H.D. Smith SVP named recipient of NACDS' Harold W. Pratt Award

SAN DIEGO Joe Conda, SVP strategic planning at H.D. Smith, was the recipient of the Harold W. Pratt Award at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' 2010 Pharmacy and Technology Conference, which drew to a close Tuesday evening.

The annual award that is named for Pratt -- a former Walgreens executive that organized and chaired NACDS' first pharmacy conference -- recognizes pharmacy executives whose activities have contributed to the promotion, recognition and improvement of the practice of pharmacy within the chain drug industry. Conda, a 40-year pharmacy veteran, is responsible for managing H.D. Smith’s strategic development process, translating opportunities into measurable objectives and assisting senior executive leadership with long-term planning.

“We are pleased to honor Joe’s 40 years of dedicated service to the pharmacy industry by bestowing upon him the Harold W. Pratt Award,” said NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson. “Joe has spent his time building relationships and building strategy. He has forged relationships among many groups that benefited not only his company, but also the industry. He has helped shape pharmacy into what it has become today, and helped to create the momentum that will continue to enhance pharmacy’s role in healthcare delivery.”