Arizona Pharmacy Association

Arizona Pharmacy Association To this end, AzPA plays a major role in advocating for the profession of pharmacy state and federal legislators.

AzPA is the only statewide organization in Arizona representing all practice settings and is dedicated to empowering pharmacy professionals to provide optimal patient care. As the importance of patient care and medication management are underscored in the national debate, pharmacists are making an impact on the future of health care.

04/28/2026

๐Ÿšจ SAVE YOUR SEAT ๐Ÿšจ
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Join us at the Arizona Pharmacy Associationโ€™s 2026 Annual Convention
๐Ÿ“ Scottsdale | June 5โ€“7

This is where big ideas meet real impact. Donโ€™t miss workforce leadership expert Phil Putnam as he takes the stage Saturday to challenge how you think about performance, teams, and whatโ€™s truly possible in your organization.

Plus, hear from Walgreens Chief Pharmacy Officer Rick Gates in a powerful fireside chat with AzPA CEO Garet Turner, CMP, CAEโ€”diving into the future of pharmacy, workforce development, and leading across generations.

And trust usโ€ฆ this is just the beginning ๐Ÿ‘‡

04/24/2026

๐ŸŽ‰๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ง๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ (๐‚๐๐„๐‹)!

Carlette Norwood-Williams and Siggi Raizada

Weโ€™re proud to celebrate the pharmacists from Tuba City and Bullhead City on graduating from the Certified Pharmacy Executive Leader (CPEL) program through the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. ๐ŸŽ‰

This nationally recognized program challenges leaders to navigate complex scenarios, strengthen decision-making, and elevate pharmacy practice at the highest levelsโ€”no small achievement.

Your dedication to advancing care for patients and communities across northern Arizona is inspiring. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding leadersโ€”Arizona is stronger because of you. ๐Ÿ’™

๐€๐๐ฏ๐จ๐œ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.Last week, independent pharmacists from across the countryโ€”through the National Com...
04/22/2026

๐€๐๐ฏ๐จ๐œ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

Last week, independent pharmacists from across the countryโ€”through the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) took to Capitol Hill for their annual fly-in, holding meetings in nearly 300 congressional offices to advocate for patients and the future of community pharmacy.

๐‘ป๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’Š๐’” ๐’˜๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’‰๐’Š๐’‘ ๐’๐’๐’๐’Œ๐’” ๐’๐’Š๐’Œ๐’†.

These conversations go beyond policyโ€”they bring real patient stories, access challenges, and frontline solutions directly to the people shaping healthcare legislation. ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ: ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ฆ๐š๐๐ž, ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ, ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐Œ ๐ซ๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž.

๐Ÿ‘ A special shoutout to the incredible leaders representing the Arizona Pharmacy Association and the Arizona Independent Pharmacy Coalition: Teresa Dickinson, Brianne Spaeth, and Monique Whitney

Thank you for showing up, speaking up, and ensuring Arizonaโ€™s pharmacistsโ€”and patientsโ€”have a voice at the national level.

This kind of engagement matters. Because when pharmacists advocate, patients benefit.

๐Ÿ”ฆ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐ƒ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ง๐š ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐š๐›๐ž๐ฅ: ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ...
04/21/2026

๐Ÿ”ฆ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐ƒ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ง๐š ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

๐๐ž๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐š๐›๐ž๐ฅ: ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ & ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐จ๐จ๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ

Food allergies donโ€™t stop at the dinner tableโ€”they can show up in medications, too. And when they do, the stakes are high. This powerful session shines a light on the often-overlooked risks hiding in inactive ingredients, flavorings, and compounded medicationsโ€”and how pharmacy technicians play a critical role in catching them.

๐Ÿ’ก ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐:
โ˜‘๏ธLearn how to spot hidden allergens in medications before they become a problem
โ˜‘๏ธStrengthen your role in protecting patient safety during intake and processing
โ˜‘๏ธDiscover trusted resources to verify ingredients with confidence
โ˜‘๏ธKnow exactly when and how to escalate concerns to the pharmacist

Through real-world cases and practical examples, youโ€™ll walk away with tools you can use immediatelyโ€”because medication safety is a team effort, and your role matters more than ever.

๐ŸŽฏ ๐๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
Secure your spot and explore sessions like this at the AzPA Annual Conventionโ€”where learning meets real-world impact. https://www.azpharmacy.org/AzPA-Annual-Convention-2026-registration

๐Ÿšจ Hot Off the Press: Your AzPA Biweekly Update Is Here ๐ŸšจThis one is packedโ€”and honestly, youโ€™re going to want to carve o...
04/17/2026

๐Ÿšจ Hot Off the Press: Your AzPA Biweekly Update Is Here ๐Ÿšจ

This one is packedโ€”and honestly, youโ€™re going to want to carve out a few minutes to dig in. From major policy updates to canโ€™t-miss education and a convention countdown thatโ€™s getting real, thereโ€™s a lot happening right now across Arizona pharmacy.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Take a look: https://conta.cc/485CYkc

Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s inside ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”น 50 days until Convention โ€“ The AzPA 2026 Annual Convention is almost here, and the energy is building. Think bold ideas, Modern Apothecary vibes, powerful sessions, and the connections that move your career forward.

๐Ÿ”น Atherosclerosis & patient outcomes session โ€“ A timely deep dive into LDL-C, ASCVD risk, and PCSK9 inhibitorsโ€”designed to give you practical, immediately applicable clinical insights.

๐Ÿ”น CMS Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Call (April 21) โ€“ A rare opportunity to hear directly from CMS and get your questions answeredโ€”note: no recording will be shared.

๐Ÿ”น Measles alert in Maricopa County โ€“ New case with possible local transmission. Key exposure sites and guidance for providers includedโ€”this is important.

๐Ÿ”น Preceptor Week (April 20โ€“24) โ€“ Low-cost CE, high value. Quick daily sessions that add up to meaningful credit.

๐Ÿ”น Call for Speakers (Nevada Annual Meeting) โ€“ Great opportunity to share your expertise and elevate your voice across the region.

๐Ÿ”น Opioid REMS + USP training โ€“ Practical, patient-centered education to strengthen your clinical approach and compliance strategies.

๐Ÿ’ก Whether youโ€™re focused on patient care, policy, education, or professional growthโ€”thereโ€™s something in here for you.

๐Ÿ“ฌ Take a few minutes, find what matters most to you, and put it into action.

๐Ÿšจ Arizona Pharmacy Community โ€” This Oneโ€™s for YOU ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ“ข Early bird rates for the Arizona Pharmacy Association Annual Conven...
04/10/2026

๐Ÿšจ Arizona Pharmacy Community โ€” This Oneโ€™s for YOU ๐Ÿšจ

๐Ÿ“ข Early bird rates for the Arizona Pharmacy Association Annual Convention have been EXTENDED through April 15 โ€” donโ€™t miss your chance to save!

Join your peers June 5โ€“7 in Scottsdale for a one-of-a-kind experience ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ง๐š ๐ฉ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ง๐š ๐ฉ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. From CE sessions and breakout learning to networking, exhibits, and celebration, this is where Arizona pharmacy comes together to grow, connect, and lead.

๐Ÿ’ก Whether you're a pharmacist, technician, student, or industry partner โ€” this is your space, your people, your profession.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Secure your spot now and take advantage of extended early bird pricing before itโ€™s gone! https://www.azpharmacy.org/AzPA-Annual-Convention-2026schedule-of-events

Join Pacira on April 2, at Mastroโ€™s City Hall (6991 E. Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251), for an in-person program on...
03/20/2026

Join Pacira on April 2, at Mastroโ€™s City Hall (6991 E. Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251), for an in-person program on Maximizing Clinical and Financial Outcomes with Best Practices and Nonopioid Pain Management. Register at https://veev.io/upo2wxu39bbor, by March 28th. We hope to see you there!

Grateful for all AzPA members and student pharmacists who showed up for Pharmacy Day at the Capitol today at the Arizona...
03/19/2026

Grateful for all AzPA members and student pharmacists who showed up for Pharmacy Day at the Capitol today at the Arizona State Capitol!

Thank you to the legislators who took the time to connect and engage, weโ€™re excited to keep building momentum around advocacy for the pharmacy profession. ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ‘

Registration is officially LIVE for our Annual Convention! ๐ŸŽ‰Join us in Scottsdale, AZ for engaging live CE, networking, ...
03/14/2026

Registration is officially LIVE for our Annual Convention! ๐ŸŽ‰

Join us in Scottsdale, AZ for engaging live CE, networking, and time with colleagues across the profession. Itโ€™s going to be an incredible few days of learning, connecting, and growing together.

โฐ Early bird registration ends Wednesday, so donโ€™t wait!

๐Ÿ”— Register now at:
https://www.azpharmacy.org/AzPA-Annual-Convention-2026

Mark Your Calendars โ€” AzPA has a full lineup of 2026 events!From clinical learning to law review and statewide conferenc...
02/19/2026

Mark Your Calendars โ€” AzPA has a full lineup of 2026 events!

From clinical learning to law review and statewide conferences, thereโ€™s something for every pharmacy professional.

๐ŸŒŸ Upcoming Events

2026 Spring Clinical Conference - February 28 โ€ข Phoenix

Pharmacy Day at the Capitol - March 18 โ€ข Phoenix

APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration by Pharmacy Technicians - April 11 โ€ข Tempe

APhA Pharmacist & Patient-Centered Diabetes Care - May 3 โ€ข Glendale

2026 MPJE Pharmacy Law Review - May 21 โ€ข Glendale

Southwestern States Residency Conference - June 4 โ€ข Scottsdale

AzPA Annual Convention (Theme: Modern Apothecary) - June 5โ€“7 โ€ข Scottsdale

Whether youโ€™re advancing clinical skills, preparing for licensure, or connecting with colleagues across the region, weโ€™ve got you covered.

Learn More and register at https://www.azpharmacy.org/.

Join Pacira on November 13, at Sullivanโ€™s Steakhouse in Tucson, for an in-person program on Maximizing Clinical and Fina...
10/31/2025

Join Pacira on November 13, at Sullivanโ€™s Steakhouse in Tucson, for an in-person program on Maximizing Clinical and Financial Outcomes with Nonopioid Pain Control in Best Practice Pathways. Register at PaciraRSVP.com, meeting ID: 1063, by November 8th. We hope to see you there!

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