SAN DIEGO — The NACDS Total Store Expo is deservedly one of the most highly anticipated events on the retail industry’s calendar. Whether you’re a retailer, supplier or industry enthusiast, attending TSE offers valuable opportunities to connect, learn and grow. It is a big event, with a lot going on. For exhibitors, the show offers
PALM BEACH, Fla. — During its 90th anniversary year, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has its sights set firmly on the future. At the NACDS Annual Meeting here last month, industry leaders expressed their determination to build on the association’s long record of achievement as they work to help shape the evolution of
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting, held at the end of April in Palm Beach, Fla., is now little more than a distant memory. The retailer and supplier attendees have returned to their daily chores, and the glow that routinely follows a successful industry meeting has begun to dissipate, crowded out by
ARLINGTON, Va. – Timed with the formal end of the COVID-19 public health emergency on Thursday, a National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) television and digital ad is punctuating the occasion with a “thank you” to pharmacists and pharmacy teams. The ad states: “It’s a normal day again in America. We’ve all been through
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) welcomed today’s announcement by Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) of their bipartisan legislative framework to address issues related to pharmacy benefit managers and the prescription drug supply chain. NACDS president and CEO Steven C.
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has praised the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) “Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments,” saying it will provide the uninsured with continued access to COVID-19 care. NACDS notes that it has consistently urged action to meet the needs of
ARLINGTON, Va. – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) president and chief executive officer Steven Anderson issued the following statement today upon passage of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act (S. 127) by the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee: “NACDS applauds the continued focus and diligence that the U.S. Congress is bringing to
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has put forth recommended policy solutions for a U.S. Senate Committee interested in addressing shortages of healthcare workers. “As Congress works to construct legislation to augment the healthcare workforce and implement strategies to meet patient demand for needed care, we appreciate the opportunity to
WASHINGTON – National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) member representatives assembled in Washington, D.C. this week — February 28-March 1 — to talk about the future of patients’ access to trusted pharmacies. “We are extremely appreciative of the NACDS membership’s engagement at this crucial time for the industry and for the Americans it serves,” said
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is standing up for retail pharmacies and seniors in formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on proposed Medicare rules for 2024. The message: Finish the job on DIR (direct and indirect remuneration) fee reform. In comments submitted earlier this month,
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is reminding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that the 107,400% growth in “DIR fees” over one decade’s time continues to jeopardize seniors and the pharmacies that serve them. In formal comments on CMS’ proposed Medicare rule for 2024, NACDS noted that a rule finalized in
ORLANDO — The 2023 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Regional Chain Conference closed Tuesday with more presentations from top speakers on the most timely issues affecting the industry and the patients and consumers it serves. A key feature of the programming was the One-to-One Business Conferences — a highly popular element of the schedule