SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) Archives - CDR

PQA CEO issues statement on Congress approving of opioid legislation

October 5, 2018 by Chain Drug Review CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, Laura Cranston, Pharmacy Quality Alliance, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) Leading Headlines, Pharmacy

ALEXANDRIA, Va.— Laura Cranston, chief executive officer, Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), issued the following statement on the approval of federal legislation to combat the opioid epidemic: “The PQA applauds the bipartisan work of Congress to mitigate the opioid epidemic and ensure the safe and appropriate use of opioid medications through the passage of the SUPPORT

PCMA applauds passage of Bill to fight opioid epidemic

September 28, 2018 by Chain Drug Review Mark Merritt, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) Leading Headlines, Pharmacy

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6), which will require electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) for controlled substances in Medicare. This is a significant step in the fight against America’s opioid epidemic, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) said. “This will save lives and reduce fraud by