HB24-1045, legislation pharmacies support that expands access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), provides funding for startup and training in select locations and ensures fair payment for the medical services provided, passed the House Health and Human Services Committee, and was referred the House Finance Committee for a hearing on March 7.
Also in Colorado, the state submitted an amended Canadian drug importation application to the FDA (FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION) this week which included a scaled-back list of twenty-four drugs it plans to import at a lower cost, including the new blockbuster weight loss drugs.
Finally, the Colorado Pharmacists Society had a great turnout at the Day at the Capitol on February 28 to promote pro-pharmacy, patient care legislation.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.