National Community Pharmacists Association

09/24/2025

🚨 NCPA is out with a statement from CEO Douglas Hoey bashing the PBM lobby's reported plan to strike a deal with the Trump administration that would let its members regulate themselves. "If this news report is accurate, we would strongly urge the administration to reject this gambit," he said. "Whatever they are promising to do, it would be foolish for the administration to trust the PBMs to regulate their behavior. ... Allowing self-regulation would be like letting Al Capone police himself."

▶️ Read Hoey's full statement here: https://ncpa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2025/09/24/ncpa-blasts-gambit-pbms-self-regulate
▶️ Read the Bloomberg story here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-24/drug-middlemen-seek-to-head-off-new-rules-with-voluntary-changes

Pharmacy middlemen are working on a proposal to voluntarily change some of their business practices in an effort to avoid new regulation from the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the discussions.

09/24/2025

📈 Business Booster: Grow Your Pharmacy Revenues with Probiotics

Pharmacists are increasingly on the front lines of patient questions about gut health and probiotics. To support you, join Pendulum Therapeutics’ Microbiome Masterclass on Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. ET to learn the latest science, patient Q&A tips, and strategies to boost profits.

🔗 Register now: https://ncpa.org/webinars

Sponsored by Pendulum Therapeutics.

Join us for live one-hour webinars to discuss topical information for pharmacists and pharmacy owners.

09/22/2025

🎉 We’re excited to welcome EmpiRx Health to the NCPA family!

Learn more: www.EmpiRxHealth.com

🌐 Explore all of NCPA’s corporate members: https://bit.ly/3Mx1uiZ

Changing your pharmacy benefits partner does not have to be disruptive. With our proven Transition of Care program, it isn’t.

09/21/2025

👋 Meet Your Team: Matt Seiler, JD, vice president and general counsel at NCPA

Since joining NCPA in 2021, Matt has combined his background as a nurse and attorney to lead regulatory advocacy and provide legal counsel for the association. He works closely with state attorneys general, the FTC, and DOJ — always with one mission in mind:

“My true north throughout my career has been to support patients’ access to quality care and to protect health care providers. Even when I was not in the health care industry, I served on boards to further principles that drive me.”

📖 Read Matt’s full story in America’s Pharmacist®: https://ncpa.org/americas-pharmacist

09/19/2025

⏰ Only one month left until , and we're pleased to announce that Marty Smith – a popular and recognized reporter and host at ESPN – will be joining us as a keynote speaker!

Smith joined ESPN in 2006, and covers a variety of sports including college football, basketball, both the NFL and NBA, NASCAR and others. He also authored two books, including “Sideline CEO,” in which he shares leadership lessons from championship coaches and offers insights that extend beyond sports into everyday life. Smith will be talking through these observations and much more during NCPA’s general session on Sunday, Oct. 19.

Don’t miss us in the Big Easy Oct. 18-21 for the premier event for community pharmacy.

👉 Register now and secure your spot:
https://ncpa.org/annual-convention

09/17/2025

⏰ Don’t forget to join us tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET for our webinar titled
"Navigating the Big Beautiful Bill: Tax Readiness and Accounting Essentials."

Financial excellence powers sustainable pharmacy growth. With the “One Big Beautiful Bill” reshaping the tax landscape, this session will give you the tools to stay compliant, streamline operations, and enter tax season with confidence.

👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/3Nl1YJy

Join us for live one-hour webinars to discuss topical information for pharmacists and pharmacy owners.

09/16/2025

🎙️ The latest Independent Rx Forum episode is here!

Host John Beckner sits down with Leanne Haley-Brown, BS Pharm, RPh, and Patrick Chancy, PharmD, of Chancy Drugs, to discuss LTC at Home: The Role of CPESN®. They explore how long-term care at home evolved and the pivotal role CPESN plays in making the model a success.

🎧 Tune in now: https://ncpa.org/rxforumpodcast

09/15/2025

📋 Independent pharmacies are stepping up as frontline care providers. If clinical services aren’t documented, their impact (and reimbursement) can be lost.

That’s why the NCPA Innovation Center, alongside industry experts, created the Community-Based Pharmacy Patient Clinical Record Rubric. This tool helps you capture the full value of your care, strengthen patient outcomes, and secure proper payment for the services you deliver.

👉 Learn how the rubric can elevate your practice: https://ncpa.org/pharmacy-patient-record

Community-Based Pharmacy Patient Clinical Record Rubric As pharmacies embrace an expanded role in providing direct patient care, effectively documenting these services becomes crucial not only in ensuring the best possible care, but also in seeing that pharmacists are appropriately reimbursed for th...

09/14/2025

🎉 We’re happy to welcome CityRx to the NCPA family!

CityRx empowers independent pharmacies and health care providers with secure, efficient, and cost-effective solutions for redistributing overstock prescription medications. Their mission is to foster a more sustainable and profitable pharmacy ecosystem while upholding the highest standards of compliance and patient care.

🔗 Learn more: www.cityrx.com
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Your trusted online pharmacy marketplace

09/14/2025

2.25% Unlimited Cash Back Should Be Your Standard This Flu Season.

That’s what you get with the NCPA Business Mastercard®, along with:
✔️ $1,250 flu season sign-on bonus*
✔️ NCPA membership dues covered*
✔️ $0 annual fee, no credit impact

Turn your flu season purchases into real savings.

Visit NCPAcard.com to learn more.

09/10/2025

✈️ Heading to the in New Orleans, Oct. 18-21? Don’t wait — our Hilton New Orleans Riverside hotel block is filling up fast!

Book your room by Sept. 23 to secure discounted rates AND get entered into a drawing for free registrations to all three of NCPA’s 2026 large meetings:
📍 Multiple Locations Conference | Clearwater, Fla.
📍 Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In | Alexandria, Va.
📍 Annual Convention | Kansas City, Mo.

Already registered? You’re in the drawing!

👉 Reserve today: https://ncpa.org/ac-reg-and-housing

09/09/2025

👏👏 Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a more than $32 million settlement with CVS Caremark after the company allegedly kept money that belonged to Oklahoma's state employee health plan. “When a company keeps money that belongs to Oklahoma taxpayers, we're going to fight to get it back," the AG says.

https://bit.ly/47AAgnt

Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a more than $32 million settlement with CVS Caremark after the company allegedly kept money that belonged to Oklahoma's state employee health plan.