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Video Forum: Mike Wysong, CARE Pharmacies

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Mike Wysong, chief executive officer of CARE Pharmacies, shares his thoughts with Video Forum as he assumes the chairman’s role at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores a year earlier than originally planned. In addition to outlining his priorities at NACDS, Wysong discusses some of the challenges and opportunities ahead for retail pharmacy, and the need for the association to stay in sync with the rapid evolution of the industry.

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