Importance of NCPA’s Annual Conference to the Independent Pharmacy Community | NCPA 2024
At the NCPA 2024 Annual Convention and Expo, Drug Topics asked different pharmacists what they think the importance of the conference is to the independent pharmacy community.
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2024 Annual Convention and Expo is wrapping up in Columbus, Ohio today. The event, which is highly anticipated in the independent pharmacy community each year, was filled with educational sessions, panel discussions, and workshops about important topics that are impacting pharmacists today.
This year’s theme—Growth. Performance. Success.—aimed to help pharmacy teams navigate the many obstacles and opportunities in today’s pharmacy landscape. The Drug Topics team was on-site at the Greater Columbus Convention Center reporting on the latest news and updates from NCPA’s business education sessions.
Over the course of several conversations with experts and leaders in the pharmacy industry, we asked each one what they think the importance of NCPA’s annual meeting is to the independent pharmacy community. Be sure to check out the video above to hear from: Erin Rexroth; Lauren Angelo, PharmD, MBA; Sean Jeffery, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, AGSF; Melody Hartzler, PharmD; and Trent Thiede, PharmD, MBA.
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Coverage of the National Community Pharmacists Association 2024 Annual Convention and Expo was supported by Red Sail, with independent editorial content creation on-site by the Drug Topics team.
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