Author: Richard Stevens

WVPA sent a letter to Governor Jim Justice requesting he allow the new pharmacy benefit legislative rule, passed by the 2019 Legislature, go through the process as written by his … [Read more…]

“The Charleston law firm Spilman Battle has requested Governor Jim Justice not implement legislation that the West Virginia Pharmacists Association successfully had passed during the 2019 Legislature regulating pharmacy benefit … [Read more…]

In 2017, West Virginia healthcare providers wrote 81.3 opioid prescriptions for every 100 state residents, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The national average? Just 58.7. Treah … [Read more…]

The pain management and opioid policies advanced by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) can help guide the federal government’s action plan to prevent and treat opioid addiction, … [Read more…]