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NRF: Back-to-school shopping has already begun

NRF: Back-to-school shopping has already begun

WASHINGTON – More than half (55%) of back-to-school and college shoppers have already begun buying items for the upcoming school year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

WSJ: FTC plans to sue PBMs over insulin prices

WSJ: FTC plans to sue PBMs over insulin prices

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is planning to sue UnitedHealth, Cigna and CVS Health — the three largest pharmacy-benefit managers — over their tactics for negotiating prices for drugs including insulin, the Wall Street Journal reported today.

NACDS: Initial findings of FTC’s PBM study demand action

NACDS: Initial findings of FTC’s PBM study demand action

National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steven Anderson issued the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) release today of an interim staff report on the harmful tactics of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) – the pharmaceutical middlemen: “The FTC’s initial

Looking to the future of healthcare

Looking to the future of healthcare

Speaking at WSL’s event on Thursday, CVS Health’s Erin Condon talked about how consumer expectations around health care are changing, requiring a more personalized, inclusive and holistic approach. “At the end of the day, health is about living,” Condon said.

FMI partners on cybersecurity, threat assessment

FMI partners on cybersecurity, threat assessment

WASHINGTON – FMI, The Food Industry Association, is partnering with an organization that monitors and helps address cybersecurity and other threats. FMI is one of three trade groups joining forces with the Food and Agriculture Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Food and Ag-ISAC).

NACDS engages in Food as Medicine Strategy Summit

NACDS engages in Food as Medicine Strategy Summit

NACDS participated on May 30 in a panel discussion hosted by thINc360 – The Healthcare Innovation Congress, which focused on how pharmacies and other healthcare stakeholders can help broaden the impact of food is medicine programs through technology, partnerships, and evidence-based interventions.

GHLF study shows pharmacists’ role in boosting vaccines

GHLF study shows pharmacists’ role in boosting vaccines

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is calling attention to a new policy paper published by the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) highlighting the important role pharmacists play in making vaccinations accessible to adults in the United States.

NACDS to Senate: Pharmacists play a vital role

NACDS to Senate: Pharmacists play a vital role

the nation’s most accessible healthcare providers — have an important role to play when it comes to driving food is medicine initiatives, providing prevention and management services for chronic disease, and delivering total health and wellness solutions.