AAPA Rx

AAPA Rx Get the AAPA AdvantEdge™: Independent Pharmacy’s Competitive Edge.

We’re the nation’s fastest-growing group purchasing organization (GPO) built and operated by independent pharmacists for independent pharmacists.

AAPA encourages you to stay ahead 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗥𝗔 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀 and take steps 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 ...
11/25/2025

AAPA encourages you to stay ahead 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗥𝗔 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀 and take steps 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

Staying informed and responsive to these updates is one of the most effective ways to prepare for year-end.

Our partner, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative, has a valuable resource with an overview of the current list allowing you to check for updates regularly. Link below!

https://hubs.li/Q03VRhp80

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𝗣𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 shines a light on a condition that often goes undetected in its early stages. Sym...
11/25/2025

𝗣𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 shines a light on a condition that often goes undetected in its early stages. Symptoms like persistent shortness of breath, fatigue, and dizziness can be easy to overlook - but early recognition and consistent medication support play a critical role in patient outcomes.

Independent and community pharmacies are often the most accessible point of care, helping patients:

🩺 Navigate complex therapies
🩺 Stay on track with treatment and
🩺 Better understand when early symptoms may warrant follow-up

🩵 Want support turning awareness into action in your community? 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

🌄 𝗜𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.Independent and community pharmacies are more than ...
11/20/2025

🌄 𝗜𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Independent and community pharmacies are more than medication experts, you’re the front line, the late-night reassurance, the trusted guide when access is limited and the stakes are high.

From helping patients navigate chronic conditions to providing immunizations, point-of-care testing, dependable medication access, and compassionate guidance 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

Today, on 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆, we celebrate the essential role you play in closing care gaps, improving outcomes, and keeping your communities strong.
If your pharmacy is ready to expand services, strengthen its voice, or position itself as the local answer to growing rural health needs, 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.

👉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

Your community is counting on you - and we’re ready to help you keep delivering.

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀. 🍂🦃As Thanksgiving approaches, many of us are thinki...
11/19/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀. 🍂🦃

As Thanksgiving approaches, many of us are thinking about family recipes, full tables, and the comfort of tradition. But for millions managing diabetes, the holidays also mean planning ahead so they can balance celebration with careful, confident choices.

That’s where independent and community pharmacists shine.

You help patients:

🍗 Understand those tricky holiday carbs
🍗 Adjust medication timing when necessary
🍗 And get answers to questions they have about managing their numbers over the holiday

You are often the 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 for practical, real-life support. You know their name, their story, and how to help them enjoy the season without sacrificing their health.

November is 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, and we’re celebrating our local independent and community pharmacies who make their patients 𝙩𝙝𝙚 priority - every single day.
Because when care is close to home, the holidays feel a little brighter… and a lot healthier.

Not yet a member of AAPA? Reach out to us to learn about our organization and how we can help your pharmacy become a keystone member of your community.

11/17/2025

🍞 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

When the weather turns cold and the days get shorter, nothing beats the smell of fresh bread warming up the whole house. It’s comfort. It’s tradition. It’s the unofficial kickoff to Thanksgiving season.

And honestly? It’s a reminder of what independent and community pharmacies do best:𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿… 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲.

Just like a homemade loaf, your work is:

✨ Made with heart
✨ Rooted in community
✨ Comforting when people need it most

So today, celebrate the simple joys - warm kitchens, cozy sweaters, rising dough - and the role 𝙮𝙤𝙪 play in keeping your communities feeling supported and connected.

If you bake, we’d love to see your favorite loaf!

👇 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 in the comments!

⏰ 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆…𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀?Independent and community pharmacists: there’s still time to level up your leade...
11/17/2025

⏰ 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆…𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀?

Independent and community pharmacists: there’s still time to level up your leadership game.

𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 Hayat Pharmacy’𝘀 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗭𝗮𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗸 are hosting Beyond the Counter: Unlocking Your Pharmacy Business Potential tomorrow, and you don’t want to miss this one.

📘 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟴: 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵
🗓 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 – 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴
⏱ Choose your session: 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗼𝗿 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗦𝗧

You’ll walk away with actionable strategies to strengthen your team, sharpen your vision, and grow your pharmacy with confidence.

👉 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 — 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱.
𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

💡 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲?Join 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗔 and Hayat Pharmacy’𝘀 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗭𝗮𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗸 for Beyond the Counter: Unlocking Yo...
11/14/2025

💡 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲?

Join 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗔 and Hayat Pharmacy’𝘀 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗭𝗮𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗸 for Beyond the Counter: Unlocking Your Pharmacy Business Potential - a powerful webinar series built to help independent and community pharmacists grow stronger, lead smarter, and thrive in today’s competitive landscape.

📘 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟴: 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵
🗓 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴 - Pick your session: 11:00 AM or 7:00 PM EST
🎯 Learn practical strategies to motivate teams, strengthen culture, and scale success beyond the prescription counter.

👉 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 - 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

Today we pause to honor the courage, service, and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans.Your dedication protects the freedo...
11/11/2025

Today we pause to honor the courage, service, and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans.

Your dedication protects the freedoms we live by every day - and for that, we thank you. ❤️🤍💙

When Farmersville’s Rite Aid recently closed, Feby of Sierra Vista Pharmacy stepped up to make sure her neighbors never ...
11/10/2025

When Farmersville’s Rite Aid recently closed, Feby of Sierra Vista Pharmacy stepped up to make sure her neighbors never lost access to essential care and immunizations.

The AAPA and IPC Team were thrilled to visit Sierra Vista Pharmacy and see firsthand how Feby continues to serve her community. We’re proud to have such a dedicated leader as part of the AAPA family! 🌟

🕒𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁! 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳𝘁𝗵Time is running out! Your pharmacy patients have just 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻...
11/07/2025

🕒𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁! 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳𝘁𝗵

Time is running out! Your pharmacy patients have just 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 to review their coverage, compare plans, and make smart decisions for 2026.

This final stretch is also a key opportunity for independent pharmacies to:

🔔 Start conversations with patients about the major Medicare changes coming in 2026
🔔 Lock in plans now to stay ahead of next year's shifts
🔔 Add a new revenue stream by becoming a 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁

Curious how to get started?

👉 Reach out to 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗔 to connect with 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗹, Founder of the 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 (𝗜𝗖𝗕𝗡), and learn how you can set your pharmacy - and your patients - up for success before the deadline hits.

👏 The AAPA and IPC Team were thrilled to visit Visalia Pharmacy in Visalia, CA, owned and operated by Pharmacist Hany Ma...
11/07/2025

👏 The AAPA and IPC Team were thrilled to visit Visalia Pharmacy in Visalia, CA, owned and operated by Pharmacist Hany Mansour!

Hany has built his pharmacy on a foundation of dedication to patient care and a true passion for going beyond the counter. His leadership in expanding vaccination access has made a lasting impact on his community — earning him recognition from the county for his outstanding commitment to immunizations. 💉🌟

We’re proud to celebrate independent pharmacists like Hany who continue to raise the bar for patient care and community health.

11/06/2025

This week is National Diabetes week and, in America, diabetes is on the rise - but so is the power of 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 to help patients manage it.

From medication therapy and glucose monitoring to lifestyle coaching and trusted local access, local, independent and community pharmacies play a crucial role in underserved areas.

Want to strengthen your diabetes support program? The National Community Pharmacists Association offers resources to help you grow this service with confidence:

🔗 https://hubs.li/Q03R-L-20

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