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Nov 10, 2020
AmerisourceBergen has reached an agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to include Good Neighbor Pharmacy and the Elevate Provider Network members in the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccination.
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Oct 14, 2020
On October 6, attorneys for the State of Arkansas, the U.S. Solicitor General’s Office, and PCMA presented their oral arguments before the US Supreme Court in the landmark Rutledge v. PCMA case. The case will potentially provide clarity on the extent to which states can regulate PBMs, which is of huge significance given that nearly every state in the country has enacted laws attempting to regulate PBMs.
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Sep 25, 2020
On September 24, 2020, California Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed AB 1710 into law which will allow licensed pharmacists in California to initiate and administer the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it is approved by FDA.
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Sep 16, 2020
AmerisourceBergen's Government Affairs recently issued a number of new advocacy resources for independent community pharmacists, to help you with your advocacy efforts as well as get your patients involved in advocating for independent pharmacy. Download these resources today!
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Sep 16, 2020
On September 9th, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act authorizing state-licensed pharmacists to order and administer—and pharmacy interns acting under supervision of qualified pharmacists to administer—COVID-19 vaccinations (once approved and available) to persons ages 3 and older. This authorization preempts state and local laws that prohibit qualified pharmacists from ordering and administering COVID-19 vaccines and will remain in effect during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Sep 08, 2020
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Aug 21, 2020
NCPA is working with federal and state public health officials, members of Congress, state legislators and boards of pharmacy to ensure that pharmacists can administer COVID-19 vaccinations when they are approved.
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Aug 21, 2020
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar authorized state-licensed pharmacists (and pharmacy interns acting under supervision of a licensed pharmacist) to order/administer CDC recommended & FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines for children age 3-18 (pharmacists must meet requirements outlined in the HHS press release). This new authorization aims to ensure stronger vaccine access for children during the pandemic, following a May CDC report showing a decline in childhood immunizations.
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Jul 28, 2020
Last week, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Mark Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced the Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2020. This legislation would establish a clear definition, in federal statute, of LTC pharmacy which would help modernize and clarify government oversight over the LTC pharmacy site of care and would reduce regulatory conflicts.
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Jul 21, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the AmerisourceBergen Government Affairs & Policy (ABC GA&P) team has closely monitored several state legislative measures with impact to ABC, pharmacies, physician practices, hospitals, veterinary practices and patients.
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