The NACDS Total Store Expo shined in sunny San Diego, CA, with a “total store, total person” approach to health and wellness. From August 12-14, NACDS-member retailers and suppliers converged at the San Diego Convention Center to collaborate, connect and foster strategic business partnerships that will help drive the future of the industry.
NACDS’ Health Education Campaign with American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Tufts University Reflects Future Focus of “NACDS 2023” Initiative
NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson said of the event in an August 18 column:
“The NACDS Total Store Expo revealed the legacy and the future of NACDS in this dynamic 90th Anniversary celebration.
“Innovation truly abounds in the ‘NACDS 2023’ Initiative – which sustains NACDS’ commitment to advancing pharmacy while building a total store, total person approach to health and wellness.
“This ‘Pharmacy Plus’ vision was on full display at the NACDS Total Store Expo.
“A new and exciting ‘Nourish My Health’ public education campaign, which will help Americans rise above diet-related chronic disease, provides an excellent example of the proactive trajectory of NACDS. NACDS is honored to partner with the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, and the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University on this campaign.
“Please watch the NACDS-TV recap of Sunday’s events at the conference. Discussing #NourishMyHealth, you will see Dr. Laura Makaroff, the American Cancer Society’s senior vice president of prevention and survivorship, and – representing the American Heart Association – Dr. Christopher Gardner, a professor in the Department of Medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center.
“Through ‘Nourish My Health,’ NACDS and our partners will help Americans set themselves up for health and wellness through screenings, and use nutritious foods to help prevent and reverse risk for diet-related disease. This campaign is part of NACDS’ commitment to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. It also is integral to the very future of NACDS.
“Also as part of the ‘NACDS 2023’ Initiative, NACDS is bringing a new focus to pharmacy data interoperability, specifically through a report by Leavitt Partners that is urging data-sharing that drives pharmacist-provided services. NACDS also is working with the prestigious Milken Institute to make food prescriptions a reality for patients in the pharmacy and at retail. NACDS also has emerged as a leading-edge convener of health and wellness stakeholders to broaden the role for the entire NACDS membership in keeping Americans healthy. These are among the far-reaching and future-focused work of the ‘NACDS 2023’ Initiative.
“Common themes throughout NACDS 90 years include passion for pharmacy and for retail, the relationship between retailer and supplier, and this industry’s collective bond with the American consumer. From that perspective, NACDS’ heritage and destiny remain vibrant and integral to the health and wellness of individuals, communities, and the nation. The 2023 NACDS Total Store Expo certainly validated that point.
“Thank you for your engagement in NACDS, your trade association.”
Did You Catch This? See Trade Press Coverage of the “NACDS 2023” Initiative and NACDS’ New Health Education Campaign
Key Story Lines from the 2023 NACDS Total Store Expo
NACDS Chair Mike Wysong, CEO of CARE Pharmacies, described progress on near- and longer-term goals, including: post-pandemic pharmacy access, PBM reform, engagement in NACDS, positioning pharmacy as the provider of choice, and addressing systemic issues threatening health and wellness. See Mike Wysong on NACDS-TV…
NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson: “For an association that prides itself on representing ‘the face of neighborhood healthcare,’ these are exciting times.” See the press release…
More than 6,000 retailer-supplier meetings through the “Meet the Market” program will help to bring to the American consumer cutting edge products – including health and wellness offerings. Watch related NACDS-TV coverage…
The high-energy Exhibit Hall captured the imagination and advanced the success of retailers and suppliers alike as they focus on shoppers’ priorities. Watch NACDS-TV coverage of the Exhibit Hall and Insight Sessions…
“NACDS Institute” focused on “Pharmacies Feeding Innovation: Creative Community Solutions to Advance ‘Food is Medicine.’” From left to right, Aaron Wiese, president, Hy-Vee, Inc. & vice chair, “NACDS 2023” Initiative Advisory Group; Laura Makaroff, DO, senior vice president of prevention and survivorship, American Cancer Society; Holly Freishtat, senior director, Feeding Change, Milken Institute; and James Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, chief commercial officer, Kroger Health, The Kroger Co. Watch NACDS-TV coverage of this and other Saturday features…
The popular “Product Showcase” afforded exhibitors a chance to spotlight new products – and retailers a chance to cast their votes for those that stood out. See the winners in the press release…
Famed Presidential speechwriter, author, and commentator Peggy Noonan reflected on the current state of our nation and pharmacy’s role in it.
Renowned journalist and national political correspondent Ron Brownstein headlined the NACDS Political Involvement Reception – just one day before heading to Iowa for 2024 Presidential campaign coverage.
Twenty-three-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps (left) and NACDS President and CEO Steve Anderson (right) at the 25th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner – which was held for the first time during the NACDS TSE.
George Rafferty (right), AmerisourceBergen’s senior vice president of the corporate partnership program and a longstanding member of the NACDS Foundation Board of Directors, receives accolades from NACDS President and CEO Steve Anderson (left) ahead of his retirement.
Thanking NACDS Foundation Dinner supporters, NACDS Foundation President Sara Roszak stated: “Looking ahead, the NACDS Foundation remains committed to pushing the boundaries of better healthcare. With your incredible support, we are eager to see what remarkable achievements lie ahead.” See the press release…
Check out related content from the 2023 event:
…2023 NACDS Total Store Expo Flickr album
…News release on remarks of NACDS Chair Mike Wysong and NACDS President & CEO Steven C. Anderson
…Winners of 2023 NACDS Total Store Expo Product Showcase announced
…25th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner raises nearly $1.3 million in support of patient care initiatives
