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April 2, 2013

Rx Response reporting system gets name change

A coalition of drug and pharmacy organizations formed to address patients' medication needs during disasters is changing the name and Web address of its reporting system to make it easier to remember, the organization said Tuesday.

November 8, 2012

NCA's Confectionary Foundation establishes Rockaway Disaster Relief Fund to help the hurricane-damaged community

The National Confectioners Association's Confectionary Foundation has established the Rockaway Disaster Relief Fund to help aid in the recovery of the community after Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast.

November 6, 2012

H.D. Smith readies for second major storm system projected to hit New Jersey, New York coastline

The New York Metro Division of H. D. Smith Wholesalers on Tuesday announced it has been preparing for the Nor'easter — anticipated to impact the northeastern United States as soon as Wednesday — by following the same emergency preparedness protocols the wholesaler had put into action both before and after Hurricane Sandy.

November 5, 2012

GE donates $1.1 million to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

In response to Hurricane Sandy, GE on Monday gave $1.1 million to support relief and recovery efforts throughout the Northeast of the United States.

November 5, 2012

Walgreens increases efforts to assist communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy

To help victims of Hurricane Sandy, customers shopping this week at any Walgreens or Duane Reade store in the United States will have the opportunity to make donations to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund in increments of $1, $2, $5 or $10, Walgreens announced Monday.

November 2, 2012

Bayer donates $150,000 to Hurricane Sandy relief

Bayer on Friday announced that it is providing monetary support for disaster relief efforts through donations totaling $150,000 from the Bayer USA Foundation.

November 1, 2012

Walgreens pledges $250,000 toward disaster recovery, re-opens two-thirds of pharmacies in area

Walgreens on Wednesday pledged $250,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to supplement the organization's support of East Coast communities recovering from Hurricane Sandy.

October 31, 2012

CVS Caremark donates more than $100K to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

VS Caremark announced on Wednesday a donation of more than $100,000 to the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund to provide support to communities that have been affected by Hurricane Sandy.

September 17, 2012

Walgreens, Rx Response augment disaster response solution

Walgreens and Rx Response on Monday announced a new healthcare collaboration developed to help ensure patient access to medications following a natural disaster.

September 4, 2012

Rx Response kicked into highest alert level as Hurricane Isaac made landfall

Rx Response, an initiative of America’s biopharmaceutical supply system to help ensure the continued flow of medicine to patients in a severe public health emergency, moved to its highest alert status last week as Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Louisiana and across the Gulf Coast.

May 19, 2011

CDC warns public on zombies. No, really.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted an attention-grabbing page Wednesday titled: “Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse.”

May 13, 2011

Pharmacy's role in emergency preparedness underscored in statement to House subcommittee

Pharmacies play a critical role in emergency preparedness. That was the key message in a statement issued this week by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores to the House of Representatives' Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.

January 6, 2010

HHS unveils National Health Security Strategy

HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Thursday released the National Health Security Strategy, the nation’s first...