E&C Exempts Nursing Homes, Hospice & Others From Pharmacy Lock-In

At the urging of seniors' advocates and long-term care pharmacies, House Energy & Commerce members tweaked the pharmacy lock-in measure in the latest version of their Cures bill to exempt patients in nursing homes, hospice, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded and facilities that contract with a single pharmacy to dispense frequently abused drugs. The updated lock-in measure, which aims to curb prescription drug abuse, is part of 21st Century Cures legislation that the committee is scheduled to vote...