NACDS finds strong support for e-prescribing
Just a few days after lauding the introduction of a new Senate bill that would require controlled substances for Medicare Part D beneficiaries to be prescribed electronically, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has found wide public support for the measure.
As the Arlington, Va.-based organization gears up for RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill, a national survey it commissioned from Morning Consult found 76% of respondents say they support rules that would require all prescriptions being handled electronically.
In a note on the NACDS website, president and CEO Steve Anderson highlighted that support crosses party lines, with nearly identical levels of support among Republicans and Democrats, as well as among self-identified liberals and conservatives. He noted that the survey allows NACDS to show legislators support by state and Congressional district. He also noted similar levels of support for another NACDS proposal - limiting the initial fill of an opioid prescription to a seven-day supply as a means of lowering addiction risk and the number of opioids in circulation.
"It often is said that 'people' and 'data' are the most essential components of effective advocacy," Anderson wrote. "With record-breaking participation in the 2018 NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill, and with demonstrably strong and bipartisan support for our issue positions, we are well-positioned for a productive Washington, D.C. event next week.”
As the Arlington, Va.-based organization gears up for RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill, a national survey it commissioned from Morning Consult found 76% of respondents say they support rules that would require all prescriptions being handled electronically.
In a note on the NACDS website, president and CEO Steve Anderson highlighted that support crosses party lines, with nearly identical levels of support among Republicans and Democrats, as well as among self-identified liberals and conservatives. He noted that the survey allows NACDS to show legislators support by state and Congressional district. He also noted similar levels of support for another NACDS proposal - limiting the initial fill of an opioid prescription to a seven-day supply as a means of lowering addiction risk and the number of opioids in circulation.
"It often is said that 'people' and 'data' are the most essential components of effective advocacy," Anderson wrote. "With record-breaking participation in the 2018 NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill, and with demonstrably strong and bipartisan support for our issue positions, we are well-positioned for a productive Washington, D.C. event next week.”