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Skip to content National Association of Chain Drug Stores My NACDS ABOUT MISSION LEADERSHIP STAFF CAREERS @ NACDS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS DIRECTORIES RESOURCES ADVOCATE NACDS ACCESS AGENDA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE RxIMPACT GRASSROOTS STATE BILL TRACKER OPINION RESEARCH NEWS CONTACT NACDS MEETINGS 2021 NCPO NACDS Regional Chain Conference NACDS RxIMPACT Day NACDS Annual Meeting NACDS Total Store Expo NACDS FOUNDATION NACDSFoundation.org NACDS Foundation Dinner Search for: ABOUT MISSION LEADERSHIP STAFF CAREERS @ NACDS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS DIRECTORIES RESOURCES ADVOCATE NACDS ACCESS AGENDA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE RxIMPACT GRASSROOTS STATE BILL TRACKER OPINION RESEARCH NEWS CONTACT NACDS MEETINGS 2021 NCPO NACDS Regional Chain Conference NACDS RxIMPACT Day NACDS Annual Meeting NACDS Total Store Expo NACDS FOUNDATION NACDSFoundation.org NACDS Foundation Dinner Search for: HOME NACDS.org Staff 2020-05-19T21:47:02-04:00 COVID-19 Member Resources A portal for NACDS members provides media resources, government links and live data, and more. Visit NACDS.org/Prepared Pharmacies: Here to Help Information about what NACDS members are doing, and how government can fully empower their response. Visit nacds.org/covid-19 Pharmacies. The face of neighborhood healthcare. PEOPLE TRUST PHARMACIES FOR ANSWERS IN TIMES OF NEED. Explore pharmacy’s engagement on issues ranging from healthcare quality, affordability and access … to solving the opioid abuse epidemic. AccessAgenda.NACDS.org RECENT NEWS NACDS Asks CMS to Fix State Calculations That Make Medicaid Pharmacy Reimbursement Even Worse Using discount-card drug prices in tally of “usual and customary” pharmacy charges is not lawful, wrongly depresses payments to pharmacies, and ultimately could harm patients By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-08-12T18:44:31-04:00 Aug-12-20 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: CMS , Medications , Reimbursement | NACDS says using discount-card drug prices in tally of “usual and customary” pharmacy charges is not lawful, wrongly depresses payments to pharmacies, and ultimately could harm patients: "For consumers on tight budgets who rely on third-party discount cards to pay for their medications, the potential loss of access to these discounted medications would be devastating.” Read More 90-Day Prescription Progress in Georgia By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-08-07T18:03:10-04:00 Aug-07-20 | Categories: Photo | Tags: Medications , States | On Wednesday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed HB791 into law, the end result of a joint advocacy push between NACDS and Georgia industry stakeholders. Read More Patients, Consumers, the Underserved, Healthcare Providers and Public Health Call on Congress to Fix a Missing Link So Pharmacies Can Ramp Up COVID Testing and Prepare for Vaccinations Patient groups urging action in next COVID bill represent 200 million Americans living with cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV, mental health issues, liver disease, lupus and other conditions By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-08-07T14:18:24-04:00 Aug-06-20 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Congress , Preparedness , Vaccinations | Patient groups urging action in next COVID bill represent 200 million Americans living with cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV, mental health issues, liver disease, lupus and other conditions. Read More NACDS’ Anderson Discusses Industry Response to COVID-19, Leadership in Times of Crisis, Social Justice with The George Washington Presidential Library By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-08-06T15:15:52-04:00 Aug-06-20 | Categories: Video | Tags: NACDS , Preparedness | NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson discussed the importance of strong leadership in times of crisis with Dr. Peter Cressy, Director of the prestigious George Washington Leadership Institute of The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. Read More NACDS Statement on Crucial Role of Pharmacies in Eventual COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment National organization representing pharmacies of diverse formats and sizes says: “By any measure, America’s pharmacies present patients and the nation with an efficient, effective and essential component of vaccine deployment” By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-07-31T13:01:32-04:00 Jul-31-20 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Preparedness , Vaccinations | National organization representing pharmacies of diverse formats and sizes says: “By any measure, America’s pharmacies present patients and the nation with an efficient, effective and essential component of vaccine deployment” Read More NACDS Takes COVID-19 Vaccination Discussion to the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-07-28T16:00:05-04:00 Jul-28-20 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Preparedness , Vaccinations | The discussion addressed the question: “Once the COVID-19 vaccine is available, how do we immunize the American people the fastest way possible so we can open all aspects of the U.S. economy?” Read More NACDS Hails Journal of the American Medical Association Article Showing Pharmacists’ Critical Role in Patient-Centered Services Article extends collaborations between NACDS and University of Pittsburgh, cites pharmacy’s ability to provide preventive services and chronic care management By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-07-28T07:05:27-04:00 Jul-27-20 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Pharmacy_Value | Article extends collaborations between NACDS and University of Pittsburgh, cites pharmacy’s ability to provide preventive services and chronic care management. Read More NACDS Urges States to Keep in Place Pharmacy Policies Needed to Serve Patients Amid COVID-19 and the Flu Letter to National Governors Association leaders and all governors stresses the importance of establishing certainty that flexibilities established early in the pandemic will be sustained. By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-07-24T14:06:55-04:00 Jul-24-20 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Preparedness , States | Letter to National Governors Association leaders and all governors stresses the importance of establishing certainty that flexibilities established early in the pandemic will be sustained. Read More NACDS Foundation Announces 2020-2021 Faculty Scholars By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-07-24T10:54:59-04:00 Jul-24-20 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: NACDS_Foundation | Five faculty members from pharmacy schools and colleges nationwide have been selected to participate in the 18-month research mentorship program. Read More NACDS Emphasizes Productive Pharmacist-Physician Partnership and Need for Congress to Advance COVID Testing Services, Expresses Disappointment in AMA’s Lobbying NACDS issues an open letter to Congress urging a necessary step to help scale and sustain COVID-19 testing By NACDS.org Staff | 2020-07-22T15:59:24-04:00 Jul-22-20 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Congress , Preparedness , Provider_Status | NACDS issues an open letter to Congress urging a necessary step to help scale and sustain COVID-19 testing. Read More READ MORE NACDS Meetings Make Connections Happen NACDS has designed its calendar of industry meetings and conferences to create an integrated approach to strategy and execution. Retailers and suppliers use the NACDS Regional Conference, the NACDS Annual Meeting and the NACDS Total Store Expo to set up their success throughout the entire store. HEALTH AND WELLNESS? CONSUMER GOODS? TECHNOLOGY? WHAT’S “E-SSENTIAL” TO YOUR BUSINESS? Subscribe to NACDS e-ssential and get daily industry insights powered by artificial intelligence. The more you read, the more e-ssential it’ll be to you. SIGNUP National Association of Chain Drug Stores NACDS represents traditional drug stores, supermarkets and mass merchants with pharmacies. Chains operate nearly 40,000 pharmacies, and NACDS’ 80 chain 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 sa...