Tune in to this episode of the Independent Rx Forum for a comprehensive update on legal developments and insightful discussions on class action lawsuits and regulatory guidelines from the National Community Pharmacists Association.

Jack Mozloom, vice president of Public Affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), speaks with Matt Seiler, general counsel at NCPA, about the current PBM litigation at the 2023 NCPA Convention.

In this episode, John Beckner, RPh, of the National Community Pharmacists Association, speaks with Ed Cohen, PharmD, FAPhA, about seasonal immunizations, specifically the new COVID-19 formulations.

Tune in to this episode of the Independent Rx Forum to gain a comprehensive understanding of the enduring significance of independent and community pharmacies.

On this episode, guests discuss how pharmacists can advocate for policy changes at the state level.

The NCPA Convention will be held from October 14, 2023 through October 17, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.

John Beckner of National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) discusses how independent pharmacy plays a new role in primary care with Douglas Hoey, CEO of NCPA.

Ronna Hauser of the National Community Pharmacists Association discusses how pharmacists should prepare for DIR fee changes with guests from NCPA.

Ronna Hauser of the National Community Pharmacists Association and Olin and Scotty Sykes, accountants from Sykes & Company, discuss DIR changes.

Each year, the NCPA Annual Convention is able to showcase student business plans in a competition that correlates to a real life business plan.

This year's events are intended to invite members of Congress to visit the pharmacy to help solidify conversations surrounding pharmacy issues.

This year's theme "Team Up!" encourages pharmacists and their teams to meet in-person at the NCPA Annual Convention.

Independent pharmacies' constant battle over the years to try and get relief for NCPA members on these retroactive DIR fees have been really the number one issue.

The FTC has many important tasks that can impact the pharmacy profession depending on their decisions.

The Fellowship Program is able to help pharmacies get to scale and helps pharmacists get plugged into independent enhanced services.

From a healthcare provider perspective, DIR can affect businesses, patients, and much more.

Independent pharmacies are getting closer to ending DIR fees for good, thanks to the work of organizations, such as the NCPA.

The "Melt the Phones" campaign is just one of the most recent ways that independent pharmacies and other organizations are working toward DIR reform.

Staffing and supply shortages, DIR fee reform, and vertical integrations are just a few of the things this episode covers.

An overview of this year's NCPA Annual Convention, including highlights from sessions about pharmacy technicians, point-of-care testing, misinformation, and new drugs and clinical pearls in community pharmacy.

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