ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 14, 2017)—The National Community Pharmacists Association is cheering the addition of language in the House GOP tax proposal that would provide small business pharmacy owners tax relief as pass-through entities under current law. U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) amended the proposed Tax Cut & Jobs Act to address concerns raised by NCPA and other groups representing small businesses.

AMSTERDAM (November 14, 2017)—Ahead of World COPD Day on November 15, Royal Philips announced the launch of a global movement to raise awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and is estimated to be the third leading cause by 2020, but there is a lack of awareness and social stigma associated with the disease. Only about half of the estimated 210 million people with the disease have been officially diagnosed.