Racher Press Vice President and Editor-in-Chief Jeff Woldt interviewed NACDS President & CEO Steven C. Anderson for a 30-minute digital program distributed by Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers.
“NACDS is not separate from our members. When I say ‘NACDS’ I mean our member companies. What we do at NACDS is create a policy environment so our members can do what they need to do for the American people – which are amazing things … Our members are the face of neighborhood healthcare,” Anderson told Woldt.
The interview covers:
- The state of American politics
- Working with the Biden Administration and the new Congress
- The dedication of pharmacies, pharmacists and pharmacy teams as “the face of neighborhood healthcare”
- NACDS focus on telling pharmacy’s story and advocating for sound policies
- Pharmacy’s role in COVID-19 vaccinations, testing and other aspects of meeting Americans’ needs during the pandemic
- The advancement of federal and state priorities including the economic viability of pharmacies, fair reimbursement, DIR, scope of practice, and opioid-abuse prevention.