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NPSC was founded in 1991 to provide services, support and advocacy to independent community pharmacies in New England.

RESOURCES

• Customized store set-up assistance including inspection materials, applications, insurance, software, PMP registration, certifications
• Knowledgeable Field Consultants providing concierge services and personalized problem solving.
• www.northeastpharmacy.com – tools, links, forms, employee handbook & application, signature log, Med D info, pharmacy advocacy center
• USP<800> Compliance Program – Step by step guide for compounding and retail pharmacies with counting tray and Hazardous drug labels.
• Regulatory Box – important pieces needed for state inspections, PBM audits, and policies and procedures complete with labeled files
• Schedule II Inventory Log Book
• HIPAA Program – 1 complete manual updated through Final Rule
• State Specific Medication Error Quality Assurance, Pharmacy Compliance Check Lists, Continuous Quality Improvement Program
• Medicare Enrollment Applications – Support and Documentation
• DME Accreditation Assistance
• Change of Ownership Assistance
• Combo Pharmacy Assistance

COMMUNICATION

• Access to leading healthcare attorney (1 hr. free per year)
• State legislative workgroups
• Fax/e-mail network
• E-Newsletter 2x per month
• Super Help Desk/Consulting
• Annual Expo
• Social Media: FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube
• NPSC Podcast (Coming Fall 2022!)

GROUP PURCHASING ORGANIZATION (GPO)

• Prime wholesaler –McKesson.
• 30 contracted vendors
• Secondary generic supplier: TopRx
• Compliance Incentives- Quarterly incentives based on individual and groups’ purchasing compliance

THIRD PARTY ASSISTANCE

• Issue Resolution
• Comprehensive contract reviews

ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR INDEPENDENT PHARMACY

• Lobbyists hired by NPSC for the benefit of its network pharmacies – writing bills, testifying, organizing actions
• A government relations firm on retainer
• Advocacy Center on www.northeastpharmacy.com

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

• Strategic Planning annually – focused on the needs of pharmacy owners
• NPSC’s guided focus for the future of the NPSC network: medication management, vaccines, point of care testing
• CPESN – New England – Chapters in MA, CT