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Get the inside scoop on the 2023 National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Convention from CEO Douglas Hoey! Tune in to our episode on Monday 9/11 for insights on this upcoming event for independent pharmacists. #pharmacylife #independentrx

The CountDown to the IPU's 50th Anniversary National Pharmacy Conference is on! https://lnkd.in/e_EDqiJH I look forward to joining you there to explore topics such as 'The Value of Having a Positive Pharmacy Practice' and The Future of Pharmacy. Here's another question we'll be asking and discussing during our session: What are the 6Ps of Professional Practice and how could it benefit your pharmacy?

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The Countdown to the IPU's 50th Anniversary National Pharmacy Conference is on! https://lnkd.in/e_EDqiJH I look forward to joining you there to explore topics such as 'The Value of Having a Positive Pharmacy Practice' and The Future of Pharmacy. Here's a question that we'll be asking during our session -- What is one professional practice that you want to shift from negative to positive? 

What a Day!!!! More than 230 professional and student pharmacists from across Pennsylvania joined with state legislators yesterday, Monday, April 8, at the PA Pharmacy Legislative Day to call on the General Assembly to pass bipartisan legislation that will bring desperately needed reforms to how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operate in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1000 and House Bill 1993 will stop this predatory practice once and for all. Pennsylvania’s annual Medicaid spend on the pharmacy benefit has drastically increased, from $1.41 billion in 2013 to $3.7 billion, according to the National Community Pharmacy Association (NCPA). Not only is that increasing the cost of prescriptions, but it’s also leading to the increased closure of community pharmacies. Since January, over 80 chain and independent pharmacies have closed.   “The timing is perfect to take steps to create a transparent and accountable PBM system that will lower prescription drug costs and protect access to pharmacies for Pennsylvania taxpayers,” said Chris Antypas, a pharmacy owner and president of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association. “With strong bipartisan support in the legislature, everyone agrees it’s time to turn off the taxpayer money spigot for PBMs in Pennsylvania.” Watch the livestream recording on our PAPharmacists Instagram page: https://lnkd.in/gBBnJs6M #PBMReformNow #SaveCommunityPharmacies

Very proud of Paul Rees MBE & the team at the NPA - National Pharmacy Association who unveiled an ambitious 3-year plan aimed at empowering members and championing the cause of independent pharmacies. At the heart of our strategy are 4 core commitments: 1️⃣ **Advocating for Members:** Through strong representation and relentless advocacy, we will ensure that your voices are heard at every level. 2️⃣ **Championing Independents:** As the voice of independent community pharmacies, we pledge to highlight the unique challenges and opportunities you face. Our efforts will focus on promoting the invaluable contributions you make to the NHS and your local communities. 3️⃣ **Promoting Diversity:** By promoting diversity, we aim to enrich our professional environment and ensure that all voices are represented and valued. 4️⃣ **Adapting to Change:** In a rapidly evolving environment, staying ahead is crucial. We are dedicated to providing resources, training, partners and support to help our members adapt and thrive amidst change. Together, we can navigate the future with confidence and strength. Let’s make the next three years transformative for all independent pharmacies! #NPA #IndependentPharmacies #Advocacy #Diversity #Adaptation #FutureReady

“Our Strategic Agreement is a bit of a watershed” - Dr. Shane Jackson. A watershed moment. A moment that signifies a turning point, a moment of significant change that impacts the future. Yesterday, we witnessed such a moment for our profession. The signing of the #8CPA signifies certainty and stability for my colleagues in Community Pharmacy, allowing them to continue being an essential part of the patients health journey, especially after a time of significant disruption and challenge to our profession. But yesterday was as much about what was in the 8CPA as what wasn’t. The signing of PSA’s Strategic Agreement is indeed a watershed moment, a triumph for all pharmacists, everywhere, but particularly for those working beyond the four walls of a Community Pharmacy. This Strategic Agreement is for you. It empowers the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia to not only uphold the profession with robust #standards and #guidelines but also to acknowledge, evaluate and elevate the invaluable work pharmacists do in all corners of the health landscape- work that has long been considered “non-traditional” or “not the norm.” Consultant Credentialed Pharmacists delivering medication management reviews, pharmacists working in the disability sector, pharmacists in General Practice, in Aged Care, in ACCHO's, the list goes on and as our role and scope of practice continues to evolve, the list will too. Our skillset as pharmacists travels with us, and this Strategic Agreement allows us to truly explore how a pharmacist can take those skills wherever they’re needed. And where are they needed? Those who have been following for a while will know the answer to that. Everywhere medicines are, pharmacists must be. …and THIS is the watershed moment that can make that happen. #Pharmacy #8CPA #GPPharmacist #CommunityPharmacy A/Prof Fei Sim FPS Steve Morris Chris Campbell Peter Guthrey

'Transformation 2024 is the next step in SHPA’s story, and a step forward for #pharmacy practice in Australia.' This week SHPA President Tom Simpson discussed our agenda -- spanning investment in practitioner recognition, specialty pharmacy and digital infrastructure -- with the Australian Journal of Pharmacy: https://lnkd.in/gTUCwcBf

The CountDown to the IPU's 50th Anniversary National Pharmacy Conference is on! https://lnkd.in/e_EDqiJH I look forward to joining you there to explore topics such as 'The Value of Having a Positive Pharmacy Practice' and The Future of Pharmacy. Here's another question we'll be asking and discussing during our session: How satisfied are you with the safety, consistency and efficiency of your process for managing prescriptions awaiting collection?