Health care and technology were the key themes at the 2016 NACDS Total Store Expo on Monday, the third day of the show. Insight Sessions included such topics as trends in telehealth, pharmacy point-of-care testing, access to the opioid overdose antidote naloxone, and how customers with certain disease states shop the store. Sessions also looked
BOSTON — National Association of Chain Drug Stores leaders told retailers and suppliers at the 2016 NACDS Total Store Expo that they’re well-positioned to help the nation meet challenges in health care. During the business program on Sunday, NACDS chairman Martin Otto explained that the collaboration already exercised by NACDS business partners in health and
I was asked to share with Chain Drug Review readers a few thoughts about what is new in terms of pharmacy and front-end topics. As it turns out, the answer to this question is very similar to the answer to another frequently asked question: What will be new at the 2016 NACDS Total Store Expo?
ARLINGTON, Va. — Bartell Drugs, Quality Food Centers (QFC), Hy-Vee and Giant Eagle are participating in National Association of Chain Drug Stores projects to demonstrate value-based payment models for pharmacy-administered immunizations. NACDS said Friday that the three projects aim to develop and implement a scalable, replicable model for value-based payments that improves vaccination rates for
ARLINGTON, Va. — A group of congressmen have called on House of Representatives and Senate leaders to advance a TRICARE pilot that would enable military veterans and families to opt to fill prescriptions at community pharmacies. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said Wednesday that 37 House members have sent a letter to the
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has backed legislation that would increase Medicare beneficiaries’ access to pharmacist-provided services. NACDS issued a statement urging members of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health to support H.R. 592/S. 314, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act. The bipartisan legislation has been
BOSTON — Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” will keynote the 2016 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo. “Joe Scarborough, Mike Brzezinski and ‘Morning Joe’ have built a reputation as the go-to source for political analysis every Monday through Friday,” said NACDS president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC’s television news program “Morning Joe” have been tabbed as keynote speakers for the 2016 NACDS Total Store Expo. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said Friday that Scarborough and Brzezinski will give their latest insights on the presidential campaign and a snapshot of the
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores told leaders in the House of Representatives that greater recognition of pharmacists’ full capabilities as health care providers can bolster the Medicare program. NACDS submitted a statement to a House Ways and Means Subcommittee On Health for a Wednesday afternoon hearing titled “Member Proposals to
WASHINGTON — Voter engagement is the goal of a video ad released last month by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The ad, titled “Momentum,” urges pharmacy personnel to participate in this year’s elections in order to “sustain legislative success at the federal and state levels.” “Momentum” is the association’s second get-out-the-vote video. It
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is extending for the second consecutive summer a national tour that trains pharmacists to train their colleagues in administering point-of-care testing in community pharmacies. NACDS said Friday that the “train-the-trainer” program is designed to expand the knowledge of point-of-care testing exponentially in the pharmacy community.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has released its second “get out the vote” video ad. Titled “Momentum,” the spot calls on pharmacists and other pharmacy team members get to the polls to vote and to volunteer for the candidates of their choice. The ad points out that it’s important to hold federal and
WASHINGTON — Enactment of a new law designed to curtail drug abuse while maintaining legitimate access to medications has been hailed by pharmacy groups including the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The legislation — which advances collaboration among health and enforcement authorities — is a positive step for people who have been affected by
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Alex Gourlay, executive vice president of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and president of Walgreens, was elected vice chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores at its Annual Meeting. Mark Panzer, senior VP of pharmacy, health and wellness at Albertsons, was elected treasurer. Gourlay and Panzer will serve a one-year
