NPPA – Member Benefits

Annual memberships include all the benefits detailed below.  Membership is an affordable way to stay connected with others in the pharmacy purchasing profession and keep up-to-date with industry news, vendors, and events.  Being an NPPA member also makes you eligible for the lower Attendee Registration Fee to our Annual NPPA Conference.

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Pharmacy, GPO, and Corporate (Vendor) Memberships are $90/year.

For more info on Membership & our Annual Conference:
Membership and Conference Brochure

Also see our web page on the Member Incentive Programs we offer…
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NPPA Pharmacy & GPO Member Benefits

  • Receive 6 editions per year of Pharmacy Purchasing Outlook (PPO), the member-publication of NPPA.
  • Also receive digital interactive PDF versions of all PPO editions by email.
  • Receive RxBuyer eNews, a periodic e-newsletter.
  • Eligible for nomination to NPPA’s Annual Outstanding Buyer of Year Award Program, which comes with cash prizes for Top 3 placements.  See details & nomination form on the main NPPA website’s Outstanding Buyer Award Program page.
  • Lower Member-Registration Fee to the Annual NPPA Conference (must be current through the month of August).
  • Specific Pharmacy Buyer information & opportunities for education, networking, career growth, and ACPE-accredited CE units.
  • The chance to participate in advocacy, policy, and planning.
  • Access to the Member-Only page of NPPA website, which includes the following & more:
    • Breaking News on Recalls, Discontinued Products, & Other Alerts;
    • Drug Shortage information (current & resolved);
    • Official FDA Recalls & Alerts.

    Corporate (Vendor) NPPA Member Benefits

    • Support NPPA, the first Association of Pharmacy Buyers (average of 400 Buyers & GPO Execs, and some Vendors).
    • Receive 6 Editions/Year of Pharmacy Purchasing Outlook (PPO), the official publication of NPPA.
    • Receive digital interactive PDF versions of all PPO editions by email (with chance to upgrade to add hyperlinks to your website from your advertising page within).
    • Receive RxBuyer eNews, a periodic e-newsletter.
    • 7% Discount off Advertising (in PPO, Digital PPO, Vendor eBlasts, or RxBuyer eNews).
    • 10% Discount off Advertorial-Type Ads in PPO.
    • Submit your company’s press releases on new product approvals, for free inclusion in PPO.
    • Stay attuned to the topics & issues that NPPA’s Pharmacy Buyer Members read & care about.
    • Information & opportunities for Pharmacy education, networking, career growth, and ACPE-accredited CE units.
    • The chance to participate in advocacy, policy, & planning.