National Community Pharmacists Association | Strategic Alliance Partners

New officer installed at annual House of Delegates meeting.

Rural Pharmacy Ownership Accelerator provides year-long support to future pharmacy owners committed to underserved communities.

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.