Tag: National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
NCPA applauds new PBM disclosure rule
November 2, 2026HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) supports a new rule released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration that requires pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their affiliated brokers and consultants to disclose the fees and compensation they receive. “The employers who pay PBMs to administer their health plans have been kept in the dark for many years when it comes to these fees and other forms of compensation,”...
NCPA helps to fund state advocacy efforts
October 28, 2026HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has launched a new initiative offering strategic funding and support to state-based pharmacy organizations working to strengthen community and long-term care pharmacy. The association says the State Advocacy Program is designed to complement its other state regulatory and legislative work, including its State Panel of Experts, which was launched earlier this year to give state pharmacy associations complementary access...
Tadrus named new NCPA president
October 8, 2026HME News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Christian Tadrus, PharmD, of Moberly, Mo., has been named as 2026-27 president of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) by its House of Delegates. In addition to owning independent community pharmacies and a direct primary care clinic in rural Missouri, Tadrus has served as president of the Missouri Pharmacy Association, as president and currently as vice-president of the Missouri State Board of Pharmacy, and as an appointee to Missouri’s Joint Oversight...
Charles Daniel Cottrell receives Dargavel Medal
October 7, 2026HME News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Charles Daniel Cottrell has been recognized with the Dargavel Medal, an annual award sponsored by McKesson Corp. that honors an individual whose contributions on behalf of independent pharmacy embody the spirit of leadership and accomplishment personified by John W. Dargavel, who was executive secretary of the National Association of Retail Druggists, now the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). Cottrell received the award as part of the NCPA Annual Convention...
In brief: PAP recall, indie outlook, OTC sensor, Kalogon hire
October 6, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – BMC Medical retrospectively reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a recall of 20,160 Luna G3 APAP devices (model LG3600) distributed in the United States due to a firmware defect, the agency has reported.
The FDA has classified it as a Class I recall (FDA Recall Number: Z-2979-2026).
BMC has identified that the firmware version G3-2.00.76 with configuration G3 A20-31.cfg that is installed on these Luna devices contained a debug code. The company conducted...
NCPA recognizes indie pharmacists at annual convention
October 5, 2026HME News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is doling out numerous awards at its annual convention, including the 2026 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacy of the Year Award to T.J. Woodward, PharmD, owner of Prescriptions to Geaux in Baton Rouge, La.
This annual award is given to a pharmacist who exhibits exemplary professional leadership, service to community and commitment to independent pharmacy. It is named in honor of Willard B. Simmons, a former...
New NCPA Digest offers updated outlook for indie pharmacies
October 5, 2026HME News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Independent community pharmacies represent nearly 37% of all retail pharmacies in the United States, according to the 2026 NCPA Digest, which was released as part of the National Community Pharmacists Association’s Annual Convention, Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Mo.
The NCPA points out that it continues to be true that no single pharmacy has more stores than all independent pharmacies combined.
“Independent pharmacies continue to be resilient and providing health...
NCPA offers ‘how-to’ strategy at annual convention
September 11, 2026Tracy Orzel
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – What works for one independent pharmacy rarely works for another, which is why the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is shaping its 2026 Annual Convention around the art of translation.
The convention will feature new “how-to” booths in the Expo Hall, where attendees can seek peer-to-peer, one-on-one guidance on subjects ranging from financial statements to becoming a wellness destination.
“A lot of the discussion we have with attendees...
NCPA cautions FTC in Caremark, Zink Health Services settlement
September 3, 2026HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has filed public comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) saying it’s worried the agency’s proposed settlement with Caremark and Zink Health Services could have serious unintended consequences on independent pharmacies. The NCPA says it supports meaningful relief that addresses pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) rebate practices that inflate insulin list prices, but it would like to see the FTC narrow its...
In brief: Moratorium ends, VGM releases playbook, ABC Medical celebrates
August 28, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The six-month temporary moratorium on accepting Medicare supplier enrollment applications, which became effective on Feb. 27, 2026, has now expired as of Aug. 27, 2026.
The National Provider Enrollment (NPE) Contractors are once again accepting initial enrollment applications from durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers.
If you are planning to bid in Round 2028 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP), you should submit any...