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American Pharmacists Association
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) on September 6 released a new policy brief warning how differing, conflicting regulations from federal agencies with jurisdiction over long-term care (LTC) pharmacies can threaten older adults’ care during their progression across multiple settings…Read More

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (“SCPC”), on behalf of the long term care (“LTC”) pharmacies it represents and the residents of LTC facilities whom those pharmacies serve, is writing to ask your help in reconciling a conflict between two of the agencies within your Department – the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) – related to packaging of prescription drugs in long term care (“LTC”) pharmacies…Read More

McKnight’s
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition has welcomed PharMerica Corporation as a member…Read More

American Pharmacists Association
The American Health Care Association, the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists assert in a recent letter to FDA that “there is no evidence that LTC pharmacy repackaging has ever created a health or safety issue for LTC residents…Read More

Inside Health Policy
Three trade associations jointly wrote to FDA Senior Science Advisor Julie Dohm on July 15 seeking carve-outs for Long Term Care (LTC) pharmacies under the agency’s draft repackaging guidance released in February 2015…Read More

McKnight’s
Drug repackaging guidelines proposed by the Food and Drug Administration could have detrimental effects on skilled nursing care costs and quality, healthcare groups recently told the agency…Read More

McKnight’s
A bill that would exempt long-term care pharmacies from a controversial “lock-in” provision received final passage from the Senate on Wednesday and now heads to the president’s desk…Read More

McKnight’s
New repackaging guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration could place “literally every LTC facility and associated pharmacy in America” at risk of failing to meet Medicare and Medicaid regulatory requirements, a senior care executive said last week…Read More

Tulsa World
Most people are familiar with their local retail pharmacy — you get a prescription, take it to the pharmacy and go home with your medication…Read More