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  • Thank You!

    Pharmacy Heroes

    The NPA Board of Directors and staff want to express our gratitude for all of your hard work and dedication during these uncertain times. We recognize the sacrifices that you are making for your family, patients, and community, and we cannot thank you enough.

  • Educate

    COVID-19

    We are working hard to provide you with COVID-19 news and updates as they become available. Your input has been very helpful. The next member COVID-19 conference call update and open discussion is April 8. Watch your email for the teleconference information.

  • Advocate

    Looking Out For You

    Joni, Marcia, Diane, and Sarah are here to support you during this crisis. We appreciate your hard work, and we will continue to advocate for you.

  • Educate

    Pharmacy Students

    The NPA rotation student, Alexander Brown, CU PharmD Candidate.

  • Educate

    Pharmacy Students

    NPA rotation students, UNMC PharmD Candidates Anthony Donovan and Qingfeng (Lucas) He.

  • Membership

    Stay Informed

    Time passes quickly and changes happen every day. You can count on the NPA to work for you. We help members from across the state stay informed about important pharmacy issues. We want you to be able to do the best job possible to serve your patients with confidence. Continue to rely on the NPA to provide you with the details that you need to succeed in your work every day.

    Renew Today

  • Advocate

    Advocating on your behalf

    Meeting with Congressman Don Bacon to discuss federal legislative issues pertaining to pharmacy.

    Federal Legislation

  • Nebraska MEDS

    Drug Disposal

    Gather up leftover medications and dispose of with care. Find a participating pharmacy near you or Google "Drug Disposal Near Me".

    leftovermeds.com

  • Membership

    Stay Connected

    Thriving in the ever-changing field of pharmacy can take your full focus. Pharmacists do not have to operate in a vacuum. The staff at the NPA puts reliable information resources right at your fingertips every day so you can dial down the pressure and be confident that you are keeping up on the latest.

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Legislative Day at the State Capitol

Advocate

You have a voice and can be heard in many different ways at the state and federal level. With your involvement, we will remain a viable resource to support our members far into the future.

Educate

We offer continuing pharmacy education opportunities across many practice areas. Members receive unlimited access to members-only resources.

Connect

We connect members to one another and to resources like our career center, links to partner
sites, the Nebraska Drug Utilization Review (DUR) and Nebraska MEDS programs.

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Our Value

We serve as a primary source to educate our members, advocate on their behalf, and connect them to resources and one another.

You Matter

We respond to our members directly, answering calls right away. We believe in our mission which is all about helping and supporting you and the pharmacy profession.

Nebraska Impact

We encourage your participation to help strengthen networking and mentoring to ensure that we meet the needs for all of our diverse members.

Building Community

We have a greater collective impact when we gather candid feedback from our members, former members, and professionals who have not yet joined our association.

News & Events

Education, Meetings and Events Calendar


NOTICE: The NPA office is closed. 
We will be working from home and answering emails. Reach us by one of the email links listed below.

Joni Cover, Chief Executive Officer
Marcia Mueting, Vice President of Professional Affairs
Sarah Hunter, Drug Disposal Project Coordinator
Diane Webb, Finance & Marketing Manager


NPA COVID-19 Information, Resources, and Updates

The NPA COVID-19 webpage can be reached by logging into your NPA member profile, then clicking "Resources" and then COVID-19.  If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for this resource page or for the NPA staff, please let us know.
 

APhA COVID-19 Free Resources and Training

  • Potential connections between ACE-inhibitor/ARB therapy and COVID-19 disease.
  • Facts and myths related to the use of NSAIDs in COVID-19 and attempts to explore the source of the confusion about whether or not it is safe to use NSAIDs in patients with COVID-19.
  • A broad overview of COVID-19.
  • The role of two older antimalarial drugs in COVID-19. One drug that has rapidly captured the world’s attention is chloroquine and its close relative, hydroxychloroquine. Join APhA experts as we explore the science behind the drug, and attempt to separate truth from fiction in this rapidly changing series of events.


Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program (DSMES) and Business Management
How to Engage Your Senators - You Can Make a Difference
Hypoglycemia in the 21st Century:  Fixing and Reducing the Lows
Delivering Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services
 

Project to Distribute Free Naloxone Kits

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)'s Division of Behavioral Health has teamed up with the NPA and Region V Systems for a pilot project that will distribute free naloxone nasal spray kits in southeastern Nebraska with the goal to eventually take the program statewide. Three pharmacies are participating in the pilot project:
  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy, 5010 O Street, Lincoln
  • Hyrum's Family Value Pharmacy, 2115 14th Street, Auburn
  • Kohll's/Wagey Drug 808 N 27th Street, Lincoln
Click here to see the press release.


Nebraska Naloxone Standing Order

Although Neb. Rev. Stat. Sec. 28-470 may allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone without a prescription, if a prescription is desired, the Nebraska Naloxone Standing Order signed by Dr. Janine Bergerac Fromm, Executive Medical Officer, can be used in place of a prescription, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. Sec. 38-2840. Login to your NPA member profile to download the latest standing order signed on August 8, 2019. Educational materials about naloxone can be found at http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Drug-Overdose-Prevention-Naloxone.aspx

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