#NCPAontheHill 2026: Independent Pharmacy Takes the Hill

Package Deal: Medication Adherence in LTC

This week, host John Beckner sits down with Leanne Haley-Brown from CPESN®, Jenn Lewis, and Cheri Schmit from Cardinal Health to discuss the challenges of patient non-adherence, including concerns over side effects, managing multiple conditions and prescriptions, and synchronization. Part of a pharmacist's role is removing the barriers facing patients in medication adherence. This week's guests present adherence packaging as an efficient and effective way to mitigate obstacles, particularly for long-term care patients. Thank you to Dispill-USA for sponsoring this episode. Guests: Leanne Haley Brown, CPESN, Pharmacy Care at Home program lead Jenn Lewis, Cardinal Health, product manager Cheri Schmit, Cardinal Health, senior manager of product management and development

Halfway There: In Conversation with NCPA's President

NCPA President Kristen Riddle joins host Sam Manas at the halfway point of her presidency to reflect on a whirlwind year. She shares highlights from Capitol Hill meetings and visits to member pharmacies across the country, celebrates the landmark PBM reform signed into law this year, and offers a glimpse into how she balances it all with running her own pharmacy in Arkansas. Plus, a preview of what's to come in the rest of her term.

Politics, PACs, and Pharmacists

NCPA Past President and PAC Chairman Steve Giroux joins host John Beckner in the studio during NCPA's 2026 fly-in for a conversation about political advocacy. They discuss the impact NCPA's PAC has in combination with our grassroots advocacy efforts. Giroux outlines how contributing to the PAC can enhance your relationships with your elected officials and increase their engagement with issues that matter to community pharmacists. To learn more about the PAC, click here [https://ncpa.org/ncpa-pac-investment].

Unmasking the Middleman: Tennessee's FAIR Rx Act

Host Brooklyn Morgan sits down with Tennessee Pharmacists Association CEO Anthony Pudlo to discuss the landmark FAIR Rx Act (SB2040/HB1959). They discuss the impact the FAIR Rx Act will have on independent pharmacies by unmasking the middleman and the multi-million-dollar campaign CVS undertook to try and undermine the bill's passing. Pudlo detailed how NCPA's State Panel of Experts enhanced the Tennessee Pharmacists Association's work on this bill and provided advice for other states looking to pass similar legislation. Since recording this episode, the FAIR Rx Act has passed both the Tennessee House and Senate and awaits Governor Bill Lee's signature. To connect with NCPA's State Panel of Experts, click here [https://ncpa.org/state-panel-experts].

#NCPAontheHill 2026: Independent Pharmacy Takes the Hill

NCPA President Kristen Riddle sits down with host Sam Manas to reflect on this year's Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In. Riddle shares the excitement she felt walking into her representatives' offices off the back of the recent PBM reform and puts out a call to action for pharmacists who were unable to attend this year's fly-in. Mark your calendar! Next year's fly-in is April 7-8, 2027.