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  • Fly-in 2026: NCPA's Policy Priorities Part 2

    Fly-in 2026: NCPA's Policy Priorities Part 2
    2026/04/09

    Host John Beckner sits down in the studio with NCPA Director of Congressional Affairs David Weissman for part two of our Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In priorities series. Weissman gives an overview of the schedule and what to expect when attending your meetings on Capitol Hill. Additionally, they discuss our legislative priorities including the Pharmacists Fight Back Act, RX ACCESS Act, and Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
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    14 分
  • Fly-in 2026: NCPA's Policy Priorities Part 1

    Fly-in 2026: NCPA's Policy Priorities Part 1
    2026/04/07

    One week out from NCPA's Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In, host John Beckner sits down in the studio with NCPA Director of Congressional Affairs Kaite Krell to discuss this year's policy priorities. Krell provides insights on the ins and outs of the advocacy team's fly-in preparation and shares details on three of our five policy priorities: thanking Congress for PBM reform, Medicaid managed care reform, and the reintroduction of Patients Before Monopolies.

    Only a few spots remain. To register for fly-in, click here.

    Part two of NCPA's fly-in policy priorities will be out on Thursday, April 9.
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    16 分
  • Welcome to the NCPA studio!

    Welcome to the NCPA studio!
    2026/04/02
    For the first time, Independent Rx Forum is on video in the studio! Host Sam Manas sits down with NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey to discuss the new media studio at NCPA headquarters. They cover the history of NCPA's podcast and discuss the future of content for community pharmacy. Starting today, NCPA's podcast is available to stream on YouTube and our website in addition to wherever you get your podcasts Subscribe to our channel to be the first to watch new episodes. Tune in: https://ncpa.org/rxforumpodcast
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    9 分
  • Mobilizing the States: NCPA's Expert Panel Takes on Medicaid

    Mobilizing the States: NCPA's Expert Panel Takes on Medicaid
    2026/03/31
    Joel Kurzman, NCPA director of state government affairs, sits down with John Coster, former director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Division of Pharmacy, to discuss NCPA's new State Panel of Experts and state Medicaid reform efforts. With the support of CPA, NCPA has gathered experts from pharmacy and policy to assist state associations in their efforts around the most pressing issues facing community pharmacists. Learn more about the panel here: https://ncpa.org/state-panel-experts
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    42 分
  • Dispensing Intelligence: Integrating AI Into Your Pharmacy Practice

    Dispensing Intelligence: Integrating AI Into Your Pharmacy Practice
    2026/03/24

    In this episode, host John Beckner is joined by Harry Travis, BSPharm, to discuss the intersection of AI and pharmacy. Harry outlines a three-tier approach to implementing AI into community pharmacy and emphasizes the potential of AI to innovate and optimize productivity, rather than replacing the role of pharmacy employees.
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    36 分
  • Patients: 1, PBMs: 0

    Patients: 1, PBMs: 0
    2026/03/17

    Host John Beckner sits down with Stephen Giroux, NCPA's past president and current PAC chairman and NCPA's political affairs manager, Jack Koltisko, to celebrate the Federal Trade Commission settlement with Cigna and PBM reforms included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. They discuss NCPA's ongoing advocacy priorities and the role our members play in the NCPA PAC and LDF. Listeners are encouraged to register for NCPA's Congressional Fly-In, April 15-16, 2026.
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    39 分
  • Neighbors Not Numbers: A Multi-Million-Dollar Campaign

    Neighbors Not Numbers: A Multi-Million-Dollar Campaign
    2026/03/10
    In today's episode, NCPA SVP of Public Affairs Jack Mozloom speaks with CEO Douglas Hoey and Jamey Bowers, a partner at Berman and Company, about the launch of Neighbors Not Numbers, a nation-wide multi-media branding campaign. They discuss NCPA's motivation for the campaign and give insights into the ad structures and options for NCPA member participation. Neighbors Not Numbers is a multi-year effort investing millions into community pharmacy branding across social media, television, and radio. For more information: https://ncpa.org/neighbors-not-numbers-branding-campaign Personalize your ad: https://adcampaign.ncpa.org/
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    15 分
  • Plus or Bust: The Benefits of Cost-Plus Pharmacies

    Plus or Bust: The Benefits of Cost-Plus Pharmacies
    2026/03/03

    Host John Beckner is joined by Greg Jones, R.Ph and president of Compass Core Pharmacy in Warwick, R.I., to discuss cost-plus pharmacies. As the first of its kind in Rhode Island, Greg offers insights into building his cost-plus business model, outlining the challenges he faced as well as the benefits for small-business owners and patients.
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    39 分