NACDS files legal brief to support pharmacy reminder calls, texts

ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced this week that it had filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, opposing a Federal Communications Commission order restricting automated and pre-recorded calls and texts to cell phones — including pharmacy reminders aimed at boosting adherence. 

 

“As Americans increasingly rely on mobile technology, it makes sense that reminders to refill their prescription medications be made available on their cell phones to help keep them on track with their medication regimen, as well as receive other information to help them manage their health,” NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson said. 

 

In the brief, NACDS noted, “These prescription notifications rapidly and conveniently alert patients to important and time-sensitive information that is critical to the medically appropriate use of their prescribed medications.”

 

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Litigation Center, among others, have filed other briefs regarding the FCC rules.