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Throughout the 2021 legislative sessions, AmerisourceBergen State Government Affairs worked with the American Disease Prevention Coalition (ADPC) to advocate for legislation to remove barriers to pharmacist vaccine administration. In early 2020, Good Neighbor Pharmacy and AmerisourceBergen joined the ADPC—establishing AmerisourceBergen as the first pharmaceutical wholesaler member.

The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is making $25.5 billion in funding available for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) resources for providers who serve rural Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or Medicare patients, and an additional $17 billion for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 for a broad range of providers who can document revenue loss and expenses associated with the pandemic.

AmerisourceBergen experts explain how they were able to get independent pharmacies a seat at the table and successfully roll out a COVID-19 vaccination program as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership Program in a Drug Topics article published September 16, 2021.

In an article published September 14, 2021, Drug Topics reports on how AmerisourceBergen and Good Neighbor Pharmacy are committed to fighting for independents in Washington and in the states to improve and expand pharmacy practice.

As independent pharmacists show the world how vital their care and services are to their communities, Good Neighbor Pharmacy owner and pharmacist, Jennifer Shannon of Lily’s Pharmacy in Johns Creek, Georgia shares a few tips on how community pharmacists should take this moment as an opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with new customers.