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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 22, 2024) – On April 17 and 18, hundreds of independent community pharmacists came to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to participate in the National Community Pharmacists Association’s Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In. The fly-in is an annual event, and this year’s took place at a time when Congress appears to be delaying reforms to pharmacy benefit manager-insurers, despite broad bipartisan support.  

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The roundtable focused on anticompetitive PBM practices that drive up drug costs for American families, limit patient choice and squeeze community pharmacies.

Introducing A Guide to Implementing Point-of-Care Testing Services in Community Pharmacy, sponsored by QuidelOrtho, a comprehensive resource, brought to you by the NCPA Innovation Center and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA). Why is this right for you? It’s been crafted by experienced pharmacists and industry experts to empower pharmacy teams to integrate POCT into their service offerings.

“Offering a range of services is a sign of the times, but it’s also close to the original role that an apothecary played historically,” says NCPA President Lea Wolsoncroft, owner of Remedies Pharmacy in Hoover, Ala., “and today, compounding works for a lot of pharmacists and works for their patients most of the time, but we are coming back around to being that person who offers a range of solutions for people.” Wolsoncroft began her term in October 2023 with a renewed focus on the expanding role of pharmacists in public health, along with a celebration of pharmacy in our communities ...