January 9, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, prescription drug importation, S. Con. Res. 3
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores highlighted consumer safety risks from prescription drug importation as the Senate mulls budgetary measures this week. NACDS said Monday that it has written a letter to all 100 U.S. senators that describes the ways importation threatens the prescription drug safety net and cites other risks,
January 5, 2017 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Chain Drug Review, Industry Leadership Award, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Steve Anderson
2017, Issue 01-02-2017, Issues, Leading Headlines, News, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — In the decade since Steve Anderson became president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the organization has solidified its position as the preeminent voice for retail pharmacy and established itself as the indispensable network for interaction among those within the sector, and communication between the industry
January 2, 2017 by Brian Bossetta
Amber Manko, federal government affairs, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Tom O'Donnell, William Tighe
2017, Issue 01-02-2017, Issues, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has appointed William Tighe as vice president of federal government affairs and Amber Manko as director of federal government affairs. Tighe reports to Tom O’Donnell, NACDS’ senior vice president of government affairs and public policy. He began his new position with NACDS on December 12.
December 21, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
B. Douglas Hoey, community pharmacists, Gallup’s Honesty and Integrity survey, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, pharmacists, Steve Anderson
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
WASHINGTON — Americans continue to hold pharmacists in high regard, according to Gallup’s Honesty and Integrity survey. Of more than 1,000 U.S. adults that Gallup polled by phone, 67% rated pharmacists “very high/high” in honesty and ethics — second only to nurses, which again came out on top with 84% of respondents describing the nursing
December 14, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Office of the Inspector General, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, pharmacy customer rewards programs, Steve Anderson
Leading Headlines, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is giving pharmacies more flexibility to extend their reward and loyalty programs to beneficiaries in government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. NACDS said Wednesday that the final rule, issued by the HHS Office of
December 12, 2016 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, chain drug industry, chain drug retailers, David Pinto, NACDS, NACDS Week in New York, National Association of Chain Drug Stores
2016, Issue 12-12-2016, Issues, Opinion
For chain drug industry people, 2016 will be remembered as a year best forgotten — as much for the uncertainty of the future as for the problems of the past. As November ended and December began, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores brought industry leaders together in New York City for NACDS Week in
December 12, 2016 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Jeffrey Woldt, Martin Otto, NACDS, NACDS Foundation Dinner, NACDS Week in New York, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Seema Verma, Steve Anderson, Tom Price
2016, Issue 12-12-2016, Issues, Opinion
At the start of the month the National Association of Chain Drug Stores concluded a series of successful events in the nation’s economic and cultural capital. The much anticipated annual gathering, known as NACDS Week in New York, brings together leaders from the diverse constituents that comprise the chain pharmacy industry to take stock as
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
November 30, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS adminstrator, Donald Trump, HHS secretary, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Seema Verma, Steve Anderson, Tom Price, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said it’s ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Trump on Tuesday named U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R., Ga.) as HHS secretary and Seema
October 24, 2016 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, pharmacy technicians, Steve Anderson, TCT, tech-check-tech
2016, Issue 10-24-2016, Issues, News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is partnering with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin to advance a new practice model for improving patient access to quality and efficient care and extending pharmacy in a broader health care setting. The pilot project, Advancing Community Pharmacy Quality: Leveraging Tech-Check-Tech to Expand Patient Care
October 24, 2016 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review
chain drug industry, chain drug retailers, CVS Pharmacy, David Pinto, drug chains, mass market retailer, mass market retailing, NACDS, NACDS Total Store Expo, Rite Aid, Target, Walgreens, Walmart
2016, Issue 10-24-2016, Issues, Opinion
Two months remain in 2016, and the news out of the chain drug industry remains relatively scanty. Industry gatherings are few and far between — indeed, three months have passed since the NACDS Total Store Expo gathered the industry together in Boston. Against that background, the NACDS year-end meetings, scheduled for New York City following
October 12, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Christopher Decker, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, pharmacy technicians, tech-check-tech
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has partnered with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin to pilot a new practice model based on prescription verification. NACDS said Wednesday that the model centers on trained, validated pharmacy technicians completing the final check of a prescription filled by another technician, a process known as
October 10, 2016 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Association Leadership Awards, community pharmacy, Jeffrey Woldt, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, retail pharmacy industry, Steve Anderson
2016, Issue 10-10-2016, Issues, Opinion
Steve Anderson joined a select group of business leaders last month when he was recognized as trade association CEO of the year. As only the third winner of the honor, part of the Association Leadership Awards sponsored by CEO Update, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and chief executive officer earned a distinction
September 26, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
2016 Trade Association CEO of the Year, CEO Update, Mark Graham, NACDS, Steve Anderson, video
Videos
NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson received the 2016 Trade Association CEO of the Year award from CEO Update magazine at the Association Leadership Awards luncheon last week in Washington, D.C. In a video interview with Mark Graham, managing director of CEO Update, Anderson talks about his passion for education, his favorite school subject and the hardest