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NCPA Advocacy Center Update – Week Ending May 11, 2018
President Trump Unveils Plan to Tackle High Prescription Drug Prices HHS Secretary Alex Azar to Seek Inspector General Investigation into Retroactive DIR Fees Energy and Commerce Committee Marks-up Opioid Legislation…
Read MoreNCPA Advocacy Center Update Week Ending April 13, 2018
Community Pharmacists Charge the Hill This week, nearly 300 community pharmacists from 37 states participated in NCPA’s 50th annual Congressional Pharmacy Summit. They charged Capitol Hill to advocate for NCPA’s three…
Read MoreNCPA Awards Recognize 8 Independent Pharmacies
The National Community Pharmacy Association has honored eight independent pharmacies with its inaugural NCPA Innovation Center Excellence Awards. The Alexandria, Va.-based organization said it created the awards, which are partly…
Read MoreHometown pharmacy paves the way for future growth at new Main Street location in Laurel
Pharmacist Ali Thakkar, of Highland, says Laurel’s Main Street Pharmacy has been a growing operation since it opened under original owner Joan Kim in 2005. As its customer base multiplied…
Read MoreNCPA Re-Engineering Your Pharmacy Practice Boot Camp August 12-13
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over again, but expecting a different result.” – Albert Einstein NCPA can help you re-engineer your practice for…
Read MoreNACDS Foundation Assisting National Hepatitis Testing Push
Study in progress amid observance of May as Hepatitis Awareness Month, and of May 19 as Hepatitis Testing Day FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arlington, Va. – As public health authorities target…
Read MoreDEA: Drug Take-Back Day is April 30
The DEA will promote April 30 as Drug Take-Back Day, giving Americans the opportunity to safely dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs in pill and patch form. The previous…
Read MoreNCPA 2016 Congressional Pharmacy Summit
The NCPA 2016 Congressional Pharmacy Summit (formerly NCPA Annual Legislative Conference) will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City, Va., May 24-25. This conference provides an excellent opportunity for…
Read MoreFlexCare Pharmacy Owner Vivian Ayuk Featured in Chain Drug Review for Excellence in Pharmacy Practice
The October 2015 edition of the Chain Drug Review featured two stories on CARE Pharmacies member, FlexCare Pharmacy and its owner Vivian Ayuk for her unsurpassed commitment to serving the…
Read MoreATTENTION: Clozapine REMS Deadlines for Prescribers and Pharmacies Extended
In regard to the Clozapine REMS Program, the “go live” date for Prescriber Enrollment (11/23) and Pharmacy Enrollment (12/14) have been extended. The new dates are not yet available, but…
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