NACDS president, CEO Anderson joins Rep. Loebsack for pharmacy tours

IOWA CITY, Iowa The head of the largest organization representing the country’s retail pharmacy chains recently went on a short tour in the heartland.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced Monday that president and CEO Steven Anderson accompanied Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, in visiting an Iowa City, Iowa, Hartig Drug and a Mount Vernon, Iowa, Shepley Pharmacy in an effort to demonstrate pharmacy’s role in the healthcare system. Anderson is an alumnus of Mount Vernon’s Cornell College and serves on its board of trustees.

“It is my sincere honor to return to Iowa for this important healthcare event,” Anderson said in a statement. “These pharmacy tours will help to raise awareness of the vital role of pharmacy in fostering access to care, reducing healthcare costs and improving patient health and healthcare quality, and we appreciate Rep. Loebsack’s leadership and energetic participating.”

The tours followed the NACDS’ recent Pharmacy and Technology Conference in Boston and RxIMPACT, an advocacy program on Capitol Hill.