With the new testing sites, which more than doubled its testing capabilities, Rite Aid now operates 258 total sites that can conduct a total of 94,000 weekly tests.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ board of directors recently took the case of pharmacy's role in responding to COVID-19 to the Department of Health and Human Services assistant secretary for health, Adm. Brett Giroir.
IQVIA's Doug Long sizes up a number of industry trends amid COVID-19, including the resumption of physician and institutional visits and their impact on prescription and retail pharmacy, as well as telehealth.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and 12 national pharmacy groups are requesting clarity from the Department of Health and Human Services surrounding pharmacists’ vaccination authority under the PREP Act.