A new NCPA/ @ASCPharm survey finds that a large majority of pharmacists specializing in long-term care worry that CVS and Walgreens don't understand the nursing home environment and are not prepared to deliver the #COVID19 vaccine without major challenges: https://ncpa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2020/12/16/long-term-care-pharmacists-express-concern-over-cvs-and-walgreens

For the vaccine program to succeed, as we are all hopeful it does, NCPA CEO @RPhDouglas says that "...independent pharmacies must be part of the solution. That’s especially true when it comes to patient populations that require additional experience and specialized knowledge."

Urging the inclusion of independent LTC pharmacies, @ASCPharm Chief Exec. Chad Worz says, “Our members have close relationships with these communities, have decades of experience serving the population, and manage and deliver sophisticated medications to them every single day.”

For more information and the survey findings, click here: https://ncpa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2020/12/16/long-term-care-pharmacists-express-concern-over-cvs-and-walgreens