National Community Pharmacists Association

06/06/2026

🏥 Thinking about owning your own pharmacy someday or growing your current business?

Stop wondering where to start and learn what it really takes at our Pharmacy Ownership Workshop, taking place July 11-12 in Chicago.

This two-day intensive program is designed to help you grow and navigate ownership with practical guidance, expert insights, and real-world business strategies you can apply immediately.

Sponsored by McKesson and in part by First Financial Bank and Pharmacists Mutual Companies.

🔗 Register by June 30: https://ncpa.org/pharmacy-ownership-workshop

06/06/2026

🚨 Don't miss this timely conversation on one of the hottest topics in health care.

Join experts from CMS on June 17 at 3 p.m. ET for a discussion on how its GLP-1 Bridge program will work in practice, what pharmacies need to know about prescription processing, and how to prepare for operational and workflow changes.

Learn about program requirements, patient considerations, and key implementation details that could impact your pharmacy. Whether you're looking to better understand the program or prepare your team for what's ahead, this is a unique opportunity to hear directly from CMS and get your questions answered.

🔗 Register today:

Join experts from CMS for a discussion on how the Bridge program will work in practice, what pharmacies need to know about prescription processing, and how to prepare for operational and workflow changes. This webinar will provide valuable insights into program requirements, patient considerations,....

06/05/2026

📖 The latest issue of America’s Pharmacist® is here!

This issue explores how technology is shaping the future of independent pharmacy, from making patient outreach calls more meaningful to leveraging emerging technologies that enhance patient care and pharmacy operations.

🔗 Read now: https://ncpa.org/americas-pharmacist
Not an NCPA member yet? Sign up today: https://ncpa.org/membership

06/04/2026

“Welcome to the most trusted and impactful profession in the world.”

🎓 Congratulations to all 2026 pharmacy school graduates!

06/03/2026

“To have this legislation pass... that requires reasonable and relevant contract language in Medicaid Part D contracts is an enormous sea change and a huge opportunity for our members to finally get paid fairly.”

NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey and David Blair, CEO of LucyRx, a transparent PBM, recently talked with Drug Topics about the historic Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, further reform momentum, and the future of pharmacy.

👀Watch the whole video:

With insights from executives working around the clock to advance the pharmacy profession, our experts predicted what the landscape will look like following the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026.

06/03/2026

⏰ Happening tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET: Don’t miss our Learning Hour webinar on expanding independent pharmacy services across the long-term care continuum.

Discover emerging opportunities in LTC, key operational and compliance considerations, and practical strategies to help your pharmacy grow beyond traditional dispensing while building sustainable new service lines.

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Discover how independent pharmacies can expand their impact across the long-term care continuum while building sustainable new service lines. This session will explore emerging opportunities in LTC pharmacy services, key operational and compliance considerations, and practical strategies to support....

06/02/2026

Independent pharmacies deserve easier paths to medical billing. We’re excited to see DocStation recognized as an ongoing data‑share compliant tech partner for CPESN® USA’s new MBS Lite program. MBS Lite is designed to help pharmacies start billing medical benefits and build toward clinical services. 💊📈

Learn more:

DocStation and CPESN collaborate to support independent clinical pharmacies DocStation is the tech stack for independent clinical pharmacies Supports CPESN’s MBS Lite launch, increasing community pharmacy access to medical billing across the country Billing products to the medical benefit is a mea...

06/02/2026

⏰ Happening tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET: Don’t miss the next Community Connected webinar, a CPESN® initiative, focused on first aid awareness.

Learn how community pharmacies can serve as trusted, accessible hubs for first aid education, emergency preparedness, and early response support. This session will share practical strategies to help strengthen community safety and improve patient care.

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06/02/2026

🎙️ New episode out now!

Vaccines in long-term care come with unique challenges. In this episode of our Vaccine Voices series, host John Beckner sits down with Jeanne Manzi and Deborah Milito to unpack their research from the white paper Immunization Insights: Bridging Gaps, Boosting Protection, and Building Trust.

🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/3tUJsS5

📖 Read the white paper: https://bit.ly/4fQv02X