NACDS.org caught up this week with past NACDS Chair Colleen Lindholz, president of Kroger Health, The Kroger Co., to discuss the company’s outstanding engagement in myriad NACDS RxIMPACT grassroots programs, including the recent March fly-in event on Capitol Hill.
Watch the newly released one-minute summary of NACDS’ March 14 press conference to support the enactment of federal PBM reform legislation, without delay.
This year’s event convened more than 300 pharmacy advocates and NACDS members from all 50 states, including students and faculty from nearly 60 colleges and schools of pharmacy.
The March 14 Capitol Hill press conference displayed bipartisan commitment and pharmacy unity to advance PBM reforms in Medicare and Medicaid.
On March 14, 2024, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) were cheered on at a Capitol Hill press conference by pharmacists and pharmacy leaders from across the nation as the Senators committed to continuing to push for swift enactment of bipartisan PBM reforms.
More than 300 pharmacy advocates arrive this week to urge Members of Congress to act on legislative priorities that benefit Americans and the pharmacies on which they rely.
NACDS conveys appreciation and respect to Sen. Manchin’s staff and to the Fruth Pharmacy team for an impactful pharmacy visit.
Pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform; comprehensive direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fee reform; and sustaining patient access to vaccinations, testing, and treatment among key topics at the February 28-March 1 program.
Next Tuesday’s election will decide a lot – including 435 U.S. Representatives, 35 U.S. Senators, 36 Governors, and more than 6,000 state legislators. Control of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate hang in the balance.
One month ago, NACDS RxIMPACT said it would push for congressional pharmacy tours with only 25 in-district workdays left in July and August -- and it did just that.
