NCPA: Drug price negotiations will fail without fair and timely pharmacy reimbursement

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

NCPA: Drug price negotiations will fail without fair and timely pharmacy reimbursement https://ncpa.org/newsroom/qam/2024/10/07/ncpa-drug-price-negotiations-will-fail-without-fair-and-timely-pharmacy ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Oct. 3, 2024) – The National Community Pharmacists Association today warned that President Biden’s plan to negotiate drug prices in Medicare will fail and patient access to the first 10 negotiated drugs will be jeopardized beginning in 2026 because the […]

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Helene Poses Big Problems for Mail Service in Western NC

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

Helene Poses Big Problems for Mail Service in Western NC https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/mail-postal-service-ballots-medicine-hurricane-helene/ From medication to ballots, the U.S. Postal Service is a critical delivery method. Here’s what to know about the state of services following Hurricane Helene. In the days since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Western North Carolina, about 1.2 million people have lost their […]

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DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies https://www.dea.gov/alert/dea-issues-warning-about-illegal-online-pharmacies October 4, 2024 – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in illegal online pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in the United States who believe they are purchasing real pharmaceutical drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, […]

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How opioid prescriptions are tracked and monitored by law enforcement and health care providers

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

How opioid prescriptions are tracked and monitored by law enforcement and health care providers https://whyy.org/segments/how-opioid-prescriptions-are-tracked-and-monitored-by-law-enforcement-and-health-care-providers/ Medical sociologist Liz Chiarello discusses the effects of prescription drug monitoring programs on both patients and physicians. Associate Professor of Sociology at Saint Louis University, Liz Chiarello, argues that new drug surveillance programs called Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) blur […]

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