Erik Nelson receives NARD award
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:43 AM CDT, Tue October 21, 2025
NEW ORLEANS – Erik Nelson, owner of five pharmacies in the Spokane, Wash., and Post Falls, Idaho, areas, has received this year’s NARD Ownership Award from the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation as part of NCPA’s Annual Convention in New Orleans. The NARD Ownership Award recognizes an independent community pharmacist who embraces entrepreneurial spirit through promotion and demonstrated excellence in the field of community pharmacy ownership. NARD, or the National Association of Retail Druggists, was for a century the name associated with independent pharmacy. The organization was founded in 1898, and now, as NCPA, represents the nation’s community pharmacists. The selection was made through a blind judging process to guarantee fairness and impartiality. Nelson is also the president of the Cascadia Pharmacy Group, which comprises 43 stores throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. “Erik Nelson exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation that defines the best of independent community pharmacy,” said Jeff Harrell, PharmD, president of NCPA and Cascadia Pharmacy Group, CEO. “From his remarkable start as a new graduate purchasing his first pharmacy to his leadership of multiple stores and the Cascadia Pharmacy Group, Erik has demonstrated that independent pharmacy ownership remains a vibrant and vital path for advancing patient care. His commitment to clinical services, mentorship, and community engagement sets a powerful example for the next generation of pharmacy owners.”
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