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May 11, 2011
Missouri's Rx-only PSE legislation moves to state Senate

Missouri’s House of Representatives on Monday voted 100 in favor and 50 opposed to reclassifying pseudoephedrine as a prescription-only remedy and subsequently moved the matter to the state Senate.

April 14, 2011
NACDS to House committee: Pharmacy can help prevent, curb Rx drug diversion

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores submitted on Thursday an official statement to the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, highlighting pharmacy's commitment in partnering with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to help prevent and combat prescription drug diversion and misuse.

April 5, 2011
Senate repeals 1099 tax reporting requirement

The U.S. Senate Tuesday voted to repeal a law that posed a burdensome tax reporting requirement for businesses.

March 4, 2011
NRF welcomes repeal of tax provision in healthcare law

The National Retail Federation said it welcomed the House of Representatives' vote to repeal a provision in last year’s healthcare-reform law that would widely expand the number of IRS 1099 tax forms businesses would be required to file.

March 3, 2011
1099 provision of PPACA overturned in House vote

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the bipartisan Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011, which repeals the tax-reporting requirement for small businesses included in the healthcare law.

March 3, 2011
NACDS, NCPA express support of new MTM bill

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have expressed their support for H.R. 891, the Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act of 2011.

February 11, 2011
FSA restrictions first piece of ObamaCare to be challenged

Recent restrictions imposed on flexible spending accounts appear to be the first piece of ObamaCare to be challenged by the new Congress.

February 11, 2011
NACDS to House committee: More focus on patients, less on paperwork

In a statement submitted to the House of Representatives Small Business Committee, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores further emphasized its support of legislation to repeal the 1099 business tax form reporting requirements.

December 22, 2010
Industry praises passage of Food Safety Modernization Act by House

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Food Safety Modernization Act by a vote of 215-144 to wide industry aplomb.

December 7, 2010
Q&A: Shift in power, 
but not strategy — Steve Anderson, NACDS

The results of the 2010 mid-term elections were dramatic, putting the Republican party firmly in control of the House of Representatives. And the GOP’s “Pledge to America” promises big spending and tax cuts, as well as a repeal of the health-reform law, in direct opposition to the goals of the Obama administration and most Democrats. To gauge the election results and what they mean for pharmacy retailing, Drug Store News interviewed Steve Anderson, president and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.

November 24, 2010
Private sector to drive health reform 2.0

This is part of the future of health care that Walgreens envisioned when it first began to make a major commitment to specialty pharmacy — it knew it could save payers and patients a whole lot of money.

September 30, 2010
J&J chairman addresses McNeil 'phantom recall' before House committee

McNeil products soon will repopulate shelves, Johnson & Johnson chairman and CEO Bill Weldon shared...

September 29, 2010
NACDS, NCPA praise congressional passage of safe drug-disposal legislation

Two groups representing the nation's pharmacies lauded the passage of the Secure and Responsible Drug...

September 22, 2010
NACDS hails passage of three bills to curb medication abuse, diversion

Chain pharmacy leaders on Wednesday hailed the passage in the House of Representatives of three...

September 22, 2010
NCPA supports drug disposal bills, makes approval recommendations

A group representing the nation's independent pharmacies heralded two pieces of legislation that pertain to...

September 20, 2010
Lobbyists respond to Senate's delay to review food safety bill

A coalition of lobbying groups urged the Senate on Monday to review and pass pending...

September 14, 2010
NACDS cautions Congress on expanding Medicare's DME bidding program

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Wednesday issued a statement to the House...

September 9, 2010
DSC debunks industry misconceptions at briefing

The Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, in cooperation with two trade associations representing the dietary supplement...

August 9, 2010
Congress passes FMAP Medicaid extension; Pres. Obama’s signature expected soon

Moving rapidly to ward off at least one financial threat to millions of Americans and...

December 22, 2009
Senators urge for Medicaid generic drug reimbursement provision in health-reform bill

The mid-December plea by 16 members of Congress to assure a fair payment for pharmacies...

November 12, 2009
Independents’ lobby urges changes to health-reform bill passed in House

Like their chain pharmacy counterparts, the people who own and operate their own single-store or...

July 16, 2009
Senate panel votes in favor of healthcare reform bill

After decades of fruitless efforts, activist lawmakers in a Democratically controlled Congress finally may be...

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