmacy patients due to an information glitch by Aetna/Coventry Medicare Part D plan enrollees. Because of incorrect information, Medicare beneficiaries weren’t able to fill prescriptions at pharmacies promoted by Aetna/Coventry Part D plans listed on the Medicare Plan Finder website

CMS report challenges preferred pharmacy access

WASHINGTON — Preferred pharmacies for Medicare Part D drug plans are more accessible in suburbs and rural areas than in cities, a study by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has found. “While we appreciate the importance of providing lower costs to beneficiaries, these findings reinforce CMS’ concern that plans are offering access

Gallup: Pharmacists rate highly in integrity

ARLINGTON, Va. — For the 12th straight year, pharmacists continue to be rated near the top in Gallup’s annual Honesty and Integrity Survey. In its poll released last month, pharmacists maintained their ranking in the second position — behind only nurses and tied with medical doctors. The survey measures the public’s trust of diverse professions,

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