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NCPA Helps Pharmacy Owners

With Jumpstart Your Pharmacy

Business: A Seminar for Owners  

The National Community Pharmacists Association’s (NCPA) Ownership Academy recently announced a new program entitled Jumpstart Your Pharmacy Business: A Seminar for Owners, to be held July 17-18 in Alexandria, Va. 

Created in response to feedback from existing NCPA programs, especially from the Ownership Workshop, participants will learn how to better analyze their finances, gain access to important tax and accounting information, understand the benefits of investing in technology, utilize merchandising tools, better handle third party audits, enhance their marketing skills, and develop new niche services strategies. 

The seminar's faculty includes Richard Jackson, PhD, professor and director of Mercer University's Center for Community Pharmacy Practice and Research; and Gabe Trahan, director of retail services for Burlington Drug Company and also an independent consultant. The program provides 11.25 continuing pharmacy education credits and is limited to the first 50 paid registrants. 

“While getting your business up and running is a challenge many independent community pharmacy owners overcome, the frustration of taking their business to the next level is considerable,” said Joseph H. Harmison, PD, NCPA president and pharmacy owner in Arlington, Texas. “This program provides the tools to help pharmacy owners tighten up operations, improve profitability, and capitalize on new opportunities.” 

“I wish professional assistance of this caliber was available in the early years of my pharmacy business, so I highly recommend today’s crop of owners take advantage of this opportunity,” added Harmison.    

Jumpstart Your Pharmacy Business: A Seminar for Owners is the latest offering of NCPA’s Ownership Academy, which is a "go-to" resource for all phases of community ownership — from exploring the community pharmacy path as a student to tools assisting in pharmacy purchase, enhancing practice and growth as an owner and transitioning out of ownership into retirement. This one-stop source provides valuable information and networking with successful pharmacists and professional advisors to facilitate ownership, enhance success, and solve problems. 

To learn more about Jumpstart Your Pharmacy Business: A Seminar for Owners, call 1-800-544-7477.     

07/17/10


NCPDP Revitalizes Its Web Site, Offering

Improved Navigation and Member Functionality

A successful re-launch of its Web site, www.ncpdp.org., has been announced by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP). The Web site went live earlier this year, marking the first major transformation of the site since 2007. The not-for-profit organization, known for its 30-year track record of developing industry standards that consumers, clinicians and pharmacists rely on today , set out to revitalize its online presence in 2009. The Web site launch was a critical component of the overall plan, which also includes integrated social media outreach activities.   

Payers, providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers/distributors, professional associations and other site visitors can quickly and easily locate information about the organization, its work groups, significant milestones, industry news and events and most importantly ¾ how to get involved and improve the health care experience. The Web site also features a new user interface and incorporates enhanced member functionality such as member profile update, member password reset and membership renewal. Other enhancements, such as member calendar, will be rolled out this year. The Web site has an industry high bounce rate which shows visitors do not leave after viewing just one page. This also shows that the new Web site is keeping visitors engaged on the site longer, and coming back for more.  

Founded in 1977, NCPDP is a not-for-profit, ANSI-accredited, standards development organization with over 1500 members representing virtually every sector of the pharmacy services industry. NCPDP members have created standards such as the telecommunication standard and batch standard, the SCRIPT standard for e-prescribing, the manufacturers rebate standard and more to improve communication within the pharmacy industry. For more information about NCPDP standards, data services, educational programs and work group meetings, go online at www.ncpdp.org or call (480) 477-1000.

07/17/10


 
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