COVID-19 Response

The Department of Health and Human Services has identified pharmacy chains and independent pharmacy networks that will be part of the agency's distribution of future COVID-19 vaccines.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation and March of Dimes conducted a national radio public awareness campaign encouraging Americans to get the flu vaccine.

Eli Lilly's bamlanivimab has received the Food and Drug Administration’s nod for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients.

SingleCare, in partnership with GeniusRx, will offer free delivery of prescriptions to all 50 states, typically within two to three days.

Pfizer said that its vaccine candidate has shown more than 90% efficacy in preventing COVID-19 among participants who had not previously been infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the first interim efficacy analysis. 

Schnucks' recent expansion of curbside pickup brings the total number of stores offering this convenience to shoppers to 70.

The Food and Drug Administration published a list of essential medicines and medical countermeasures to ensure the American public is protected against outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases, such as COVID-19.

Steve Anderson, president and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, took part in a U.S. Chamber of Commerce program where he urged strategies to prevent a two-front war with the flu and COVID-19 to keep Americans healthy.