NACDS, WSPA and NCPA argue that the state is violating federal and state laws potentially hindering Medicaid patient access to care. These laws protect patient access to medications by requiring the state to reimburse community pharmacies for the actual cost of dispensing medications.
Executive Director and Local Health Authority for Harris County (Texas) Public Health (HCPH) will accept the award at the 19th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner on November 29, 2017, in New York City.
In a letter to President Donald Trump, representatives of the Administration, and members of the U.S. Congress, NACDS today formally announced support for four new public policy proposals intended to build on existing collaborative efforts to address the opioid abuse epidemic while providing quality patient care.
A pre-conference workshop on November 4, 2017, in advance of the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting will focus on strategies to build partnerships across public health agencies and pharmacies to improve patient health outcomes.
Products ranging from baby care to home healthcare were on display in the “Product Showcase” in the NACDS Total Store Expo Exhibit Hall. The Product Showcase provided increased visibility for suppliers to market their products to retailers - who evaluated the products.
The 2017 NACDS Total Store Expo Business Program featured remarks by Gen. Colin Powell (US Army - Retired); NACDS Chairman Alex Gourlay, co-chief operating officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance & president, Walgreen Co.; and NACDS President & CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE.
NACDS today bestowed its prestigious Harold W. Pratt Award to industry leader Jim Hunter, vice president of supplier services, QuintilesIMS, during the Business Program at the 2017 NACDS Total Store Expo.
The Kinney Drugs team celebrated the Politically Engaged Pharmacy Award during the 2017 NACDS Total Store Expo. The company was honored for its strong and consistent engagement with the NACDS Political Action Committee.
NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, participated in a meeting today with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about pharmacy’s engagement in solutions to the opioid epidemic.
An article in Clinical Therapeutics describes a study that found "overall, as states moved to allow pharmacists to administer influenza immunizations, the odds that an adult resident received an influenza immunization rose, with the effect increasing over time."
