NACDS hails progress of bill to address prescription drug abuse

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is hailing progress in the effort to spur collaboration among health and enforcement authorities for drug abuse solutions that maintain patients’ legitimate access to medications. “It is good to see that the complexity of prescription drug abuse and access issues, and the need for true collaboration, are increasingly recognized,” the organization said in a statement. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved S. 483, the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act. In April 2015, the U.S.