The third annual Total Store Expo, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ exhibit event that has replaced the association’s Marketplace Conference as mass retailing’s signature merchandising event, is about to kick off in Denver. Advance notices promise a program every bit as varied, engaging and productive as the initial Total Store Expo, which unfolded
ARLINGTON, Va. — Exhibit space for the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo has sold out, a month before the annual chain drug industry event kicks off in Denver. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said Friday that although the exhibit floor space is filled, online registration is still open for retailers and suppliers that
NEW YORK — Jack Futterman, former chairman and chief executive officer of Pathmark Stores and a former chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, died Monday at age 82. A pharmacist, Futterman joined Pathmark in 1973 as vice president of its drug store and general merchandise divisions and held a variety of positions
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6), which the National Association of Chain Drug Stores said will speed the pace of cures and medical breakthroughs and position pharmacy to play a pivotal role in the delivery of new drug treatments to patients. NACDS said Friday
WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act has survived its second Supreme Court challenge, with a divided court agreeing with the Obama administration that government subsidies that make health insurance affordable for millions of poor and middle-class Americans should be available nationwide. While there are more challenges to come, the organization representing the nation’s traditional drug
WASHINGTON — Pharmacies have a four-month extension — until November 1 — to comply with the full scope of new dispenser tracing requirements under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). The Food and Drug Administration issued a guidance yesterday saying it would not take enforcement action until November against a pharmacy that receives any
ARLINGTON, Va. – Next month, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores plans to air a series of webinars to help retailers and suppliers prepare for this summer’s 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo. NACDS said Tuesday that the educational webinars, which the association developed, will help attendees plan and navigate their trade show experience in
ARLINGTON, Va. — Pharmacies can provide accessible, cost-effective preventive health services that can improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores told a Senate committee. NACDS said that on Thursday it submitted a letter to the Senate Committee on Finance Chronic Care Working Group highlighting community pharmacies as
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores reported that Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, will begin sending letters to pharmacies about recoupment of funds stemming from a reimbursement reduction that had been blocked in court and then later allowed to proceed. NACDS said the 60-day notices on funds owed to Medi-Cal will go
WASHINGTON — This month, the Patient Access to Pharmacists’ Care Coalition (PAPCC) released newspaper ads and radio spots urging Congress to pass the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (S. 314/H.R. 592). The legislation, before both the House and the Senate, would provide Medicare beneficiaries access to pharmacist-provided patient care services as authorized by
ARLINGTON, Va. — Longtime NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw will deliver the keynote address at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said Tuesday that Brokaw, whose latest book “A Lucky Life Interrupted” chronicles a year spent battling cancer and reflecting on his life, is set to speak during
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has unveiled its lineup of educational Insight Sessions for the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo. NACDS said the sessions — featuring experts on a variety of key issues and priorities, including health care, business and logistics — will be held on Sunday and Monday during
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A law described as the first of its kind in the nation to require health insurance carriers to include pharmacists as network providers has been signed by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The landmark law, ESSB 5557, was sponsored by Sen. Linda Parlette, who is also a registered pharmacist. Until now, health insurance
ARLINGTON, Va. — Deepti Loharikar, a public health policy expert, has joined the National Association of Chain Drug Stores as director of federal and state public policy. She reports to Kevin Nicholson, vice president of public affairs and regulatory affairs. In her role at NACDS, Loharikar will provide policy expertise on pharmacy issues at the
