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NCPA Foundation announces 2025 Scholarship recipients
Scholarship awardees receive funds to be put toward their school tuition, complimentary registration to this year’s NCPA Annual Convention, and a travel stipend.
Erik Nelson receives NCPA Foundation’s NARD Ownership Award
Nelson is the owner of five pharmacies in the Spokane, Wash. and Post Falls, Idaho areas.
Matt Binder receives National Preceptor of the Year Award from NCPA Foundation
The selection was made through a blind judging process to guarantee fairness and impartiality.
BD unveils new AI-enabled solutions to drive connectivity across health care settings
The BD Incada Platform is available now with the launch of the next-generation BD Pyxis Pro Automated Medication Dispensing Solution, creating enterprise-wide visibility and connectivity that transforms data into actionable insight.
NCPA Foundation recognizes Heather Lyons-Burney as Outstanding Faculty Liaison of the Year
The award recognizes a faculty liaison who demonstrates exceptional leadership and commitment to independent pharmacy, their NCPA Student Chapter, and the community.
NCPA Releases 2025 Digest Report
The NCPA Digest, which provides an annual overview of independent community pharmacy, found that the industry represents nearly 36 percent of all retail pharmacies in the United States.
University of Texas at Austin wins 2025 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition
The business plan competition is the first national competition of its kind in the pharmacy profession.
Brittany Sanders named 2025 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year
The award, which is sponsored this year by CPA, was presented as part of NCPA’s Annual Convention, being held Oct. 18-21 here.
Amazon One Medical introduces Pay-per-visit virtual health care for kids ages 2-11
Parents and guardians can get expert medical advice and treatments for their kids for conditions including pink eye, skin rashes, head lice, and asthma Rx renewals.
Expanded adolescent and pediatric indications approved for Yuflyma
The FDA cleared the drug to treat hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in adolescent patients, and uveitis (UV) in pediatric patients.
U.S. News & World Report announces the 2026 Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage and Part D
New independent ratings, evaluated using 37 quality measures, empower beneficiaries to navigate the rapidly evolving Medicare landscape during annual Open Enrollment.
PQA endorses one quality measure and retires three quality measures
The newly endorsed measure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment Ratio (CTR), evaluates the percentage of individuals 40 years of age or older whose Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment Ratio (CTR) is least 70 percent during the treatment period.
CVS Health to improve access to more affordable fertility treatments
CVS Specialty Pharmacy will be a core partner in the TrumpRx Fertility program.
JFCRx introduces TruPakSpark: A growth-ready adherence pouch packaging solution for pharmacies
TruPak Spark gives pharmacies a fast, affordable way to launch adherence pouch packaging without major space or investment.
New Report: Pharmacies can close health care gaps for millions while realizing substantial savings for employers
National study shows pharmacy-based care reduces costs while meeting employee demands for convenient healthcare access.