NASPA has joined together with thirteen other national pharmacy organizations to take a stand against racial injustice. As professional organizations, and the profession of pharmacy as a whole, we unite to “work together now to weave new threads that embrace our diversity, honor our humanity, and support people of color and any marginalized populations for […]
NASPA Releases “Maternal Health Service Set for Pharmacists” Concept Paper
NASPA has just released a Maternal Health Service Set concept paper that outlines opportunities for pharmacists to contribute in this area. Pharmacist-provided maternal health services can improve health care access, quality, and outcomes for women and infants and can reduce health disparities, and the paper highlights the services that can do this if implemented. In […]
Surescripts Releases 2019 National Progress Report
Surescripts recently released its 2019 National Progress Report. Healthcare interoperability and enhanced information sharing continued to improve healthcare quality, safety and cost for U.S. patients and providers, according to the Surescripts 2019 National Progress Report. The nationwide health information network processed 19.15 billion secure transactions in 2019, while connecting 1.78 million healthcare professionals and organizations […]
Pharmacist Advocacy Groups Call for New Action to Enhance COVID-19 Patient Care
Pharmacy organizations representing the interests of all pharmacists in the United States have released a joint set of policy recommendations critical to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to put an enormous strain on our nation’s healthcare system, and the supply of qualified healthcare providers is becoming increasingly limited. Pharmacists are currently among those healthcare professionals on the front line, […]
Pharmacy Organizations Request Flexibility on Hand Sanitizer Compounding
NASPA, along with the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, the American Pharmacists Association, and the National Community Pharmacists Association, sent a letter to the FDA this morning requesting clarification and flexibility related to compounding hand sanitizers and anticipating additional health emergency needs. “Our organizations welcome the opportunity to meet with FDA for regular productive and proactive […]
USP Compounding Resources for COVID19
From a USP Healthcare Quality & Safety Team email: “In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for garbing and personal protective equipment (PPE) and alcohol-based hand sanitizer is expected to outpace available supply. During this pandemic, USP supports State Boards and other regulators using risk-based enforcement discretion related to the implementation of […]