June 11, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Department of Defense, NACDS, National Community Pharmacists Association, Tricare
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
WASHINGTON — In the first step in the stakeholder process recommended by lawmakers in a letter to the Department of Defense (DoD) in April, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the National Community Pharmacists Association and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) have been invited to participate in a DoD-hosted meeting
November 2, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
2018 National Defense Authorization Act, Buddy Carter, Dave Loebsack, Department of Defense, Doug Collins, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Peter Welch, Steve Anderson, Tricare, TRICARE acquisition cost parity pilot
2017, Featured Articles, Issue 11-20-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — Forty-nine members of Congress are urging House and Senate leaders to support a one-year extension of the TRICARE Acquisition Cost Parity Pilot Program for retail pharmacy. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said late Wednesday that the bipartisan group of lawmakers — led by Reps. Buddy Carter (R., Ga.), Dave Loebsack
October 3, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Department of Defense, James Mattis, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, NCPA, Tricare, TRICARE pilot, TRICARE Prescription Drug Acquisition Cost Parity Pilot
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have called on lawmakers to extend the TRICARE Prescription Drug Acquisition Cost Parity Pilot Program. NACDS and NCPA have sent a letter to House of Representatives and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders urging them to support a one-year extension
December 2, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Department of Defense, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, Prescription Drug Acquisition Cost Parity, Steve Anderson, Tricare
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores applauded Congressional leaders for advancing a prescription drug cost parity pilot for TRICARE in the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House of Representatives passed the final NDAA on Friday, and Senate action on the bill is expected soon, NACDS said. “This is a
June 15, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Adam Smith, Department of Defense, Mac Thornberry, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, National Defense Authorization Act, NCPA, Tricare, TRICARE acquisition cost parity pilot
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WASHINGTON — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and National Community Pharmacists Association have called on Congress to support a pilot program for TRICARE that they say would rein in prescription drug costs for the Department of Defense (DoD). NACDS and NCPA said Wednesday that they have sent a letter to House Armed Services
January 5, 2015 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
community pharmacy services, Department of Defense, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commmission, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Defense Authorization Act, Tricare
2015, Issue 01-05-2015, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has brought new attention to “the substantial health-boosting and cost-reducing benefits” that the pharmacist-patient relationship can produce for military families and veterans and for the Department of Defense. A recent letter that the association wrote to the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commmission on those