The 2024 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health, was released Sunday at NCPA’s 2024 Annual Convention. This annual overview of independent community pharmacy found that it represents 35 percent of all retail pharmacies in the U.S.
It also checked in on the state of services beyond providing accessible prescription medications:
91 percent of respondents provided flu immunizations
91 percent provided non-flu immunizations
81 percent offered medication therapy management
64 percent performed blood pressure monitoring
52 percent offered services for long-term care patients
47 percent offered compounding.
60 percent of independent community pharmacy owners donated to at least five local organizations in 2023
61 percent of pharmacies donated more than $3,000 annually to support community organizations
For more information on the NCPA Digest, click here.
