NCPA Foundation Newsletter
Our newsletter highlights the foundation's work in supporting independent community pharmacy ownership development, disaster relief, education, ownership development, and research.
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See You In Kansas City? (opens the original)
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September is always a busy month as we prepare for the NCPA Annual Convention, and this year is no exception. We are looking forward to seeing many of you in Kansas City, October 3rd through the 6th. In this month’s newsletter, you will find how to support the Foundation at Convention, a look at new independent pharmacies that have opened their doors since June, and several ownership opportunities for people ready to take the next step toward pharmacy ownership.Support the Foundation at Conventi
Visiting Western North Carolina's Community Pharmacies Post Hurricane Helene (opens the original)
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What the Water Left BehindI drove several hundred miles through western North Carolina at the end of March, 2026. Through mountain passes and along river roads, past collapsed banks and fresh gravel where pavement used to be, into small towns where the independent community pharmacy is the closest thing to a doctor’s office for miles in any direction.I visited ten independent community pharmacies in communities that Hurricane Helene impacted back in 2024: Asheville, Spruce Pine, Bakersville, Cro
Owen BonDurant on the Business Side of Independent Pharmacy Ownership (opens the original)
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IntroductionIn this episode of Script Your Future, host Sonja Pagniano interviews Owen BonDurant, partner at Independent Rx Consulting, an Ohio-based firm that advises independent pharmacy owners and entrepreneurs on buying, starting, and operating their pharmacies. Owen is a second-generation pharmacy consultant, following in the footsteps of his father, Mark BonDurant, and has worked with hundreds of independent owners across the country on ownership transitions, financial performance, and lon
August 2026: Relief Funding, Conference Takeaways, and Capital You Can Access (opens the original)
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Disaster Relief Grants Open for Spokane, Chicago-Area, and Wisconsin Independent PharmaciesWildfires that began Aug. 1 forced the evacuation of roughly 65,000 people and destroyed hundreds of structures in and around Spokane, Wash. On July 27, destructive winds, heavy hail, and flash flooding hit Chicago and surrounding areas of northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. That same system produced an EF-3 tornado in the Appleton, Wis., area, the fourth tornado of that strength to hit the sta
Ready For Anything (opens the original)
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Come See Us at RBC — Booth #1216Next week the NCPA Foundation will be at RBC in Orlando — stop by Booth #1216 and say hello!Our Executive Director will also be busy with two opportunities:Moderating A Panel On Pharmacy Disaster Response — CounterTalk Theater Thursday, July 23 at 1:00 PM<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eRrM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd110
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