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Attorneys met with members at the 2023 NCPA Annual Convention yesterday to explain the ins and outs of a class action lawsuit filed against vertically consolidated CVS Health, Caremark, and Aetna in September, which aims to recoup for independent pharmacies millions of dollars in DIR fees. For several hours, they held open office hours along the main concourse of the Orange County Convention Center, where a steady stream of members came through for more information.
ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2023) – The National Community Pharmacists Association and Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC are pleased to announce that Theresa Tolle, BSPharm, FAPhA, owner of Bay Street Pharmacy in Sebastian, Fla., is the winner of the 2023 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year award. Tolle was honored with the award today at NCPA’s Annual Convention in Orlando.
Some Americans are having Covid vaccine appointments canceled or finding a pharmacy doesn't have a shot for them, as the U.S. tries an unprecedented rollout.
owner of bay street pharmacy. so good to see you. how are you holding up? i m doing well, thank you, fredricka, i appreciate the opportunity to be here today. thanks for being with us. so for so many people in the pharmacy, i mean, they are the point of contact, you know, when people are getting their vaccine or even getting a covid test and, of course, just picking up their prescriptions. how do you measure how well pharmacies are able to hand this handle this new demand? well, i m going to say that it s definitely crazy everywhere right now. i mean, as you ve seen the rise of this variant around the country has been just crazy and the phones are ringing off the hooks. so i think it s tough. i think every pharmacy environment is really hard. staffing is an issue around the country in all settings and then you ve got employees out sick, so everybody is having to step