Preparations in Full Gear for NACDS Annual
Preparations remain in full gear for the highly productive 2020 NACDS Annual Meeting, to be held April 25-28 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
NACDS.org/Prepared is Member COVID-19 Portal
NACDS members are encouraged to visit and bookmark a portal that provides timely updates on the COVID-19 situation.
Pharmacy Reimbursement Modernization Needed, Report Says NACDS, NCPA and NASP say patient access and fairness to pharmacies merit the attention of policymakers. Their study shows that pharmacies’ cost of dispensing Medicaid prescriptions exceeds the dispensing fee paid by 46 of 47 states. Of note, this is the first national study to evaluate the costs of dispensing specialty drugs.
Pharmacy reimbursement paid by state Medicaid programs requires a fresh look and modernization, according to a new Cost of Dispensing Study commissioned by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP).
NACDS: U.S. Supreme Court Precedents Side with Arkansas Move to Regulate PBMs Brief argues for maintaining Supreme Court precedents, reversing Circuit Court decision, and upholding Arkansas law vital for patients, pharmacies
Brief argues for maintaining Supreme Court precedents, reversing Circuit Court decision, and upholding Arkansas law vital for patients, pharmacies
NACDS Announced as Founding Member of CDC Hypertension Effort NACDS sees natural fit for highly accessible and trusted pharmacies
The National Hypertension Control Roundtable eyes key health improvements by 2025.
NACDS Op-ed in Morning Consult: DIR Fees “as Damaging to Patients and Pharmacies as Advertised” Congressional action urged as Drug Channels Institute analysis shows fees “have grown faster than most people realize” and reached a record $9.1 billion in 2019
NACDS' opinion piece cites a Drug Channels Institute analysis that DIR fees “have grown faster than most people realize” and reached a record $9.1 billion in 2019.
Dr. Khan’s Expertise in Demand on Coronavirus Expert has noted vital role of pharmacies in public health
Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, who noted pharmacists' vital role in public health in an op-ed published February 8 in the Omaha World-Herald, is pictured here during a February 20 CNBC appearance.
In Memoriam: Helen Siegfried Bolger Wife of the late former NACDS President & CEO Bob Bolger
Helen Siegfried Bolger, the wife of the late former NACDS President & CEO Bob Bolger, passed away February 14, 2020.
NACDS Cites Harvard Business Review Article to Advance Roles of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians Medium post extends reach of findings by Kaiser Permanente
Medium post extends reach of findings by Kaiser Permanente
Value of Pharmacy Shines in NACDS Literature Program Chronic disease prevention and treatment, policy recommendations are the focus of a series of published articles
Chronic disease prevention and treatment, policy recommendations are the focus of a series of published articles
