National Community Pharmacists Association

New job board and exclusive staffing pool will provide independent pharmacists and employers with expanded access to pharmacy support.

BMS and NCPA to address cardiovascular disease and enhance patient care coordination with specialized training in rural Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri pharmacies.

Trump’s effort to negotiate lower drug prices is positive, but incomplete without cracking down on the insurance plans and their PBMs that are gaming the system.

“It’s like letting Al Capone police himself”

Emma Mittelstaedt Burnham is an experienced antitrust enforcer, exactly what patients and providers need to go up against PBMs and insurers.

Time to pass bipartisan measures, say 134 groups.

Cash flow problems, revenue loss would make participation untenable.

Without regulation, PBMs have engaged in abusive practices, say pharmacy groups.

Court’s inaction creates confusion in the states.

National Community Pharmacists Association President Jeff Harrell, PharmD, shares insights from this year’s event, highlighting its growing impact, the importance of engaging with policymakers, and the urgent issues facing independent pharmacies.

Senate, President Trump must also act soon to finally end spread pricing and reimbursement games in Medicaid, NCPA says

Government doles out billions to PBMs to stabilize premiums, but premiums keep rising along with PBM profits.

Ronna Hauser, PharmD, senior vice president of policy and pharmacy affairs at NCPA, discussed concerns the association has with the implementation of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Plan.

New customizable letter also facilitates pharmacy outreach to area OB-GYNs.

Ronna Hauser, PharmD, senior vice president of policy and pharmacy affairs at NCPA, discusses concerns about the implementation of the MDPNP.

A recent analysis from NCPA showed potential weekly cash flow shortfalls for pharmacies and annual revenue losses.