December 21, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), Gallup, Gallup’s 2018 survey of honesty and ethical standards, Morning Consult, Steven Anderson
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
ARLINGTON, Va. – Pharmacists rank third in Gallup’s 2018 survey of honesty and ethical standards, maintaining their consistently strong showing in the annual measure of diverse professions. Health-related professions swept the top three, with nurses ranking first and medical doctors ranking second – just one percentage point ahead of pharmacists. “We want to thank pharmacists
November 29, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Dr. Michael Fraser, Kathleen Jaeger, Mark Panzer, NACDS Foundation Dinner, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation, Steven Anderson
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NEW YORK – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation celebrated its 20th Annual Foundation Dinner in New York on November 28. The event raised more than $1.8 million, which will help support evidence-based research, pharmacy education and philanthropic initiatives to improve patient outcomes and advance population health. In his remarks at the
November 7, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
NACDS, NACDS RxIMPACT, Steven Anderson, The NACDS Political Action Committee (NACDS-PAC)
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In a memo to NACDS chain and associate members today, NACDS president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson, described detailed results of the 2018 Congressional elections from a pharmacy-specific perspective. The memo described changes in the leadership of key healthcare committees, the election results for Congressional champions of specific pharmacy issues, and other insights. The
October 25, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
electronic prescribing bill (HB 353), National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS, opioid-abuse prevention, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is applauding the enactment of an electronic prescribing bill (HB 353) in Pennsylvania that will help to prevent opioid abuse. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) signed the legislation yesterday. The new law requires that all controlled substance prescriptions be electronically prescribed, with certain exceptions. The law takes
October 24, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
opioid-abuse prevention, Steven Anderson, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) – legislation, The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) was invited to a White House event today titled “A Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis,” at which the President signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) – legislation that reflects aspects of all four of NACDS’ policy recommendations regarding opioid-abuse prevention.
October 18, 2018 by Steve Anderson
NACDS, Steven Anderson, Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisi
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ARLINGTON, Va. — NACDS has been invited back to the White House for an event on Wednesday, October 24, that is titled “A Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis.” We also anticipate soon President Trump’s signing of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act – which reflects aspects of all four of the policy
October 10, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS, Patient Right to Know Prices Act (S. 2554) and the Know the Lowest Price Act (S. 2553)., President Trump, Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – At the invitation of the White House, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today participated with President Trump in the signing ceremony for the Patient Right to Know Prices Act (S. 2554) and the Know the Lowest Price Act (S. 2553). Representing NACDS at the ceremony were NACDS vice chairman
October 8, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
NACDS, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, Steven Anderson
Issue 10-08-2018
WASHINGTON — Retail pharmacy advocates applauded the House of Representatives for unanimously passing two bipartisan bills that aim to lower drug costs. The bills — the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act and the Know the Lowest Price Act — had originated in the Senate, where each had gained earlier approval. The bills were
October 5, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS, Steven Anderson
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
ARLINGTON, Va. – This week the U.S. Senate passed the opioid-abuse-prevention legislation that reflects aspects of all four of the policy topics recommended by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), and that the U.S. House of Representatives passed on September 28. The bill now goes to President Trump for consideration, and the White House
October 3, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
APHA Annual Meeting and Expo, Dr. Judith Monroe, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS, Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the CDC Foundation will host a pre-conference workshop designed to convene public health, pharmacy and health care stakeholders to identify gaps in patient care access, leverage partnerships, and determine practices for improved population health outcomes. The forum
September 28, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
NACDS, opioid-abuse-prevention legislation, Steven Anderson, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
ARLINGTON, Va. – The opioid-abuse-prevention legislation crafted by U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives negotiators reflects aspects of all four of the policy topics recommended by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). The House passed the bill today, and the Senate anticipates voting next week. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) includes the
August 14, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
House Bill 4742, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Massachussetts e-prescribing Law, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS, Senate President Karen Spilka, Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is recognizing the leadership of the Massachusetts state legislature, under the leadership of House Speaker Robert DeLeo (D) and Senate President Karen Spilka (D), along with Governor Charlie Baker (R), for the enactment of House Bill 4742. The new law requires that on or after January 1,
August 2, 2018 by Steven Anderson
NACDS, National Immunization Awareness Month, Steven Anderson
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy
During the commemoration of National Immunization Awareness Month in August, NACDS will be promoting a host of story lines of importance to public health and to pharmacy’s role as the face of neighborhood healthcare. The past decade has seen tremendous advancement for pharmacy’s role in protecting Americans with vaccinations. To provide the background, it was
July 25, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, NACDS, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (S. 2554), Senate Health, Steven Anderson
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today welcomed the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s passage of the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (S. 2554). In a letter endorsing the legislation, NACDS wrote, “NACDS believes gag clauses should not be allowed in contracts between health plans and