NCPA Asks Lawmakers To Reconsider 21st Century Cures Draft Provisions

The National Community Pharmacists Association is asking House lawmakers to reconsider or change provisions in their draft 21st Century Cures bill, including measures to lock beneficiaries into specific pharmacies for obtaining certain drugs, suspend pharmacies' Part D payments when there is suspicion of fraud and require e-prescribing for Part D drugs. “There is widespread, bipartisan support for taking steps to realize more cures through the development of new medication and NCPA applauds that work. However, the legislation being drafted includes...