State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson will hold a Provider Webinar on Wednesday, September 6 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST concerning the upcoming fall vaccines. See information below.  

Join ZoomGov Meeting:
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/gWEfCo28zRFr1qK1I1Zx5d?domain=zoomgov.com 

Also in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper (D) declared a State of Emergency ahead of the impact of Hurricane Idalia. Pharmacists are reminded that a state of emergency declaration triggers obligations for health benefit plans to cover emergency refills of prescriptions. More information from the NC Department of Insurance is here. Pharmacists and pharmacies are reminded that the Board of Pharmacy has exercised its authority under G.S. 90-85.25(a) to waive certain requirements of the North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act to facilitate the provision of patient care during a declared emergency. With Hurricane Idalia’s approach, now is the time to review that policy and start implementing plans to ensure continuity of patient care. The policy is found here. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.