Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan (R-WI), Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin and Former Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) are set to speak at the 2019 NACDS Annual Meeting, April 27-30.
Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) recognized the importance of pharmacists as accessible healthcare providers during a Costco pharmacy tour as part of the NACDS RxIMPACT program.
NACDS Senior Vice President and General Counsel Don Bell was recently named the only association general counsel to the "GC Powerlist" by The Legal 500.
At the NY State Capitol today, lawmakers and advocates urged the rejection of Gov. Cuomo's proposed "opioid tax."
Members of Congress reported to their constituents on meetings they had during NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill on opioid abuse prevention and DIR fee reform.
"On social media, we saw a photo of NACDS Board of Directors member Richard Ashworth, president, operations, Walgreen Co., at a white board in the office of U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), literally drawing out an example for the Senator that demonstrates the need for fair pharmacy reimbursement, for transparency in the prescription drug supply chain, and for appropriate pharmacy metrics that should be tethered to DIR fee reform."
Americans for Free Trade, a broad coalition united against tariffs, of which NACDS is a member, sent a letter this week to President Trump commending the administration for delaying an upcoming tariff hike.
Inside–the–Beltway publications will send a strong message next week: Pharmacy stands as a trusted source of cost–reducing policy strategies, and DIR fee reform tops the agenda.
NACDS and NCPA held a briefing this week on DIR fee reform for the Congressional Doctors Caucus. The Caucus is comprised of 16 medical providers in Congress who use their medical expertise to develop patient-centered healthcare policy.
Nearly 600 pharmacists, student pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from across Texas converged on Austin Tuesday to participate in Pharmacy Day at the Capitol to fight for pharmacy.
