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Pharmacies Recognized for Pandemic Response
Chain Drug Review Retailer of the Year and ASAE Power of A Gold Award.
In January 2022, Chain Drug Review named the National Association of Chain Drug Stores its Retailer of the Year — a powerful award recognition to NACDS members. We join the nation celebrating their remarkable contributions to the fight against the COVID pandemic; commitment to serving the American people; and their unyielding vision to empower patients’ total health and wellness; that have earned NACDS members this prestigious award.
NACDS has been named a 2021 Power of A Gold Award winner to recognize NACDS’ advocacy for policy changes at the state and federal levels that have further empowered pharmacies’ COVID-19 response and, most critically, helped protect the patients they serve. The Power of A Gold Award – presented by the American Society of Association Executives – recognizes and celebrates the extraordinary contributions associations make to society by enriching lives, creating a competitive workforce, preparing society for the future, driving innovation and making a better world.
Poll Shows Majority Back Extension of Policies that Give Access to Pharmacies’ Pandemic Services
A poll – conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by NACDS March 4-6 – shows significant support for extending the policies that have allowed Americans to access essential services from their pharmacies during the pandemic. Regarding the set of national policies that were put into place to allow pharmacists and pharmacy teams to provide pandemic-related services, 70% supported extending these policies and 68% supported making these policies permanent.
Pharmacy’s COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Insights Featured in New NACDS Report
Crafted by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and Health Preparedness Partners, LLC December 2021, Community Retail Pharmacies’ Experience during the COVID-19 Response: Successes and Lessons Learned to Date overviews a journey through the pandemic. It features valuable NACDS member company insights, COVID-19 vaccination & testing successes, lessons learned, and “next level” policy recommendations.
Pharmacy’s Impact on Value-Based Care Can Advance The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
NACDS and CapView Strategies authored the evidence-based report, Accelerating the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) Mission – Integrating Community Pharmacy Care into Value-Based Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery & Beyond. This report reviews: (1) the role of CMMI over the next decade; (2) research demonstrating pharmacy’s positive impact on care on outcomes, quality, and costs; and (3) key ways to bring pharmacy into value-based programs & payment models.
Report Shows How to Leverage Pharmacies Against Health Inequities
A report by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and NACDS shows the ways in which local pharmacies can be further leveraged to enhance equity for even more patients. Striving Toward Health Equity in COVID-19 – The Role of Pharmacies in a National Response demonstrates pharmacies’ ongoing commitment to healthcare access and equity and lays out recommendations for legislative solutions that will help maintain patients’ equitable access to critical clinical care long after COVID-19 has been defeated.
COVID-19 Videos & Public Service Announcements 2020-2021
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, NACDS developed videos and public service announcements to showcase the dedicated work of NACDS Member Companies and their teams, resilience of the their suppliers, and the role of pharmacy teams in administering COVID-19 vaccines to protect patients nationwide.
Posted On: March 2021 – Also Available in Spanish
Posted on: January 2021 – Also Available in Spanish
Posted on: April 2020
NACDS Member Companies and COVID-19 Information
NACDS Member Companies have utilized various techniques to communicate about COVID-19 company policies, patient vaccination resources and other valuable information. Click on a logo to connect to each company.
“America’s pharmacies were there then, and we’re here now.”
