Legal News

NACDS is urging states to provide clarity on pharmacist-provided childhood vaccinations, and enhance overall patient access to vaccines.

Twelve pharmacy organization issued a joint statement in response to the expansion of the pharmacist's role in providing vaccines to children.

HHS authorized all state-licensed pharmacists to order and administer childhood vaccinations amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

NACDS is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to change how pharmacy reimbursement rates are calculated for drug discount cards.

In an open letter, several health organizations urged the Trump Administration and Congress to recognize pharmacists as medical providers.

The state joins New York and Minnesota in providing COVID-19 vaccination access through pharmacy.

Here's this week's coronavirus-related news.

Eighty-one percent of opioid abuse referrals to post-acute care facilities in Massachusetts were rejected, investigators found.

In a letter to President Trump, NCPA CEO explained that failure to implement sweeping DIR fee reform would be detrimental to independent community pharmacies and their patients.

“Telehealth has kept the entire health care system afloat and has enabled patients to continue to receive care,” the American Telemedicine Association’s president said in a testimony.

Until social distancing measures are phased out, store owners who want to make a difference in independent pharmacy can and should leverage technology to connect with legislators virtually.

New legislation authorizes licensed New York pharmacists to administer a vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) when it becomes available.

A new guidance from the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) paves the way for pharmacists nationwide to administer coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests.

115 members of the House have come out in support of eliminating DIR fees in future coronavirus relief packages.

In a new lawsuit, CVS, Walgreen, Rite Aid, and other major pharmacy chains said that they are not to blame in federal opioid litigation

Legislation aimed to do away with unfair direct and indirect renumeration (DIR) fees is moving forward.

A checklist of what you need to be prepared for a Board of Pharmcacy inspection.

Eight pharmacy groups lauded a letter urging the Trump administration to reform direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees.

Update: ASHP statement released. 

Prosecutors are bringing accountability to the opioid epidemic.

$10 million to fund Critical Access Pharmacy Program.

Comply with state and federal regulations on dispensing and handling controls to avoid possible disciplinary or DEA actions and penalties.

After several manufacturing and sterility issues, a permanent injunction has been issued against a Pharm D Solutions, LLC.

The action by the U.S. Attorney's Office is the latest in legal and policy maneuvers aimed at ending the opioid epidemic.

What you need to know about the 340B litigations.

 More than 25,000 lawsuits cite uncontrollable and irreversible bleeding and death. 

The groups say the state has intentionally suppressed dispensing fees to reimburse pharmacies that service Medicaid patients.

ADA violations net pharmacist over $1 million.