Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaking to reporters during Tuesday s press briefing.
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Arkansas hospitals continue struggling to handle a growing number of people needing treatment for COVID-19. On Tuesday the state reported 27 additional hospitalizations, pushing the total to another record high of 1,323.
There were also 36 more deaths for a total of 3,836. The Department of Health reported 27 of the deaths were confirmed to be from the disease caused by the coronavirus, while nine were probable deaths. There were also 4,107 new cases of people testing positive for the virus, while the number of active cases rose by 1,351 to a new record of 24,408.
COVID-19 vaccines expected to hit Arkansas nursing homes this week
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association says their organization is working to vaccinate nursing home residents as quickly as possible, but it won t happen overnight. Author: Tiffany Lee Updated: 5:36 PM CST December 28, 2020
OZARK, Ark. A shipment of over 50,000 covid-19 vaccines is expected to arrive in Arkansas this week. Several covid-19 vaccines will be distributed to Arkansas nursing home residents and staff members as earlier as Monday, Dec. 28.
Vials of the Moderna vaccine started to arrive in Arkansas last week and were given to about 30 pharmacies across the state before being distributed to nursing homes.
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This week, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its landmark decision in
The decision empowers states to take action to hold pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) accountable for their role in managing drug benefits that profit at the expense of pharmacists, pharmacies and the patients who depend on them.
The California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) joined the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, the National Community Pharmacists, the American Pharmacists Association, the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations, and 50 other state-level pharmacy associations in signing an
In addition, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with other leaders from the California Department of Justice, signed an
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EDMOND, Okla., Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ On Thursday, Dec. 11, the United States Supreme Court issued a historic ruling in Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), siding with patients and community pharmacies in their fight to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In a unanimous decision, the court ruled to honor states authority to protect independent pharmacies and their patients from PBMs harmful business practices. PBM s for far too long have been able to operate with little to no oversight. This significant ruling will shed light on their questionable practices, which have hurt patients and pharmacies alike, said John Crumly, CEO of PPOk. PPOk, an independent Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (PSAO), has been involved in advocating for independent pharmacies on state and national levels since 1985. We couldn t be more thrilled that this ruling will allow states to have the power to protect themselves against PBMs.