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NACDS, WSPA, NCPA File Lawsuit to Stop Unlawful Medicaid Rule that May Harm Patient Access to Care in Washington State Pharmacy groups file complaint, urge federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reverse the approval of a state plan that unlawfully reimburses pharmacies below the actual cost of dispensing prescriptions to Medicaid patients

admin2021-05-03T17:20:32-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Medicaid, Reimbursement, States|

Pharmacy groups file complaint, urge federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reverse the approval of a state plan that unlawfully reimburses pharmacies below the actual cost of dispensing prescriptions to Medicaid patients.

Larry J. Merlo Honored with Chain Pharmacy’s Most Prestigious Recognition: Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award

admin2024-04-03T12:07:34-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Annual_Meeting, Awards, Conferences|

During the Business Program on the third and final day of the virtual 2021 NACDS Annual Meeting, NACDS recognized NACDS Past Chairman Larry J. Merlo, president and CEO (2011-2021), CVS Health, with chain pharmacy’s highest honor: the Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award.

NACDS Elects 2021-2022 Officers, New Members to Board and Executive Committee Kroger Health’s Colleen Lindholz Elected Chair of the Board

admin2021-04-28T14:52:23-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Annual_Meeting, Conferences, NACDS|

Kroger Health’s Colleen Lindholz Elected Chair of the Board.

New NACDS Chair Colleen Lindholz Highlights Unifying Power of NACDS and Industry’s Collaborative Approach to Overcoming COVID, Serving Communities Lindholz: “This past year taught us what is possible when we move at a pace that matters in a unified direction for a cause much greater than ourselves”

admin2021-04-27T10:43:06-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Annual_Meeting, Conferences, NACDS|

Lindholz: “This past year taught us what is possible when we move at a pace that matters in a unified direction for a cause much greater than ourselves.”

NACDS Presents Prestigious Harold W. Pratt Award Collectively to the Teams of Each NACDS Chain and Associate Member Company NACDS chain and associate members’ teams recognized for their heroic dedication to serving communities in times of crisis; working together as an industry to save lives and heal the nation

admin2021-04-26T11:48:24-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Annual_Meeting, Awards, Conferences|

NACDS chain and associate members’ teams recognized for their heroic dedication to serving communities in times of crisis; working together as an industry to save lives and heal the nation.

NACDS Leadership Kicks Off 2021 NACDS Annual Meeting with Emphasis on the Powerful Role of Industry in Restoring Hope, Overcoming the COVID Pandemic, and Building the Future Keyes: “We’ve shown what pharmacy can do when we work together … We will continue to serve, treat and heal the people of our country through this pandemic, and into the future”

admin2021-04-26T11:06:38-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Annual_Meeting, Conferences, DIR, Pharmacy_Value, Preparedness, Reimbursement, Vaccinations|

Keyes: “We’ve shown what pharmacy can do when we work together … We will continue to serve, treat and heal the people of our country through this pandemic, and into the future.”

Business Executive Carla Harris and Senior White House Advisor Cedric Richmond Set to Speak at 2021 NACDS Annual Meeting Lisa Paley, General Manager, U.S. and Puerto Rico GSK Consumer Healthcare; Michael Sneed, Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs & Chief Communication Officer, Johnson & Johnson; Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO (2011-2021), CVS Health also among 2021 Annual Meeting speakers

admin2021-04-22T17:00:58-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Annual_Meeting, Conferences|

Lisa Paley, General Manager, U.S. and Puerto Rico GSK Consumer Healthcare; Michael Sneed, Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs & Chief Communication Officer, Johnson & Johnson; Larry J. Merlo, President and CEO (2011-2021), CVS Health also among 2021 Annual Meeting speakers.

NACDS Recognizes Members of Congress for Strong Support of Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccinations Letter to Administration salutes President Biden’s leadership, urges vaccine allocation to pharmacies sufficient for “allowing individuals to stay in their local neighborhoods when scheduling a vaccination appointment”

admin2021-04-15T09:23:04-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Congress, Preparedness, Vaccinations|

Letter to Administration salutes President Biden’s leadership, urges vaccine allocation to pharmacies sufficient for “allowing individuals to stay in their local neighborhoods when scheduling a vaccination appointment.”

NACDS Seeks Collaboration on Pandemic Issues and Beyond as HHS and CMS Nominees Face Senate Finance Committee Lauds nominations of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as CMS Administrator and Andrea Joan Palm as deputy secretary of HHS

admin2021-04-15T09:20:47-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: CMS, DIR, HHS, Preparedness, Vaccinations|

Lauds nominations of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as CMS Administrator and Andrea Joan Palm as deputy secretary of HHS.

NACDS Hails Four Arkansas Laws Enhancing Patient Access to Critical Pharmacist-Provided Services New laws permit Arkansas pharmacists the ability to test and treat health conditions; prescribe and administer vaccinations to individuals three and up; initiate therapy and dispense oral contraceptives

admin2021-04-13T14:19:17-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Preparedness, States, Vaccinations|

New laws permit Arkansas pharmacists the ability to test and treat health conditions; prescribe and administer vaccinations to individuals three and up; initiate therapy and dispense oral contraceptives.

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