NACDS and NCPA commended the FDA for authorizing pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid, but continue to urge the government to take action to ensure pharmacists are reimbursed for their services.
ScalaMed pivots prescription management from provider to patient, allowing patients to send prescriptions written by their provider directly to any pharmacy for the first fill.
Vigabatrin is an antiepileptic drug indicated for refractory complex partial seizures and used as an adjunctive therapy in patients who have inadequately responded to several alternative treatments.
Clobetasol propionate foam is a corticosteroid used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis of the scalp and mild to moderate plaque psoriasis of non-scalp regions of the body.
Current Bendcare-affiliated CPO-GPO members will transition to Cardinal Health's Cornerstone Rheumatology GPO, and Cardinal Health will be the exclusive distributor for those practices.
CVS Health said that it is fully committed to advancing and supporting the value of pharmacy and the critical role that pharmacists play as healthcare providers in their communities, despite its break from NACDS.
The enhancement allows members to receive generic versions of certain specialty medications at a $0 copay and has the potential to provide an average savings of up to $40,000 annually.