• Tripp Logan, PharmD, Luminary, CPESN Missouri,  
• Richard Logan, Jr., PharmD 

• Lura Thompson, managing network facilitator, CPESN  
• Kim Wright, director of pharmacy, Family Pharmacies in Amelia, Cumberland, and Farmville, Va. 

NCPA’s Ronna Hauser, senior vice president of policy and pharmacy affairs, talks with Antonio Ciaccia, president of 3 Axis Advisors, about his firm’s newest research on how the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program will leave independent pharmacies high and dry.

What would pharmacists do without technicians? In this episode, recorded live from #NCPA2024, we’re discussing all things technician with Liza Chapman, chief professional officer of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. This conversation hits on everything from why technicians are essential to a successful pharmacy and NCPA’s partnership with PTCB to how certifications have evolved and why expanding technician roles is more important than ever. Plus, we peek into the future of technician development — because superheroes deserve a solid career path, too!

Join us for the first episode of the Vaccine Voices series, where we explore vaccination strategies across different demographics. In this episode, NCPA’s John Beckner sits down with Becky Snead, NCPA’s senior director of strategic initiatives and long-term care, and community pharmacist Chichi Ilonzo Momah to discuss the potential of administering vaccines in long-term care facilities. Learn how this rapidly growing business opportunity can enhance patient care and support pharmacy growth.

This episode is sponsored by Pfizer.

Join us for a conversation with Lea Wolsoncroft, RPh, 2023-24 NCPA president and owner of Remedies Pharmacy. Lea tells the story of her journey into pharmacy, how her first NCPA Annual Convention shaped her path, and her passion for compounding and pediatric pharmacy. She also reflects on her year as NCPA president, reveals what she enjoyed the most, and discusses the evolving role of pharmacists in public health and preventative care. 

NCPA’s Jack Mozloom and Kaite Krell, director of congressional affairs, talk about the massive spending bill that passed the House last week, which includes a top priority for independent pharmacists. What happened? What does it mean for independent pharmacy, and what’s next? Kaite runs through it all on this episode of Independent Rx Forum.

K.C. Ogbonna, PharmD, MSHA, dean of VCU School of Pharmacy, is thinking outside the box to prepare students to enter a rapidly evolving industry. He joined us live at #NCPA2024 to share how VCU is igniting an interest in pharmacy with opportunities that cover the entire workforce, beginning with a high school program that introduces students to the world of pharmacy to a pharmacy technician program at VCU. Plus, we discussed combatting the unfavorable narrative around community pharmacy and why Ogbonna felt it was important to bring his students to the Annual Convention.

If you missed us LIVE at #NCPA2024, you're in luck because we are releasing the Independent Rx Forum interviews as individual podcast episodes!

First up, an update on CORE with pharmacy owner and program co-creator Scott Pace. Hear what the inaugural cohort has been up to and how year one has progressed.

Stay tuned for more episodes!

In this special Election ’24 edition, NCPA’s Kaite Krell and David Weissman break down the election results and the implications for NCPA’s top priorities.

Click here to see how easy it is to join our "10 to win" campaign and help us push PBM reform across the finish line. Let's finish this fight!

Entrepreneur, television star, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, and now PBM disruptor Mark Cuban drops in this week to talk about his newest passion, Cost Plus Drugs, which is turning the industry upside down. Cuban is joined by Cost Plus Drug VP of Pharmacy Relations and Chief Privacy Officer Erin Albert, and well-known industry analyst Antonio Ciaccia. They bat it around with NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey for this very special episode of Independent Rx Forum. https://tccforms.webflow.io/form-one

In this episode, Jack Mozloom checks in with Elise Damman and Becky Snead of the NCPA Innovation Center to preview the education programming at the upcoming NCPA Annual Convention, happening Oct. 26-29 in Columbus, Ohio. Learn more at ncpa.org/annual-convention.

Marty Makary, MD, MPH, is a surgeon and researcher at Johns Hopkins University. He is a best-selling author (Unaccountable and The Price We Pay), and editorial writer for the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and other major publications. Makary was a keynote speaker at last year’s NCPA Annual Convention, and he’s sitting down with NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey to discuss his new book, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health.

In this episode, host John Beckner talks with marketing expert Wayne Glowac on how community pharmacists can harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to boost their marketing.

In a special edition of the Independent Rx Forum, NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey is joined by SVP of Government Affairs Anne Cassity and VP of Communications Jack Mozloom for a rundown on what’s happening on the advocacy front. What’s the latest on Capitol Hill? When’s our next grassroots push? Find out on the Independent Rx Forum! 

• Ed Cohen, PharmD, FAPhA, COO, PharmTeam Associates 
• Traci Poole, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, FAPhA, director of community practice advancement, Belmont College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, fellow, APhA

In this episode, NCPA’s John Beckner interviews Lynn Fruth, owner of Fruth Pharmacy, a regional chain pharmacy headquartered in West Virginia. Lynn waged a one-woman advocacy campaign for PBM reforms enacted recently in West Virginia. Her efforts are a model for independent pharmacists across the country who want to advocate for the changes they need.

In this month’s episode, John Beckner talks with Scott Pace, a successful pharmacist and consultant who teamed up with NCPA to develop the CORE program. CORE is not just another "how-to" program. It's a revolutionary approach to training pharmacy owners and their staff members toward success. We’ve assembled the most talented, most successful pharmacy owners and subject matter experts in the country to coach you on the most essential elements of team leadership. Every week for an entire year, you’ll collaborate with one of our coaches in a small group setting – and you’ll have the opportunity to spend one-on-one time with them as well. https://ncpa.org/core-ncpa-leadership-program

In a special episode of Independent Rx Forum, John Beckner interviews Anne Cassity, NCPA senior vice president of government affairs, on the latest developments on Capitol Hill with PBM reform. Where does it stand? What comes next? What can NCPA members do? Listen to find out.

To advocate for PBM reform, join us at the 2024 Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In, April 17-18. Learn more at https://ncpa.org/congressional-pharmacy-fly

In the March episode of Independent Rx Forum we invited two guests with extensive experience in long-term care to talk to us about the world of LTC pharmacy.    

Stephanie Wise, PharmD and owner of Oasis Pharmacy, a closed-door LTC pharmacy, shares her journey and the services she offers her community. Doug Smock, CEO at Infinity Pharmacy Solutions, LLC, has over 30 years of LTC experience and spends much of his time advocating for improving the current state of LTC, for patients and providers.     

If you offer or are considering offering LTC, tune in to this episode to learn more about the increasing demand for LTC pharmacy and its essential role in comprehensive health care.   

BONUS: For LTC resources, check out the NCPA LTC Division at https://ncpa.org/ltc.   

In the February episode of our podcast, Independent Rx Forum, host John Beckner talks with Mitch Rothholz, president of 3 Cs Consulting, and Judy Klein, president of Unity, about adolescent immunizations. How to get started, how to market the service, and what are the challenges? You’ll find out on Independent Rx Forum.

In this month's episode of our podcast, Independent Rx Forum, NCPA’s John Beckner, RPh, and Ronna Hauser, PharmD, SVP of Policy and Pharmacy Affairs, cover the DIR Hangover and its impact on community pharmacies. Ronna and her team have been working with federal officials and our members for more than a year to help them anticipate and mitigate the cash flow crunch resulting from a federal rule causing reductions in prescription receipts at the point of sale. Find out what’s coming and what you can do in the Independent Rx Forum.