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Stay Ahead of Industry Trends, Strengthen Relationships — Attend the 2022 NACDS Total Store Expo
NACDS is excited to welcome NACDS-member retailers and suppliers to the fast-approaching 2022 NACDS Total Store Expo — a one-of-a-kind event that brings together the total store to explore new and innovative ways to serve the total person.
August 1, 2022

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NACDS Welcomes Two Professionals to Congressional Relations Function Kate Ilahi, Whitney Jones Add Advocacy and Capitol Hill Experience to NACDS’ Advancement of Pro-Patient, Pro-Pharmacy Agenda
NACDS today announced the appointment of Kate Ilahi and Whitney Jones, each in the role of director of Congressional relations.
August 1, 2022

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In Case You Missed It: Three Developments in NACDS’ Push for PBM Reform in the Media, Federal & State Arenas
Last week, NACDS took issue with an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal titled, “In Defense of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs),” which asserted that “swarms of drug-company lobbyists appear to have united both parties in opposition to [PBMs]” and that PBMs – unreasonably – “are taking the blame for high drug prices.”
July 20, 2022

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In Case You Missed It: NACDS RxIMPACT Advocates Push Pharmacy’s Agenda in Summer Months
With only 25 in-district work days left in July and August, the pharmacy community continues its great work promoting pro-patient, pro-pharmacy policy priorities to Members of Congress and their staff via the NACDS RxIMPACT Pharmacy Tour Program.
July 20, 2022

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NACDS Advises White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Diverse NACDS chain and supplier members developed health and wellness recommendations that leverage the total store for the total person
Diverse NACDS chain and supplier members developed health and wellness recommendations that leverage the total store for the total person.
July 18, 2022

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NACDS Offers Recommendations to Biden Administration to Help Operationalize Pharmacist Prescribing of COVID Antivirals and Improve Lifesaving Access to Treatment  The importance of the issue is underscored given rising rates of COVID-19 fueled by Omicron subvariants
The importance of the issue is underscored given rising rates of COVID-19 fueled by Omicron subvariants.
July 14, 2022

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In Case You Missed It: Florida Governor Acts on PBMs; NACDS Says Move “Ought to be Replicated” in Other States
On July 8, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an Executive Order “to drive transparency in prescription costs for Floridians.
July 14, 2022

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Pennsylvania’s Vaccination Progress Builds on COVID’s Lessons
Pennsylvania Governor Wolf (D) on July 11 signed legislation to enhance families’ access to immunizations for children at the pharmacy.
July 13, 2022

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NACDS Welcomes FDA’s Action on Pharmacist-Prescribed COVID-19 Antivirals; Urges Next Steps for Lawmakers, CMS and Commercial Payers to Make Better Access a Reality
NACDS today welcomed the announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it revised the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir), “to authorize state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid to eligible patients, with certain limitations to ensure appropriate patient assessment and prescribing of Paxlovid.”
July 6, 2022

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In Case You Missed It: NACDS’, Industry’s Commitment to Serving American Public Generating Awareness in National Trade Association Community
NACDS’ engagement on national issues of critical importance to the industry and the patients it serves continues to generate awareness among the broader national trade association community.
June 30, 2022

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NACDS represents traditional drug stores, supermarkets and mass merchants with pharmacies. Chains operate over 40,000 pharmacies, and NACDS’ member companies include regional chains, with a minimum of four stores, and national companies. Chains employ nearly 3 million individuals, including 155,000 pharmacists. They fill over 3 billion prescriptions yearly, and help patients use medicines correctly and safely, while offering innovative services that improve patient health and healthcare affordability. NACDS members also include more than 900 supplier partners and over 70 international members representing 21 countries.

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