Steven Anderson, president and chief executive officer of NACDS, has issued the following memo regarding 2020 Total Store Expo: To: NACDS Members From: Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM President & Chief Executive Officer Date: June 4, 2020 The San Diego Convention Center has announced that it will now be closed for events until September.
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is welcoming an important advisory opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that was requested by NACDS, member companies and individual pharmacists. The opinion states powerfully that federal law, along with Executive Branch actions, “preempts any state or local requirement that prohibits
Editor’s note: NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson has issued the following memo to NACDS members on an important advisory opinion issued late yesterday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which was requested by NACDS, member companies and individual pharmacists: TO: NACDS Chain Members FROM: Steven C. Anderson,
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – With the enactment of a new law – House Bill 512/Senate Bill 166 – the State of Maryland has taken another important step forward to enhance the security of controlled-substances prescriptions and to reduce the likelihood of fraudulent prescribing. The bill was enacted on May 8 by Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and
ARLINGTON, Va. — The California Department of Consumer Affairs is being urged to take action to help pharmacists and pharmacies ramp-up COVID-19 testing as supplies become more available – which is critical to protect Californians and ultimately to re-open the state. The California Retailers Association (CRA) and NACDS wrote to Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer, asking the Department to remove remaining legal barriers to help align
WASHINGTON— NACDS – representing 40,000 traditional, grocery store and mass retailer pharmacies with 155,000 pharmacists – is taking to the airwaves to thank member companies’ team members and to urge the removal of remaining federal and state barriers so pharmacies can engage fully in responding to COVID-19 and in helping to reopen states and the
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) announced on Friday new officers, four new executive committee members and three newly elected board of directors members for the coming year. Additionally, the association re-elected three board of directors members whose terms were expiring. Richard Ashworth, president of Walgreens, will serve as the
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Public Opinion Dashboard now includes state-by-state and national data showing voters’ strong support for empowering pharmacies and pharmacists to help address COVID-19 fully. The release of the state data builds on NACDS’ prior announcement of national poll results. It also complements NACDS’ policy maps that show actions taken by states
WASHINGTON — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) welcomed on Wednesday new federal guidance authorizing licensed pharmacists to order and administer COVID-19 tests that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued the guidance under the Public Readiness
WASHINGTON – For the third time since the COVID-19 crisis began, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) this week urged governors to remove barriers to pharmacy patient care that stand in the way of full preparedness for the pandemic. Now, online maps created by NACDS show actions taken by states – and remaining
WASHINGTON –More than eight-in-ten Americans see a vital role for pharmacists in helping patients deal with COVID-19, and with illnesses that could be neglected in an overwhelmed healthcare system, according to a March 26-28 survey by Morning Consult commissioned by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). “These results show that Americans know pharmacies
WASHINGTON – With the enactment of a new law – Senate Bill 241 – Indiana has made great strides to help protect the viability of pharmacies in neighborhoods across the state. The legislation will help ensure that pharmacies are more fairly and properly reimbursed by requiring payers’ pharmacy contracts to have clearly defined drug pricing
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has aligned with 110 other organizations in urging national, state and local leaders to help maintain the supply of critical products while confronting COVID-19. In a letter to policymakers released today, the groups urge a uniform definition of “critical infrastructure” at all levels of government – a
WASHINGTON – The nation’s governors received from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) on Tuesday a recommendation of how to help maintain patients’ medication access during the COVID-19 pandemic. NACDS provided a model executive order that would foster medication access. The Association also noted the importance of recent action by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)
