VPhA Member Benefits

REPRESENTATION

Legislative Representation: VPhA offers an influential voice in the state legislature.
Grassroots Coordination: VPhA staff is experienced in grassroots development, coordination and training. “All politics is local.”
Practice Setting Representation: Practice setting specific representation through VPhA’s four academies: Academy of Consultant Pharmacists, Academy of Independent Pharmacists, Academy of New Practitioners, Academy of Pharmacy Technicians. 
Geographical Representation: Each of VPhA’s 17 local associations, through their Regional Director.
Board of Pharmacy and Department of Health Professions, Department of Health and Department of Medical Assistance Services Representation: Vocal, knowledgeable and aggressive staff offer input and insight to the state’s pharmacy oversight entities and protect you, the pharmacy professional.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Continuing education: VPhA is an ACPE provider and offers quality continuing education programs for pharmacists and technicians through articles in the Virginia Pharmacist, at annual and midyear meetings and Regional Rally held throughout the state.  Our publication the Virginia Pharmacist offers 16.5 hours of C.E. every year.

LOCAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

Seventeen local associations: Through VPhA’s 17 local associations, members may participate in professional activities within smaller geographic areas. The local associations are the backbone of the association each member is guaranteed an opportunity to be heard at all levels.

COMMUNICATIONS

Virginia Pharmacist: Members receive reliable, up-to-date information through the monthly journal. The publication represents the pharmacist’s link to colleagues with common goals and concerns and to significant professional developments.
E-Mail Alerts: E-mails are sent to inform members of the status of an issue or if action is needed on their behalf.
VPhA Web Page: www.virginiapharmacists.org
  

INSURANCE

Pharmacists Mutual: VPhA offers extraordinary professional, business and personal insurance to members through Pharmacists Mutual (800) 247-5930 or (800) 527-8742 ext. 95

Virginia Pharmacists Association Members: Click here for a listing of endorsed products from Pharmacists Mutual

INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES

Pharmacists Mutual: VPhA offers extraordinary professional, business and personal insurance to members through Pharmacists Mutual (800) 247-5930 or (800) 527-8742 ext. 95

Kelestan Packaging: Products include: labels (laser, paper, pin fed, pressure sensitive, thermal and dual web), imprinted bags of all sizes, vials (pop top, two piece palm-n-turn plain and imprinted lids, one piece palm-n-turn, screw cap, snap cap and reversible lid), toners for all Lexmark Printers (Optra-S T520, Optra T610, Optra T620 and Optra T630), stock items, statements and advertising specialties. For more information call (800) 533-4125 or visit www.kelestan.com.

PharmaLink: The pharmaceutical returns and disposal company based in Largo, Florida offers advanced technology in an easy-to-use format with return services that include:Free pick-up and shipping , Detailed return inventory reports with every return, Tax write-off report for all non-returnable items, Free access to CreditLink online reporting system, Complete Customer Service, A complete returns solution for all returns including Rx's, OTC's, HBA's, and Controls (II-V), Compliant destruction of all products deemed non-returnable. Phone: 800-257-3527, Fax: 727-669-8327 www.pharmalinkinc.com

Pharmacy Quality Commitment: The Pharmacy Quality Commitment is a product to help pharmacists improve quality and reduce/eliminate prescription errors.  The system allows pharmacists to record and track near misses and errors by the time/day of the week, type of near miss/error, name of drug and where the near miss/errors most often occur in the system on an ongoing basis. For more information about the Pharmacy Quality Commitment product call (866) 365-7472 or visit www.pqc.net.

Collection Service: Carrying excess receivables that are choking off your cash flow? Turn to I.C. System. Over 50 years of experience.  http://www.icsystem.com/ or 800-279-3511

Concord: Concord is one of the few processors that can handle the entire transaction from point of sale through settlement and movement of funds, and we've certified more terminal types than anyone else.  For more information call (800) 235-1794 ext. 15806

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Awards, loans, discounted meeting registration, representation on Association Committees, Legislative Day participation and much more.