July 14, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Dr. Brett Giroir, NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson
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WASHINGTON — The NACDS board of directors on July 8 held a “virtual” meeting with Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Brett Giroir, M.D. to further discuss the array of policies essential to pharmacy’s COVID-19 response – especially as the nation prepares a deployment strategy for COVID-19 and influenza vaccines.
July 2, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), NACDS, Robert Charrow, Steven Anderson
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WASHINGTON – On June 29, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) – along with a coalition of 12 other national pharmacy groups – wrote a letter to Robert Charrow, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging HHS to act now in order to ensure that pharmacists are able to
June 26, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
electronic prescriptions for controlled substances (EPCS) mandatory, NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to make electronic prescriptions for controlled substances (EPCS) mandatory. In comments on the reopening of the Interim Final Rule (IFR) for EPCS, NACDS described the significant benefits associated with EPCS, and recommendations on how best to achieve them. “For
June 25, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Christie Boutte, NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has promoted Christie Boutte, to the position of senior vice president of state strategic affairs and advocacy, effective June 29. Boutte brings to this crucial role the experience of a more than 20-year career as a practicing pharmacist for NACDS member companies, as a
June 18, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Andrew Cuomo, COVID-19, NACDS, The Community Pharmacy Association of New York State
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ALBANY, N.Y. – The Community Pharmacy Association of New York State and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) are hailing a new law that will ensure pharmacists can provide to New Yorkers the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) on June 17 signed into law legislation (S.
June 18, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, NACDS, pharmacies, Steven Anderson, Wall Street Jounal
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ARLINGTON, Va. – In a letter-to-the-editor, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven Anderson took extremely strong issue with a recent Wall Street Journal editorial that ignored the unique role of pharmacies and pharmacists in patient health, medication safety, healthcare cost reduction and crisis response. The newspaper referred to the pharmacy as a
June 17, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), NACDS, Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) president and CEO Steven Anderson has been selected to serve as chair-elect of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and as Chair of the ASAE research foundation board. These volunteer roles begin on September 1, 2020, and are anticipated to result in Anderson’s service
June 11, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 treatment, NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – In communications to each governor and state executive team, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) this week made its most recent recommendations related to the current phase of COVID-19 response. The letters were customized to each state’s unique situation, and included recommendations for leveraging pharmacies and pharmacists for the benefit
June 10, 2020 by Steven Anderson
George Floyd, Martin Luther King, NACDS, racism in America, Steven Anderson
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Editor’s note: NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson has released the following statement to NACDS members on the tragic death of George Floyd and on racism in America: On May 25, George Floyd’s breath was taken from him tragically and senselessly. Many Americans feel that their breath was taken along with his. For
June 2, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson, pharmacy, U.S. Attorney General William Barr
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ARLINGTON, Va.— On Monday, June 1, NACDS president and CEO Steven Anderson shared with NACDS chain members the following information: “I want you to be aware that NACDS is communicating urgently with each of the nation’s governors, with state attorneys general, with state boards of pharmacy, with U.S. Attorney General William Barr, and with the
June 1, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19, NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – In comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) recommended changes to a pending rule for the purpose of further improving Medicare patients’ access to pharmacist-provided COVID-19 tests. NACDS says its recommendations are in the spirit of the administration’s prior efforts to empower pharmacies and pharmacists
May 28, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVD-19, NACDS, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, supply chain
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WASHINGTON — Representative organizations of America’s pharmaceutical supply and payment chain, including prescription and over-the-counter brand and generic manufacturers; wholesalers; retail, specialty, and managed care, pharmacies; health insurance providers and other payers; pharmacists in hospitals and health systems; and pharmacy benefit managers, released on Thursday new policy principles to promote undisrupted patient access to medications
May 27, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Colleen Lindholz, Meijer president and chief executive officer Rick Keyes, NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va.— NACDS announced on Wednesday that Rick Keyes, president and CEO, Meijer, Inc., will serve as NACDS chairman, effective June 1. Colleen Lindholz, president, Kroger Health, The Kroger Co., will perform duties of the NACDS vice chair, in addition to her role as treasurer. Keyes assumes the chairmanship, per the NACDS bylaws, following the transition
May 21, 2020 by Jeffrey Woldt
Meijer president and chief executive officer Rick Keyes, NACDS, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – Rick Keyes, president and chief executive officer of Meijer Inc., has succeeded Richard Ashworth as chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Triggered by Ashworth’s resignation as Walgreens president to become CEO at Tivity Health Inc., the transition adheres to the association’s long-established succession plan. Keyes, who had been NACDS