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Total Store Expo reimagines ‘what could be’ during NACDS’ 90th anniversary year

Total Store Expo reimagines ‘what could be’ during NACDS’ 90th anniversary year

SAN DIEGO — National Association of Chain Drug Stores chair Mike Wysong,  and president and CEO Steve Anderson, Sunday welcomed member retailers and suppliers to the NACDS Total Store Expo — the third conference in 2023 celebrating the association’s 90th anniversary year. Speaking at Sunday’s Business Program, Wysong and Anderson delivered a clear message: The

NACDS implores North Carolina Senate to advance PBM bill

NACDS implores North Carolina Senate to advance PBM bill

RALEIGH, N.C. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is calling on North Carolina lawmakers to continue to stand up for North Carolinians in the face of “pharmaceutical benefit manipulation” in all its forms. A newly released PBM reform “explainer video” — with customized content unique to North Carolina — applauds the state government

Anderson: Hard work boosts momentum for pharmacy

Anderson: Hard work boosts momentum for pharmacy

ARLINGTON, Va. — Momentum for pro-pharmacy legislation is building in both political parties and in both houses of Congress, as the industry’s invaluable role during the pandemic continues to shape the views of lawmakers and the public. “There’s a lot going on, and it’s bipartisan and bicameral,” says Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer

NACDS to Congress: Americans expect pharmacy access after the pandemic

NACDS to Congress: Americans expect pharmacy access after the pandemic

ARLINGTON, Va. – With the U.S. House of Representatives slated to consider legislation related to the pandemic this week, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has a vital message: constituents view the importance of pharmacy access as a lesson that must be learned from the past three years. A poll by Morning Consult, commissioned

NACDS leaders cite critical role of united industry

NACDS leaders cite critical role of united industry

ARLINGTON, Va.–  National Association of Chain Drug Stores chair Colleen Lindholz and NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson kicked off the virtual 2021 NACDS Total Store Expo (TSE) Monday with a clear and consistent message: The COVID pandemic has presented the pharmacy industry with unprecedented challenges, yet retailers and suppliers – united through NACDS –

Pharmacy groups hail Supreme Court’s Rutledge decision

Pharmacy groups hail Supreme Court’s Rutledge decision

ARLINGTON, Va. – Pharmacy groups including the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Thursday hailed the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision  in Rutledge, Attorney General of Arkansas v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association. The decision upholds an Arkansas law that, according to NACDS’ amicus brief, “prevents [pharmacy benefit manager] PBM contracts from reimbursing pharmacies at low rates

NACDS event looks back and ahead

NACDS event looks back and ahead

ARLINGTON, Va. – During the final NACDS LIVE virtual event of 2020, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores leadership reflected on a purpose-driven year and on new approaches to meeting Americans’ needs that will continue in 2021. Billed as “A Conversation with NACDS Leadership,” NACDS chair Rick Keyes, president and CEO of Meijer, Inc;

NACDS lauds bill to mitigate opioid abuse

NACDS lauds bill to mitigate opioid abuse

ARLINGTON, Va.— The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Friday welcomed Senate legislation that would limit to a seven-day supply the initial prescriptions of opioids for acute pain —  a move that is consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidelines. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) and Cory Gardner (R., Colo.) announced the

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