KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A team of student pharmacists from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy was named the winner of the 19th annual Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition. A team from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy was the runner-up, and a team representing the
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2022 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health, was released today as part of the National Community Pharmacists Association’s Annual Convention. The NCPA Digest, which provides an annual overview of independent community pharmacy, found that the industry in 2021 represented 34 percent of all retail pharmacies in the United States and a $78.5 billion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jim Martin, a pharmacist licensed in both Georgia and Texas, received the National Community Pharmacists Association’s 2022 Calvin J. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award as part of NCPA’s Annual Convention, which was held Oct. 1-4, in Kansas City, Mo. The Calvin J. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award honors a pharmacist who has dedicated
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Upsher-Smith Laboratories announced that Khanh-Long (Ken) Thai, owner and operator of 986 Degrees Corporation, a pharmacy franchise that serves as a platform for pharmacists to become independent pharmacy owners, is the winner of the 2022 National Community Pharmacists Association Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year award. Thai received the award on
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Prescryptive announced on Thursday the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is recommending to its members Prescryptive’s state-of-the-art myRx AI Pricing system, which can make independent pharmacies immediately more competitive by giving them access to cash pricing optimization driven by artificial intelligence. “As the voice of the community pharmacist, we know that helping our
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), the nation’s first and only nonprofit credentialing organization for pharmacy technicians, today announced the addition of B. Douglas Hoey, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), to its Board of Governors. As the first new board member since 2001, NCPA joins PTCB’s five founding governing
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association announces these upcoming items for pharmacists and pharmacy team members: Sept. 29-Oct. 1 – Pre-Convention Growth and Profitability Programs, in Kansas City, Mo.Programming includes hot topics such as point-of-care testing, long-term care, weight management, and more Thursday, Sept. 29 Business of Long-Term Care Workshop – This two-day (Sept.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association on Monday released the following statement on behalf of CEO B. Douglas Hoey in response to a federal court ruling clearing the way for insurance giant UnitedHealthcare to acquire medical data firm Change Healthcare: “We would like to thank the Department of Justice for meeting with us,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – With midterm elections on the horizon, members of the National Community Pharmacists Association have completed dozens of pharmacy visits with policymakers or their staff as part of NCPA’s Month of Action initiative. The Month of Action was in lieu of NCPA’s Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In to Washington, D.C., which is typically held in
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association announces these upcoming items for pharmacists and pharmacy team members: Sept. 8 – Reaching Patients and Providers through Remote Physiologic Monitoring Services, CE webinar. As COVID-19 forced us all to embrace online experiences, new opportunities to provide remote pharmacy services and enhanced patient care followed. Avant Pharmacy and
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for its 2022 Annual Convention, set for Oct. 1-4 in Kansas City, Mo. The theme for this year’s convention is “Team Up! Where Teamwork Makes It All Work.” The strongest pharmacies often have great teams – comprised of pharmacists, technicians,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to announce these upcoming items for pharmacists and pharmacy team members: Aug. 24 – Foundational Nutrient Recommendations for Pharmacists, CE webinar. By 2024 the value of the supplement market is expected to reach $56.7 billion. Community pharmacy owner and functional medicine specialist Dr. Kathy Campbell (of
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to announce that teams of pharmacy students from the University of South Carolina, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and the University of Georgia have been named finalists in the 2022 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition. The three teams will present
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A group of 207 organizations strongly support the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act (S. 4293) and urge Sens. Chuck Schumer (D, N.Y.) and Mitch McConnell (R, Ky.) to quickly bring it for a vote in the full Senate. The bill was introduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D, Wash.) and Chuck Grassley (R, Iowa)
