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Policy Victories, Business Vigor, Innovative Vision Featured at NACDS Annual Meeting’s Sunday Business Program Marking NACDS’ 90th Anniversary, Association leaders honor legacy and throttle toward the future
Marking NACDS’ 90th Anniversary, Association leaders honor legacy and throttle toward the future.
April 23, 2023

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NACDS Praises Sens. Wyden, Crapo for Continued Bipartisan Push to Reform “Pharmaceutical Benefit Manipulation” As Senate Finance Committee releases legislative framework, NACDS emphasizes its Principles of PBM Reform to ensure comprehensive and lasting solutions for patients, pharmacies, employers, taxpayers, communities, and the nation
As Senate Finance Committee releases legislative framework, NACDS emphasizes its Principles of PBM Reform to ensure comprehensive and lasting solutions for patients, pharmacies, employers, taxpayers, communities, and the nation.
April 20, 2023

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NACDS Praises Biden Administration’s Action on COVID-19 Vaccine Access for the Uninsured Two major patient-access victories in one week as government acts on NACDS’ recommendations
Two major patient-access victories in one week as government acts on NACDS’ recommendations.
April 19, 2023

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NACDS Foundation Commits $900,000 to National Expansion of Project Lifeline, Supporting Care Access for Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Linkage to Care
The NACDS Foundation is committing nearly $1 million to the project extension.
April 19, 2023

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NACDS Lauds Major Victory for Patient Access: Biden Administration Extends “PREP Act” Pharmacy Access that Delivered During COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond Anticipated PREP Act amendment reflects strong and consistent urging of NACDS
Anticipated PREP Act amendment reflects strong and consistent urging of NACDS.
April 14, 2023

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NACDS Foundation Awards $1 Million to Community-Centered Projects Aiming to Address Inequities and Increase Access to Care for Underserved Populations
The NACDS Foundation is awarding $1 million in grants in support of the two innovative research projects.
April 14, 2023

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New Leavitt Partners Report Shows a Path for Further Improving Patient Access and Outcomes through Pharmacy Data Interoperability Study reflects “NACDS 2023” focus on adding value to NACDS members’ innovation of health and wellness in the pharmacy and beyond
Study reflects “NACDS 2023” focus on adding value to NACDS members’ innovation of health and wellness in the pharmacy and beyond.
April 4, 2023

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NACDS Lauds Senate Introduction of ‘Drug Pricing Transparency in Medicaid Act’ Bipartisan – now bicameral – legislation is an important part of a comprehensive approach to stopping PBMs’ “pharmaceutical benefit manipulation”
NACDS is lauding legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) to crack down on tactics by which “pharmaceutical benefit manipulator” middlemen maximize profits at the expense of patients, pharmacies, and others.
April 3, 2023

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NACDS Lauds New York’s Medicaid “Promise Kept” NYRx puts patients over PBMs in the state’s Medicaid pharmacy benefit
NYRx puts patients over PBMs in the state’s Medicaid pharmacy benefit.
April 3, 2023

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NACDS Foundation Collaborative Care Project Helps Expand Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services
On March 26, a study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) and funded by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation was published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (AJDAA).
March 30, 2023

Read Time: 1.8 min.

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NACDS represents traditional drug stores, supermarkets and mass merchants with pharmacies. Chains operate over 40,000 pharmacies, and NACDS’ member companies include regional chains, with a minimum of four stores, and national companies. Chains employ nearly 3 million individuals, including 155,000 pharmacists. They fill over 3 billion prescriptions yearly, and help patients use medicines correctly and safely, while offering innovative services that improve patient health and healthcare affordability. NACDS members also include more than 900 supplier partners and over 70 international members representing 21 countries.

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