NACDS names Kleiman legal affairs chief

ALEXANDRIA, Va. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said today it has promoted its association general counsel, Mary Ellen Fleck Kleiman, to the post of vice president of legal affairs and associate general counsel.

Kleiman joined NACDS in 2001 as assistant general counsel, and was promoted to associate general counsel in 2005. She reports to Don Bell II, NACDS’ senior vice president of legal affairs and general counsel, and was part of the NACDS legal team that argued successfully, alongside the National Community Pharmacists Association and outside counsel, for a preliminary injunction blocking the pharmacy Medicaid reimbursement cuts developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 

That injunction prevents $5.5 million in undue cuts to pharmacy each day it remains in place, the organization asserts.

NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson praised Kleiman for her contributions. “This promotion reflects Mary Ellen’s effectiveness and expertise, and her dedication to NACDS and to chain community pharmacy,” Anderson said.