National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)’s Post

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NACDS welcomed newly elected NACDS Chair Kevin Host, PharmD, Senior Vice President of Pharmacy, Walmart, in our office this week for our all-staff meeting and lunch. Thank you, Kevin, for the productive conversation with the staff and for sharing your vision and key priorities for the association in the coming year!

NACDS applauds the enactment of the modernization of Iowa’s Pharmacy Practice Act (House File 555), legislation that will help ensure patient access to vital healthcare services provided by pharmacists and pharmacies across the state. Signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds, the law will implement a “standard of care” regulatory model and remove burdensome restrictions on pharmacy practice so that Iowans maintain ready access to pharmacists’ full training and education. Thank you, Gov. Reynolds, the Iowa Pharmacy Association, Sen. Jeff Edler, State Representative Michael Bergan, House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl, Speaker Pat Grassley, Rep. Jennifer Konfrst, Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver, Senate President Amy Sinclair, Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum, and Rep. John Forbes for your important work. https://bit.ly/3WvRJYE

The #NACDSFoundation is committed to developing the next generation of pharmacists by supporting groundbreaking research, education, and scholarship programs. Follow along as it cultivates innovation in care 👇 LinkedIn: NACDS Foundation X: https://bit.ly/3wnOVC9 Instagram: https://bit.ly/4dEeUWS

Thank you for your engagement at the 2024 NACDS Annual Meeting! Relive the best of Tuesday's events, including the Business Program II, which introduced your newly elected NACDS Chair, Kevin Host, PharmD, Senior Vice President Pharmacy, Walmart. Mark your calendar for next year's NACDS Annual Meeting April 26-29, 2025 The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL #NACDSANNUAL

This week at #NACDSAnnual, NACDS recognized NACDS Past Chair Randy Edeker with chain pharmacy’s highest honor: the Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations to Randy on this prestigious achievement! 🏅 NACDS President and CEO Steve Anderson 💬: “NACDS is appreciative of Randy’s leadership, and we thank him for his exceptional service to the industry, particularly as we embrace this era of exponential change for retail, for healthcare, and for health and wellness innovation.” https://bit.ly/3UFvSMP

💼 At Tuesday’s #NACDSANNUAL Business Program, newly elected NACDS Chair Kevin Host, PharmD, urged that industry leaders continue to create, advocate, and collaborate - so that #pharmacies may continue to deliver “never-ending innovations” across the total store for Americans in their moments of need. 💬: “We are creating what the next era of pharmacy will look like, and the brushstrokes of our picture will come from creating, advocating, and collaborating. I’m excited about how far we can go together, and I hope you are, too. Thank you for your trust, and thank you for being champions of this industry.” Read more ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3Wo3sbr

During 2024 #NACDSANNUAL, NACDS elected new officers and five newly elected Board of Directors members for the coming year. Additionally, NACDS re-elected two Board of Directors members whose terms were set to expire.   Kevin Host, PharmD, senior vice president of Pharmacy, Walmart, will serve as the new chair of the NACDS Board of Directors, succeeding Mike Wysong, chief executive officer of CARE Pharmacies, Inc., who completed his term and who will remain on the NACDS Board of Directors.   Rick Gates, senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer, Walgreens Co., was elected NACDS vice chair, and David Warner, president and chief executive officer, KPH HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC., was elected NACDS treasurer.   Warner and Karen Staniforth, chief pharmacy officer, RITE AID Corporation, were also newly elected to the NACDS Executive Committee.   Five new NACDS Board of Directors members were also elected:   Jeremy Gosch, chief executive officer, Hy-Vee, Inc.  Andre Persaud, president and chief executive officer of retail, Cub Foods/UNFI Mike Stigers, president, Wakefern Food Corp./ShopRite  Jim Tsipakis, executive vice president and president, supermarkets and pharmacy, Giant Eagle, Inc.  Jennifer Zilka, president, Good Neighbor Pharmacy    More on the 2024-2025 NACDS Leadership: https://bit.ly/3Uj6J9q

✨At #NACDSANNUAL Chain Members Breakfast & NACDS-PAC Event, the Honorable Paul Ryan, 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, addressed chain members, recognizing the efforts of our industry and its potential to solve critical challenges. 💡 https://lnkd.in/gswgzBKY