Independent Rx Forum

National Community Pharmacists Association
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Welcome to Independent Rx Forum with RxConnexion and National Community Pharmacists Association. The leading advocate and business education resource for America's independent pharmacists.

  1. Welcome to the NCPA studio!

    2D AGO

    Welcome to the NCPA studio!

    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

    9 min
  2. Mobilizing the States: NCPA's Expert Panel Takes on Medicaid

    4D AGO

    Mobilizing the States: NCPA's Expert Panel Takes on Medicaid

    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

    42 min
  3. Dispensing Intelligence: Integrating AI Into Your Pharmacy Practice

    MAR 24

    Dispensing Intelligence: Integrating AI Into Your Pharmacy Practice

    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.

    36 min
  4. Patients: 1, PBMs: 0

    MAR 17

    Patients: 1, PBMs: 0

    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.

    39 min
  5. Neighbors Not Numbers: A Multi-Million-Dollar Campaign

    MAR 10

    Neighbors Not Numbers: A Multi-Million-Dollar Campaign

    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/

    15 min
  6. Plus or Bust: The Benefits of Cost-Plus Pharmacies

    MAR 3

    Plus or Bust: The Benefits of Cost-Plus Pharmacies

    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.

    39 min
  7. Saving Lives: Pharmacy-Based Addictive Services Part 2

    FEB 27

    Saving Lives: Pharmacy-Based Addictive Services Part 2

    Host John Beckner continues his conversation with Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhA, clinical professor of pharmacy practice and clinical research at the University of Rhode Island (URI) College of Pharmacy, and Michelle Caetano, PharmD, grant coordinator at the URI College of Pharmacy, to discuss the growing opportunities for independent pharmacies to provide addiction care services. The conversation explores how pharmacists can expand patient access to treatment, support harm-reduction efforts, and play a vital role in addressing substance use disorders in their communities.

    48 min
  8. ICYMI #NCPA2025: An International View of Community Pharmacy

    FEB 24

    ICYMI #NCPA2025: An International View of Community Pharmacy

    Coming to you from #NCPA2025, host John Beckner and co-host Ed Cohen talk with Trent Twomey, BPharm, national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, about how pharmacy operates differently in Australia compared to the U.S., and the central role community pharmacy plays in supporting patients.

    18 min
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Welcome to Independent Rx Forum with RxConnexion and National Community Pharmacists Association. The leading advocate and business education resource for America's independent pharmacists.

Information

  • Creator
    National Community Pharmacists Association
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024
  • Show Website
    Independent Rx Forum

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