For Advocates
Pharmacists are starting to get the recognition they deserve... but there's still more to be done. Learn about the different initiatives and legislative changes that will empower pharmacists to continue practicing at the top of their licenses.
Resources for Getting Started
Media Matters: The Complete Guide to Getting Positive Media Attention — Learn how to write a letter to the editor of a news publication, how to send out media advisories and press releases, how to ensure that newspaper editorial boards and other information sources are briefed on important issues, and more. (From Advocacy & Communication Solutions, advocacyandcommunication.org)
Take Your Legislator to Work — Sometimes, the best way to get involved in politics is to invite politics into your pharmacy. Read about how inviting your local representatives to spend some time with you behind the counter might help them see things from your point of view. (From the National Community Pharmacists Association, npca.org)
Find & Contact Your Legislators — Use NCPA's Legislative Action Center to find your local and state representatives and contact them about legislation that supports community pharmacies and their patients. (From the National Community Pharmacists Association, npca.org)
Community Pharmacies Tap Digital Technologies to Improve Patient Access (Link)
Read how community pharmacists are improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs through the utilization of new digital technologies.
The Missing Link in Healthcare Access: Expanding Public Access to Community Pharmacy Services Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 1
In the first article of a six-part series, Jason Ausili, PharmD, MSLS discusses how COVID-19 brought the issue of pharmacy provider status to the forefront and where we go from here.
NACDS Urges Biden Administration to Address “Important Missed Step” to Maintain Preparedness Against “Tripledemic”
Emphasizing that “the nation cannot afford to have an economic slowdown caused by COVID-19 and flu hospitalizations,”
NACDS-COVID Open Letter
We are writing to support recent efforts to raise awareness regarding the impending “tripledemic” that the nation faces entering the winter months. Our pharmacies and pharmacy teams are honored to have provided 276 million vaccinations for COVID-19 and stand ready as the primary point of access for Americans who seek vaccinations for both COVID-19 and influenza.
Equitable Community Access To Pharmacist Services
The Future of Pharmacy Care Coalition, a group representing pharmacists and community pharmacies of all sizes serving millions of patients daily across the U.S., announced support for the “Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act’’ recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI), David B. McKinley (R-WV), Nanette Barragán (D-CA) and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA).