Community pharmacy advocates gather on Capitol Hill for 5th Annual NACDS RxImpact Day

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Steven C. Anderson, NACDS

 

Chris Dimos, Supervalu; Lynne Fruth, Fruth Pharmacy; Bob Narveson, Thrifty White; Richard Hartig, Hartig Drug Co.; Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.; Steve Anderson, NACDS; Kermit Crawford, Walgreens; and John Standley, Rite Aid

Chris Dimos, Supervalu; Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.; Bob Narveson, Thrifty White Drug; Carol Kelly, NACDS; and Steven C. Anderson, NACDS

Kermit Crawford, Walgreens; John Standley, Rite Aid; Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C.; Bob Narveson, Thrifty White; and Richard Hartig, Hartig Drug Co.

Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa; Richard Hartig, Hartig Drug Co.; Chris Dimos, Supervalu

Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan. (second from left) with members of the Walmart executive team

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rite Aid pharmacists

Sen. Robert Casey, D.-Pa., and John Standley, Rite Aid

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and University of New England College of Pharmacy students

Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and Kermit Crawford, Walgreens

Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and Bob Narveson, Thrifty White

 

Sen. Matt Murphy, R-Ill., and Bob Narveson, Thrifty White

University of Arkansas students with Sen. Mark Pryor, D.-Ark., and Diane Darvey, NACDS.

Pharmacy students at RxImpact 2013, which took place from March 13 to 14 in Washington, D.C., gather in front of Capitol Hill.

 

Pharmacy students at RxImpact 2013, which took place from March 13 to 14 in Washington, D.C., gather in front of Capitol Hill.

Walgreens pharmacists participated in the 5th Annual NACDS RxImpact Day.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of community pharmacy executives, pharmacy students and other pharmacy advocates representing 41,000 chain pharmacies took to Capitol Hill from March 13 to 14 for the 5th Annual NACDS RxImpact Day and conducted more than 400 meetings with U.S. senators and representatives. With the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2014, the various RxImpact participants hope to share with Congress how community pharmacies can save the nation's healthcare system money.

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