BOISE, Idaho — Chain drug industry veteran Mark Panzer, who most recently headed Albertsons Cos.’ pharmacy operations, has left the company to pursue other interests. A former chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Panzer had been senior vice president of pharmacy, health and wellness at Albertsons since 2015. “We sincerely thank Mark
ARLINGTON, Va. – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) president and CEO Steven Anderson issued the following statement today upon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “third amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to increase access to lifesaving childhood vaccines and decrease the
ARLINGTON, Va. — NACDS is urging the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to fix yet another unworkable situation for pharmacies and for the patients who rely on them. In a letter, NACDS explains that while prescription drug discount cards help to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs, states are using data from these transactions in a way that is inconsistent with federal law and policy, and that drives down reimbursement to pharmacies for prescriptions that they fill in
WASHINGTON – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) president and CEO Steve Anderson was installed this week as chair-elect of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and as chair of the ASAE Research Foundation. The volunteer roles begin on September 1, and are anticipated to result in Anderson becoming chair of the ASAE
IRVING, Texas — Expanding on its industry-leading Pinpoint suite of solutions, Supplylogix has announced the availability of the latest enhancement to the Pinpoint Order software. The new Inventory Segmentation feature expands on the existing functionality of Pinpoint Order, giving users a dashboard to view their medication categories, in groups of 10, and the associated inventory
Steve Anderson, president and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and Dr. Peter Cressy, Director of Executive Programs at the George Washington Leadership Institute, have a conversation about the challenges facing associations and how leaders of today can learn from leaders of the past.
ARLINGTON, Va. – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven Anderson issued the following statement today regarding the nation’s ongoing preparations for the eventual deployment of COVID-19 vaccines: “By any measure, America’s pharmacies present patients and the nation with an efficient, effective and essential component of vaccine deployment. They will need
ARLINGTON, Va. — National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) president and CEO Steven Anderson spoke and led the discussion at a virtual event hosted Tuesday by the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. The discussion addressed the question: “Once the COVID-19 vaccine is available, how do we immunize the American people the fastest way possible
ARLINGTON, Va .— Community pharmacists are improving patients’ access to preventive services and chronic care management across America according to a July Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open (JAMA Network Open) article, “Evaluation of Frequency of Encounters With Primary Care Physicians vs. Visits to Community Pharmacies Among Medicare Beneficiaries.” The article demonstrates the important role of pharmacies and pharmacists in the prevention and management of chronic disease based on the number of visits to these healthcare professionals – particularly in
ARLINGTON, Va. — NACDS wrote to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), and to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, vice chair of the NGA, urging bipartisan leadership in encouraging states to maintain policy flexibilities that help pharmacies meet patients’ needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and in anticipation of flu season. READ THE LETTER The letter from NACDS President
ARLINGTON, Va. — NACDS on Wednesday urged Congress to take necessary action to help pharmacies and pharmacists scale and sustain COVID-19 testing services for the benefit of patients, communities, states and the nation. NACDS also expressed disappointment about lobbying by the American Medical Association (AMA) that stands in the way of patients’ enhanced access to
WASHINGTON — NACDS president and CEO Steven Anderson has been invited by the office of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to serve on HHS’ new COVID-19 Vaccine Consultation Panel. In their invitation to Anderson, HHS said, “Producing a (COVID-19) vaccine is one piece of the task—but another equally critical component is ensuring
Editor’s Note: NACDS president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson offers the following update on NACDS’ COVID-19 response: I appreciate the chance to update Chain Drug Review readers on the status of NACDS’ COVID-19 response. This has been an ongoing dialogue since the earliest days of the pandemic, which reflects the focus of retailers, suppliers
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation-funded research – “Addressing Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Treatment Through a Collaborative Care Model With Community Pharmacies and a Health Department” – has received strong validation from three physicians at the Mayo Clinic and Saint Vincent Hospital. The physicians praised the critical work of
