NCPA CEO Tapped for “Operation Warp Speed”

September 13, 2020
ALEXANDRIA, VA – National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO B. Douglas Hoey (pictured), pharmacist, MBA has been invited by the Department of Health and Human Services to serve alongside administration officials and industry executi

Medtrade Exhibitor ResMed Debuts AirTouch N20 Foam CPAP

September 13, 2020
SAN DIEGO – ResMed recently launched its AirTouch N20 nasal mask, the company’s first CPAP nasal mask with a memory foam cushion. AirTouch N20 uses the same patented UltraSoft memory foam cushion as the full face AirTouch F20 mask introduced in 2

Energy and Commerce Approves O2 Budget Neutrality Legislation 

September 13, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved H.R. 8158, legislation to address a payment disparity for stationary oxygen products stemming from the application of outdated budget neutrality provisions in the 1997

Telehealth and RPM: AAHomecare Comments

September 12, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – CMS recently published a proposed rule addressing multiple issues. Many of the issues discussed in the proposed rule do not directly affect the DME industry. However, two of the issues do affect DME suppliers: (i) telehealth and

NCPA to Administration: Independent Pharmacies Must be Part of COVID-19 Vaccine Solution

September 6, 2020
ALEXANDRIA, VA – With most rural and medically underserved communities relying on the services of independent community pharmacies, integrating these neighborhood pharmacies in coronavirus immunization plans is key in achieving widespread vacc

BOC Calls for Nominations for Certificant of the Year Award

September 6, 2020
OWINGS MILLS, MD – The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is calling for nominations for its second annual Certificant of the Year Award. The award recognizes one individual each year for outstanding achievements in service, research and o