<p style="margin: 0in 0.1in 0.0001pt 0in;"><strong>Arlington, Va.</strong> – With less than five months until the doors open for the second National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) <a href="http://tse.nacds.org/pdfs/tse_schedule.pdf">Total Store Expo</a>, the Association announced its line-up of educational “<a href="http://tse.nacds.org/pdfs/tse_insight_sessions.pdf">Insight Sessions</a>.” These sessions will offer presentations by experts on a variety of key issues and priorities including healthcare, business and logistics. The NACDS Total Store Expo will take place August 23-26 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0.1in 0.0001pt 0in;">Each session is carefully crafted to ensure that attendees are receiving helpful information to conduct business on a day-to-day basis on a variety of topics including the impact of the Affordable Care Act, emerging healthcare models, business planning, consumer and market trends, innovation, health information technology and digital solutions. </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0.1in 0.0001pt 0in;">The sessions will take place on Sunday and Monday during the four-day trade show and strategic exchange. To date, there are 14 Insight Sessions with more sessions in the planning stages that will be posted on the NACDS Total Store Expo <a href="http://tse.nacds.org/">website</a> in the coming months:<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></p>
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Drug Supply Chain Security Act: Overview and Implementation</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Emerging Care Models: Partnerships with Pharmacies to Drive Patient Outcomes</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Enhancing the Joint Business Planning Process: Creating Value Together</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Healthy Growth: How to Capitalize on the Changing Consumer Landscape and Their Health Needs</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Innovative Pharmacy Operations Models</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> The U.S. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacy Market 2014: Trends, Issues and Outlook</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> The Quality Revolution: New Trends</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Advancing Neighborhood Care – Patient Nutrition Programs</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Convenient Care – Point of Care Testing in the Pharmacy</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> The Missing Connection: Pharmacy HIT Update</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> A Prescription for Change – The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Community Pharmacies</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Winning with Digital Study</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Women 2020: An Action Agenda for Women’s Leadership</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Specialty Pharmacy: Breaking with Tradition</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0.1in 0.0001pt 0in;">“Conducting business in an efficient and effective way is key in this industry,” said NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE. “These informative and educational Insight Sessions are designed to provide the timeliest relevant information to help retailers and suppliers have a successful meeting and, in turn, have the tools to be successful in their businesses long after the NACDS Total Store Expo concludes.”</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0.1in 0.0001pt 0in;">Always forward-thinking, NACDS is committed to enabling business partners to work together creatively across departments and functions with an eye toward the entire store. Many of the Insight Sessions may provide crossover into other segments of the industry. For example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-led session “Drug Supply Chain Security Act: Overview and Implementation” can offer suppliers and retailers critical information about stakeholder responsibilities as implementation of the Affordable Care Act continues this year and in to 2015.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0.1in 0.0001pt 0in;">The NACDS Total Store Expo is distinguished in its ability to offer cutting-edge programming for a rapidly-changing industry. NACDS members have come to expect precision and personalization in NACDS meetings and conferences. </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0.1in 0.0001pt 0in;">In addition, <a href="http://tse.nacds.org/resources">NACDS-TV</a> will continue to provide video resources to help attendees plan ahead for the trade show. Look for more video segments as the countdown continues towards the NACDS Total Store Expo.</p>
