Looking back at #NCPA2025

NCPA January 15, 2026

January 2025 issue of America's PharmacistCatch up on everything that went down at the 2025 NCPA Annual Convention in this month's issue of America's Pharmacist®. Read up on the education offerings we had on deck, our live podcasts from the expo floor, and remarks made by NCPA Immediate Past President Jeff Harrell, CEO B. Douglas Hoey, and our special guest, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) on the impressive PBM reform bill she signed into law last year. Additionally, we talk with NCPA's 2025-2026 President Kristen Riddle, digging into how she became a pharmacy owner and the values that drive her.

Also in this issue:

  • A profile of NCPA member Melody Savley, BPharm, of Alps Pharmacy in Missouri

  • A medication safety update on risperidone and ropinirole mix-ups

  • An introduction to NCPA leadership

  • A breakdown of pharmacy-related discussions at the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs Joint Technical and Work Group Meeting in November

You can learn more about of America's Pharmacist, NCPA's official magazine, here. (And save the date for this year's convention, taking place Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City.)

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