ARLINGTON, Va. – In a letter-to-the-editor, National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and chief executive officer 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, health care cost reduction and crisis response. Steven Anderson The newspaper referred
ARLINGTON – In a letter, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) urged the administration’s Operation Warp Speed to rely on the proven record of pharmacies and pharmacists for the rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines when they are available. “For more than a decade since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, government planning to distribute and administer federally purchased
ARLINGTON, Va.— NACDS was invited to include an ad in a USA Today digital supplement that debuted on Saturday, May 16. NACDS took the opportunity to recognize the heroic work of NACDS member companies’ team members. The USA Today digital supplement – “Sustaining America” – featured retailers’ work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON – To reopen the nation successfully and to suppress future COVID-19 outbreaks, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is urging government actions supporting three key objectives that are crucial for the health of all Americans, and especially for those who are left behind economically and medically. These actions relate directly to testing,
ARLINGTON, Va.— NACDS released on Tuesday a video commemorating the passing of the chairman’s gavel, the critical importance of pharmacies and pharmacists to the health and wellness of American communities, and the Association’s effectiveness in uniting diverse chain and supplier members for a common purpose. In the video, Richard Ashworth, president of Walgreens, accepted the NACDS
ARLINGTON, Va. — California Retailers Association (CRA) president Rachel Michelin and NACDS president and CEO Steven Anderson issued a statement Tuesday praising California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 testing action. “Gov. Newsom took important action today in support of California’s commitment to expand the reach of its COVID-19 testing, to advance public health, to ultimately re-open
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores 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 Richard Ashworth, president of Walgreens, will serve as
ARLINGTON, VA. — NACDS is distributing through national cable networks a video – titled “Rise” – that has been classified as a national public service announcement. The PSA aligns the resolve of the nation and the resolve of pharmacy in confronting and overcoming COVID-19. The PSA reflects on challenges faced by America in the past, the
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 and
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 health care system, according to a March 26-28 survey by Morning Consult commissioned by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. NACDS’ Steven Anderson “These results show
Rise from NACDS on Vimeo. ARLINGTON, Va.— NACDS has released a new television ad targeting the fight against COVID-19 called “Rise.” The ad will debut in the Washington, D.C. market on Friday, on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, Cuomo Prime Time and CNN Tonight, and on Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson Tonight and Hannity. It also will air in the Washington, D.C. market
WASHINGTON – The nation’s governors received from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores 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