NCPA members Jalal and Diala Mataria, owners of Tablets Pharmacy in Chicago, hosted a pharmacy visit for HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. The visit was aimed in part at promoting zero cost-sharing vaccines and $35 caps for insulin for Medicare patients. The secretary is working to boost awareness among seniors and caregivers that as of Jan.
Since the beginning of the year, pharmacists in Illinois have been able to independently administer “preexposure prophylaxis” (PrEP) and “postexposure prophylaxis” (PEP) to treat HIV, thanks to the implementation of House Bill 4430. This legislation was signed into law last year and NCPA was proud to join the Illinois Pharmacists Association in support of this bill.
Even as drug stores increasingly provide more vital services, including COVID-19 tests, contraceptive counseling and wellness visits, communities on the South and West sides have fewer locations than other parts of the city.