Press Release

NACDS Applauds California E-prescribing Law to Help Prevent Opioid Abuse Seventy-three percent of California voters support e-prescribing requirement as fraud-and-abuse-prevention strategy

admin2018-09-18T12:57:19-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Drug_Abuse, States|

“NACDS recognizes the leadership of Assemblymember Jim Wood, the author of this vital legislation, and the leadership of the California State Board of Pharmacy in sponsoring the bill. We also appreciate the tremendous work of the California Retailers Association in advocating for this important opioid-abuse-prevention strategy,” said NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE.

Senate Passes NACDS-backed E-prescribing Measure to Help Prevent Opioid Abuse

admin2018-09-17T19:11:03-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Congress, Drug_Abuse|

The House and Senate now must arrive at final version of broader opioid-abuse-prevention legislation. Meanwhile, state legislatures and executive branches are taking action to advance electronic prescribing as well.

NACDS Joins “Americans for Free Trade” Coalition NACDS continues to help spotlight emerging trade war’s perils for American consumers, employees, businesses and economic vitality

admin2018-09-12T11:07:54-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Retail|

AFT also will collaborate with Farmers for Free Trade, and these groups are waging coordinated campaigns to tell this story from the grassroots level – beginning with a series of events and communications that carry the theme “Tariffs Hurt the Heartland.”

Pharmacy Groups Praise CMS’ Rejection of Below-Cost Medicaid Dispensing Fees in Washington State CMS’ decision is vital for pharmacy patient care in Washington State and across the nation

admin2018-09-11T18:43:03-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: CMS, Medicaid, Reimbursement, States|

NACDS, WSPA, and NCPA applaud action by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reject Washington State’s below-cost and lowest-in-the-nation Medicaid pharmacy dispensing fees.

NACDS TSE Exhibitors Donate Products to Denver Charities

admin2018-08-31T11:21:14-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Community, Conferences, Total_Store_Expo|

Exhibitors contributed health and wellness products, food, home goods and more to Habitat for Humanity, Sacred Heart House of Denver, and RAFT.

Winners of NACDS Total Store Expo Product Showcase Announced

admin2018-08-30T15:58:21-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Conferences, Retail, Total_Store_Expo|

Products ranging from baby care to home healthcare were on display in the “Product Showcase” on the exhibit floor. The Showcase provided increased visibility for suppliers to market their products to retailers.

NACDS Leadership Details NACDS’ Value for Industry Transformation DIR fee reform, health-and-wellness expansion top Business Program agenda; NACDS communicates from Denver to Washington, D.C. about trade war’s risks

admin2018-08-26T17:29:14-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Conferences, Drug_Abuse, PBM, Public_Relations, Reimbursement, Retail, Total_Store_Expo, Vaccinations|

DIR fee reform, health-and-wellness expansion top Business Program agenda; NACDS communicates from Denver to Washington, D.C. about trade war’s risks.

NACDS Honors Rite Aid’s Mike Podgurski with Harold W. Pratt Award Podgurski recognized for more than four decades of service to pharmacy, industry

admin2018-08-26T17:18:48-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Awards, Conferences, Total_Store_Expo|

NACDS presented its highest honor commemorating service to pharmacy to Mike Podgurski, Rite Aid Corporation’s vice president, pharmacy services. The award was presented during the Business Program of the NACDS Total Store Expo.

H-E-B Honored with Politically Engaged Pharmacy Award at NACDS Total Store Expo Former White House press secretary and noted political commentator Josh Earnest delivered remarks at the Political Involvement Reception

admin2018-08-26T09:10:44-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Awards, Conferences, NACDS-PAC, Total_Store_Expo|

NACDS Past Chairman Martin Otto, H-E-B’s chief operating officer, accepted the 2018 “Politically Engaged Pharmacy Award,” or PEP Award, on behalf of the company, in recognition of its exemplary leadership and participation in the NACDS Political Action Committee (NACDS-PAC).

NACDS Applauds Massachusetts E-prescribing Law to Help Prevent Opioid Abuse Seventy-seven percent of Massachusetts voters support e-prescribing requirement as fraud-and-abuse-prevention strategy

admin2018-08-14T09:02:47-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Drug_Abuse, States|

Eleven states now have enacted an NACDS-backed mandate, including five that have enacted such legislation this year. Legislation is pending in four additional states. At the federal level, NACDS has endorsed the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (H.R. 3528 and S. 2460).

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