Honors bestowed upon distinguished members of pharmacy community at NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference

BOSTON The National Association of Chain Drug Stores honored three industry leaders at the 2009 Pharmacy & Technology Conference this week. The awards were accompanied by generous contributions to the NACDS Foundation from several distinguished companies.

Andy Giancamilli, CEO of Snyders Drug Stores and chairman of the NACDS board of directors was presented the Fougera Pharmacy Scholarship Award by Fougera general manager and Nycomed SVP David Klaum. In Giancamilli’s honor, Fougera has made a contribution of $25,000 to the NACDS Foundation Pharmacy Student Scholarship Program to support the development of future leaders in pharmacy and to recognize pharmacy students who have a strong interest in pursuing a career in community pharmacy.

Additionally, Bill Wolfe, group VP managed care and government affairs for Rite Aid Corp. was honored with the IMS Health Pharmacy Partnership Award by James J. Hunter of IMS Health. A contribution of $10,000 was presented in Wolfe’s honor to the NACDS Foundation. This award honors an individual or group that values the importance of data in fact-based communications and corporate planning. Wolfe is responsible for oversight of the pharmacy benefit management division, Rite Aid Health Solutions and for the maintenance and development of relationships with state and federal regulatory agencies, policymakers and legislators.

Dennis Wiesner, R.Ph., CIPP, who serves as senior director, privacy, pharmacy and government for H-E-B, and is the 2009 Pharmacy & Technology Conference chairman, was bestowed with the Novartis Pharmaceutical Alliance Award by Novartis' Michael Conley. Wiesner currently serves on the NACDS Policy Council, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, and is an active member of the Texas Federation of Drug Stores. Accompanying the award, a $10,000 contribution was donated by Novartis Pharmaceuticals to the NACDS Foundation in Wiesner’s name.

“We are pleased to join our award sponsors in honoring these industry leaders and their outstanding contributions to community pharmacy and the patients they serve,” said Edith A. Rosato, RPh, IOM, president of the NACDS Foundation.

For more information about the NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference, visit: http://meetings.nacds.org/rxconference/2009/.