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Three ‘industry icons’ honored by NACDS

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores bestowed the chain drug industry’s highest honors on three “industry icons” at its annual meeting here last month. Greg Wasson, former president and chief executive officer of Walgreen Co., received the Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award.

Annual Meeting always gets people talking

Annual Meeting always gets people talking

When members of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores gathered at The Breakers in Palm Beach for the 2015 NACDS Annual Meeting last month, they brought with them a renewed sense of purpose and confidence in the meaningful contributions that community pharmacy is making to improve the U.S.

Panzer to head pharmacy at Albertsons

Panzer to head pharmacy at Albertsons

Mark Panzer is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy to become senior vice president of pharmacy, health and wellness at AB Acquisition LLC, the parent company of food and drug chains Albertsons and Safeway.

HHS public policy expert joins NACDS

HHS public policy expert joins NACDS

Deepti Loharikar has joined the National Association of Chain Drug Stores as director of federal and state public policy. NACDS said late Wednesday that Loharikar comes to association from the U.S.

NCPA lays out community pharmacy legislative agenda

NCPA lays out community pharmacy legislative agenda

Independent community pharmacists gathered this week at the 2015 National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Legislative Conference to advocate for legislative solutions that preserve patients’ ready access to prescription drugs and pharmacy services.

Delhaize, Ahold explore possible merger

Delhaize, Ahold explore possible merger

NEW YORK – Delhaize Group of Belgium and Netherlands-based supermarket operator Royal Ahold N.V. are in talks about a potential merger. Both companies confirmed Tuesday that they are engaged preliminary discussions to explore the opportunity of combining the two companies.