Virtual Pharmacy Trade Show:
Pharmacy Tradeshows and Meetings

NPTA, the National Pharmacy Technician Association, is the world's largest professional organization established specifically for pharmacy technicians. The association is dedicated to advancing the value of pharmacy technicians and the vital roles they play in pharmaceutical care. In a society of countless associations, we believe it takes much more than a mission statement to meet the professional needs and provide the needed leadership for the pharmacy technician profession - it takes action and results.

The organization is composed of pharmacy technicians practicing in a variety of practice settings, such as: retail, independent, hospital, mail-order, home care, long term care, nuclear, military, correctional facility, formal education, training, management, sales and many more. NPTA is a reflection of this diverse profession and provides unparalleled support and resources to our members.

NPTA is The Foundation of the Pharmacy Technician Profession; we have an unprecedented past, a strong presence and a promising future. We are dedicated to improving our profession, while remaining focused on our members.

The healthcare industry's 6th Annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit will again return to the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, on May 4 - 7, 2010. This year's Specialty Pharmacy Summit is expected to draw over 1,000 specialty pharmacy stakeholders and attendees from across the nation.

In 2005, Armada Health Care recognized the need to organize and host the industry's first national Specialty Pharmacy Summit. Since then, attendance at this annual premier showcase for the specialty pharmacy industry has grown 30 fold; with last year's Summit drawing approximately 1,000 industry participants!

Armada Health Care leads the nation in advancing the interest of the specialty pharmacy channel. The upcoming Sixth Annual Specialty Pharmacy Summit will offer every attendee a genuine opportunity to learn more about the current specialty pharmacy channel and provide insight into future changes in this market. The knowledge gained can help transfer today's specialty healthcare trends into tomorrow's successful business opportunities.

For more information on the Sixth Annual Specialty Pharmacy Summit visit our website or contact Chris Benz, Director of Marketing, at 973-564-8004 or email chris.benz@armadahealthcare.com.

Proud of Our Past - Shaping the Future

In May 1879, 18 pharmacists met in the backroom of a Dallas drug store and formed the Texas State Pharmaceutical Association. Their goal was simple: to improve the quality of drugs and pharmaceutical services in Texas. We’ve been the state’s leading advocate for pharmacy ever since.

Today, TPA serves almost 4,000 members practicing in all areas of pharmacy, including community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, education, manufacturing and distribution. We are the strongest voice speaking for all Texas pharmacy professionals and national leaders in lobbying, continuing education and practice innovation. As Rxperts, we are transforming the patient-pharmacist relationship and empowering today’s pharmacists to be effective health-care advisors.

Serving and Growing Membership
We will be the preeminent association serving Texas pharmacists, technicians and students:

• Education & Resources
• Member Conections & Social Networks
• Publications, Web site & Member Communications
• Effective Member Recruitment & Retention
• An Entrepreneurial Approach to Providing Products & Services

Influencing Public Policy & Advocacy
We will be the pre-eminent Texas association in protecting the pharmacy profession and benefiting patient outcomes:

• A Strong & Effective Advocacy/Lobbying Team
• A Strong Political Action Committee – PharmPAC – to support the legislative friends of pharmacy
• Uniting the Profession & Building Effective Coalitionsn Leaders
• Professional Staffing & Staff Development

Advancing Pharmacy Through Public Awareness
We will strengthen public awareness of pharmacy’s value to advance the patient outcomes and the profession:

• Advancing the Rxperts Brand and Designation
• Patient-Focused Consumer Initiatives that Improve Patient Outcomes & Advance Smart, Healthy Living

Maintaining a Model Association
We will be a nationally recognized association respected for its resources, leadership and professional workforce:

• Financial Strength Supported by Revenue Diversification, Dedicated Reserves & Fund-raising campaigns
• A Strong Texas Pharmacy Foundation
• A Governance Structure that is Efficient & Strategically Focused
• Development of Current & Future Association Leaders
• Professional Staffing & Staff Development

What's an Rxpert

Rxperts - TPA’s patient-focused pharmacy professionals - have a vital message that will help patients improve their health and better manage their own care. This message has the power to transform the patient-pharmacist relationship, empower pharmacy professionals to improve adherence and outcomes, and transform the public image of pharmacy.

The Rxperts of Texas Pharmacy Association are redefining the role of pharmacy in Texas.
Our patient-centered Smart, Healthy Living initiatives are changing public perceptions
and attracting a new generation of pharmacists eager to meet the challenges head-on.

An Rxpert is not just a medication expert. An Rxpert is a health-care practitioner who is empowered and committed to improve patient wellness. An Rxpert:

• Is committed to innovative, patient-focused care;
• Values MTM as critical to improving patient outcomes;
• Views focused CE as central to professional expertise and growth; and
• Knows that constant advocacy is critical to the advancement of pharmacy.

We are uniting Texas pharmacy to engage patients and improve outcomes while advancing pharmacists as full partners in health care.

RXinsider is proud to boast client base of over 200 healthcare organizations including 22 Fortune100 companies including CVS, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, Walgreens, McKesson, Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Kroger, Safeway and Rite Aid.

RXinsider is a marketing, networking and software development firm providing solutions to the healthcare sector with a focus on the pharmacy profession. Our Mission is to develop and market profitable, industry-leading technologies that connect end-users to relevant resources that provide valuable advantages to our clients.

With over sixty aisles and hundreds of booths, the Virtual Pharmacy Trade Show™ is a unique, one-stop portal allowing end-users to research and connect with leading providers of products and services throughout every segment of pharmacy. More than ¼ million annual visitors turn to the Virtual Pharmacy Trade Show to conduct preliminary and advanced research on the products and services offered by industry leaders.

In conjunction with brand promotion, RXinsider educates, filters and drives end-users into our clients’ websites to engage in detailed research. RXinsider also allows end-users to contact clients directly via our Direct Contact lead system. Direct Contact leads account for 15% - 20% of RXinsider’s marketing effectiveness.

RXinsider leads the industry in business-to-business marketing through our Virtual Pharmacy Tradeshow, the Pharmacy Platinum Pages resource catalog and email campaigns. Intense cross marketing via our suite of communications offerings allows RXinsider to provide unparalleled exposure for our advertisers to the key decision-makers in the pharmacy industry.