March 10, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Bruce Kneeland, CPESN–USA, Troy Trygstad
Pharmacy

RALEIGH, N.C. – CPESN USA announced the hiring of Bruce Kneeland to help support local CPESN Networks in Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. “We are excited that Bruce has decided to join us and help accelerate the CPESN movement in some of our states out West,” said Troy Trygstad, executive director of CPESN
September 12, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Ashton Maaraba, Azova, CPESN USA’s Directory Services Program, CPESN–USA, Dr. Cheryl Lee Eberting, executive director, Troy Trygstad
Pharmacy, Supplier News

SALT LAKE CITY – AZOVA announced Thursday that it will participate in CPESN USA’s Directory Services Program and launch a CPESN Pharmacy Digital Health Marketplace that will be available through mobile and web applications. As part of the deal, AZOVA and CPESN USA are collaborating to help make the services of CPESN’s clinically integrated network
June 18, 2019 by Chain Drug Review
Ashton Maaraba, Azova, AZOVA’s Digital Health Platform, CPESN–USA, Dr. Cheryl Lee Eberting, Pharmacist eCare Plan
Pharmacy, Supplier News

SALT LAKE CITY — AZOVA announced Tuesday that the company has achieved Level 2 Capability certification from CPESN USA for the Pharmacist eCare Plan. This is a major milestone for AZOVA and a testament to the company’s innovation as it continues to deliver excellence in Digital Health Technology across pharmacy. AZOVA’s eCare Plan is offered
October 8, 2018 by Chain Drug Review
CPESN–USA, Deborah Bowers, Joe Moose, Upsher-Smith, Yorkville Pharmacy
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

RALEIGH, N.C.— CPESN USA, a clinically integrated, nationwide organization of pharmacy networks organized to advance community-based pharmacy practice, announced that Deborah Bowers is the winner of the 2018 CPESN Luminary-of-the-Year Award. Bowers, owner of Yorkville Pharmacy in York, S.C., and lead luminary for CPESN South Carolina is the winner of the annual award sponsored by
January 10, 2018 by B. Douglas Hoey and Chain Drug Review
B. Douglas Hoey, Community Care of North Carolina, community pharmacists, community pharmacy, CPESN–USA, DIR fees, IDNs, independent pharmacies, integrated delivery networks, National Community Pharmacists Association, NCPA, pharmacy benefit manager business model, pharmacy DIR legislation, prescription drug abuse
Opinion

Community pharmacy owners occupy a critical position in the pharmacy marketplace and, even more importantly, as health care providers in communities across the country. Most stakeholders in the profession understand the vital marketplace check and balance that independent businesses provide. If only two or three megachain drug stores existed, negotiations with payers would look very