National Community Pharmacists Association

Convention and meetings: ncpa organizes an annual convention, which is the preeminent educational, business development, and networking opportunity for independent community pharmacists. Every spring, ncpa organizes and hosts its congressional pharmacy fly-in, during which ncpa members from around the country fly to washington, dc, to meet with their federal representatives on key issues. Multiple locations conference delivers insights and information to help owners provide more effective and efficient services across multi-locations

Communications: publishes "america's pharmacist" the flagship, monthly printed magazine for independent pharmacists, as well as electronic newsletters, fax communications, social media communications, ncpa.org, and other member publications and resources. To educate the media, key stakeholders, and the public, ncpa conducts traditional media outreach, featuring press releases, editorials, and letters to the editor, as well as digital and video content for grassroots and consumer-focused outreach.

Membership services: in addition to the benefits of advocacy on behalf of the independent community pharmacy community as a whole, ncpa members receive a number of exclusive benefits. Ncpa assists community pharmacists in the business management of their practices offering pharmacists educational programs, best practice tools, and pharmacy solution initiatives. These include colleague-to-colleague networking and discussion opportunities focused on latest industry hot topics; leads on buying, selling or financing the purchase of an independent pharmacy; and programs (long term care, ncpa digest, corporate credit cards, ulta labs, dispose my meds etc.) that help grow a community pharmacy's and satisfy their patients' health related needs.