Douglas Hoey, chief executive officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association, tells this week’s Video Forum about NCPA’s annual convention, which was highlighted by the appearance of Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan. Hoey discusses the FTC’s ongoing investigation of PBMs’ business practices, efforts to lock in the expanded scope of practice that pharmacists have been granted during the COVID pandemic, and factors that make independent pharmacy attractive for patients and practitioners.
Video Forum: Douglas Hoey, NCPA
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