Tag: National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
Georgia congressman to speak at NCPA fly-in
March 14, 2024HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., will give remarks at the National Community Pharmacists Association Congressional Pharmacy Fly-in, which takes place April 17-18 in Alexandria, Va., and Washington, D.C. Carter has been very active in efforts to pass pro-patient, pro-pharmacy legislation, such as reforms to pharmacy benefit managers. In addition to cosponsoring other bills, he joined several of his colleagues to introduce the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act (H.R. 1613), which...
NCPA offers credit card
February 28, 2024HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association is launching the new NCPA Business Mastercard, an exclusive NCPA member benefit tailored specifically for pharmacy industry spending needs. “From cutting-edge expense management technology to unrivaled savings on pharmacy supplies, every aspect of the NCPA Business Mastercard is crafted to elevate the success of our members’ businesses, regardless of their size,” said NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey. “This isn’t...
Indie pharmacies report shortages
February 15, 2024HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Nearly 96% of independent pharmacy owners and managers report experiencing shortages or backorders of GLP-1 drugs, according to the results of a new survey from the National Community Pharmacists Association. Most report ordering the drugs upon paid claims (63%) rather than keeping a stock on hand (37%) due to high prices and low reimbursement from pharmacy benefit managers, the survey found. “GLP-1s have been tremendously popular over the last couple of years...
NCPA appoints new COO
February 7, 2024HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association has named Mark Ey, RPh, its new COO, only the third in the association’s history. His responsibilities will include collaborating with NCPA staff to meet the goals and objectives of the organization’s strategic plan, overseeing growth strategies, and cultivating industry and community relationships. Ey most recently served as vice president of operations for CARE Pharmacies Cooperative, a retail chain of independent...
NCPA backs new PBM lawsuit
December 19, 2023HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association is throwing its support behind another class action lawsuit filed against UnitedHealth Group and its pharmacy benefit manager, OptumRx. The lawsuit, announced by the law firms Berger Montague PC and Cohen & Gresser LLP, claims that UnitedHealth Group and OptumRx have been assessing pharmacy DIR fees in violation of federal antitrust laws and state laws governing contracts. “After years of abuse at the hands of big insurance...
Despite ‘crush’ on system, pharmacy fills strong role
November 21, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
SEBASTIAN, Fla. – From shrinking reimbursement to workforce challenges, pharmacies today face a lot of challenges, says Theresa Tolle, winner of the 2023 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year award from The National Community Pharmacists Association and Upsher-Smith Laboratories.
“There’s just been a lot of pressure within the profession,” said Tolle, BSPharm, FAPhA, owner of Bay Street Pharmacy in Sebastian, Fla. “We’re all more pressured...
NCPA installs new president
October 19, 2023HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – Lea Wolsoncroft, RPh, of Birmingham, Ala., was installed as 2023-24 president of the National Community Pharmacists Association by its House of Delegates at the organization’s 2023 Annual Convention in Orlando. Wolsoncroft has been an NCPA member since 1991. She and her husband, Tom, opened their first pharmacy, KidsMeds, in 2002. She has always pursued nontraditional tracks and focused on educating physicians and the community about pharmacy practice and the unique role...
NCPA names Theresa Tolle Independent Pharmacist of the Year
October 18, 2023HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Community Pharmacists Association and Upsher-Smith Laboratories have announced that Theresa Tolle, BSPharm, FAPhA, owner of Bay Street Pharmacy in Sebastian, Fla., is the winner of the 2023 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year award.
Tolle, a second-generation owner and pharmacist, has led Bay Street Pharmacy alongside her husband, Joe, since 1999, offering a wide range of patient services, including immunizations and testing, diabetes...
NCPA names top pharmacist
October 17, 2023HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – Clint Hopkins, a pharmacy owner in Sacramento, Calif., has received this year’s NARD Ownership Award from the National Community Pharmacists Association as part of the association’s recent annual convention. The award recognizes an independent community pharmacist who embraces entrepreneurial spirit through promotion and demonstrated excellence in the field of community pharmacy ownership. Hopkins and his husband Joel Hockman relocated to Sacramento in 2016 to purchase...
Indie community pharmacies do more, make less
October 17, 2023HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – Independent community pharmacies represented a $94 billion marketplace in 2022, but their gross margin fell to 21%, the lowest point in the 10-year lookback window of the National Community Pharmacists Association’s annual digest.
This reflects factors like low or below-cost third-party reimbursements, inflation (which showed up in drug prices) and a higher cost of dispensing, according to the 2023 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health.
“Patients...