PALM BEACH, Fla. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation announced $175,000 in scholarships and grants through the NACDS Foundation Scholarship Program as part of an ongoing commitment to advancing patient care through pharmacy education.
When succession plans for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ chairmanship were disrupted by an executive change at Rite Aid earlier this year, the group was fortunate to have one of the industry’s most dynamic young leaders waiting in the wings.
NACDS is engaging in all branches of Oklahoma’s government to stand up for the bipartisan Patient’s Right to Pharmacy Choice Act – enacted in 2019.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The 2023 PQA Annual Meeting is May 10-12 at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. The meeting is a top destination for health care quality professionals, who are focused on improving medication safety, adherence, appropriate use and medication management services.
The consumer health care category has been a reliably strong performer throughout the pandemic years. According to Circana data, it outpaced inflation to grow from a $77 billion category in 2019 to $105 billion in 2022.
Consumers have faced numerous challenges over the last year as the inflation rate continues to hover around 6% and job cuts became common amid fears of a potential recession.
No topic in the world can get more lost in misunderstood jargon than when media team and customer teams for a supplier try to work together on a joint business plan.
Empathy and compassion are two steps on the same path toward human connection. The first step is empathy. When we approach others with empathy, we approach them with an openness to learn and a curiosity about their experience.
Mike Wysong, chief executive officer of CARE Pharmacies, shares his thoughts with Video Forum as he assumes the chairman’s role at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores a year earlier than originally planned.
Shopper behavior is changing, rapidly. While only roughly 10% to 15% of transactions occur online, a whopping 60% of purchases are now influenced by digital channels, according to recent research by Forrester.
whose annual growth rate is estimated at 10.01% by 2027 — by many industries, over-the-counter and prescription
Americans are finally ready for the pharmacist as an over-the-counter consumer health influencer. COVID-19 has increased the importance of having the retail pharmacist recommendation in consumer health shopper marketing.
I’d venture to guess that none of my fellow pharmacists has ever heard a customer happily pay a co-payment for a prescription drug. But many patients might yearn for a simple co-payment compared to what they often face more today: large co-insurance obligations and high deductibles.
The retail pharmacy industry is in flux. In post-pandemic America, chain, independent and online pharmacies are all fighting for shares of an increasingly volatile market.
PALM BEACH, Fla.– At the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting, the NACDS Foundation announced the addition of five first-time members to the NACDS Foundation board of directors. Each Director will serve a one-year term.
PALM BEACH, Fla. – During the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting, NACDS elected new officers and one newly elected board of directors member for the coming year. Additionally, NACDS re-elected six board of directors members whose terms were set to expire.
