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With three states — Oregon, Washington and California — already setting the stage for provider status for pharmacists, there is a steady momentum behind provider status legislation that is spawning an optimism among the industry that pharmacists may soon be recognized — and fairly compensated — for all that they do.

That optimism is not without its merits.

Alongside the networking opportunities, business insights and vendor access that will be available at Cardinal Health RBC 2016, in July, undoubtedly, one of the event’s cornerstones is its extensive offering of continuing education courses for attendees. With more than 40 CE courses running the gamut from clinical service expansion to marketing and business development, RBC 2016 will send attendees home with several actionable ideas to drive business growth and achieve meaningful patient outcomes.

The countdown is on.

With a little more than two months to go before a crowd of more than 8,000 independent pharmacists and their families converge on the Windy City for RBC 2016 in Chicago, Cardinal Health has assembled a special program for the kids, with four full days of activity planned for children ages 3 to 17 years old.

Several iconic destinations are on the agenda this year for Camp Cardinal Health, including:

With some 10,000 people becoming eligible for Medicare every day and estimates of the cost of medication nonadherence reaching as high as $300 billion, managing an influx of patients and their prescriptions while working to control costs and deliver improved outcomes are among the biggest challenges facing community pharmacy today.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo has announced participants of its Vision 2027 attraction at the 2016 TSE, which will be held Aug. 6-9 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Bayer’s Timothy Hayes was awarded one of NACDS’ highest honors during the closing ceremony of this year’s NACDS Annual meeting in West Palm Beach. The Robert B. Begley Award — established in 1980 — is named in memory of former NACDS Chairman of the Board Robert B. Begley.  It honors an individual who possess qualities of great personal warmth, generous spirit and long-time service to the industry.

Intuit’s founder, Scott Cook, reminds us, “A brand is no longer what we tell consumers it is, it is what consumers tell each other it is.” Stories of your company culture, your leadership style and the quality of your sales organization are being passed around from customer to customer. Whether you like it or not, you’ve been branded. Customers are sharing stories around the campfire about their experience with you and your organization. Have some noticed that you talk too much or have difficulty listening?