In This Issue:

• APCI Annual Convention
• APCI Election Results
• National Drug Take Back Day
• Cash Flow Accelerator Program
• Registration Open for McKesson ideaShare
• APCI Attends OPA Annual Conference
• GROLocal and GROSocial Programs
• New Vendor: Nimble
• On the Shelf: Almased

APCI Celebrates Another Great Annual Convention in Nashville

Hope to see everyone in Louisville in 2026!

APCI 2025 hosted the Annual Convention and Stockholders Meeting March 20-23, in Nashville, TN at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. The meeting boasted 42 vendors, 140 Pharmacies with 273 attendees - which was the second highest attendance next to Savannah with 319.

The attendees learned from national experts on topics including drug supply chain tracking, immunization updates, cybersecurity and advocacy.

The 2026 APCI Annual Convention and Stockholders Meeting will be in Louisville, KY. Watch for more details.

APCI Election Results: 1 New Board Member,  2 Reelected

At the 2025 APCI Annual Convention and Shareholders Meeting, Board Incumbents Carl Bode and Patrick Devereux were reelected to the board; and Randy Kassissieh is a new member.

Mr. Bode graduated from St. Louis School of Pharmacy in 1974. He has been in the Pharmacy profession for 50 years and owns two pharmacies. He has been a member of APCI for 21 years and has served on the APCI Board of Directors for 6 years. Carl also has served on the City of Mound City Council for 41 years and FSBO Holdings, a bank holding company for 40 years, 27 as chairman. He is a past member of Southern Foundation and Pulaski 911.

Mr. Devereux is a 2005 Graduate of Samford University.  He has been in the pharmacy profession for 20 years. He current owns Brock’s Gap Pharmacy in Hoover, AL. Patrick has been an APCI member for 17 years and has served on the APCI Board for 6 years. Patrick serves on CPESN Alabama as lead luminary. He is passionate about keeping Independent Pharmacy on a sustainable financial course and elevating the capabilities of our members to allow them to thrive. He is passionate about working to be sure ALL APCI pharmacies are practicing at the top of their license.

Mr. Kassissieh graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2011. Randy has been in the pharmacy profession for 14.5 years. He has been a part-owner in nine pharmacies since 2014. He has been with APCI since 2014. He serves on McKesson NIAB, Arkansas Pharmacist Association Board and Pioneer Rx Advisory Board.

National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 26

This Saturday, April 26, is the DEA's Prescription Drug Take Back Day. From 10 AM to 2 PM local time, bring your old, expired and unwanted medications to a drug collection site near you.

Visit https://dea.gov/takebackday to find your location and for more information.

Cash Flow Accelerator Program

Payment increase coming with May 8 Payment

During the Annual Shareholders meeting earlier this month, it was announced that the Cash Flow Accelerator (CFA) payment rate is being raised from 20 percent to 30 percent. The increase will be in effect on the May 8^th payment.

To participate in the CFA weekly rebate program, a pharmacy must be compliant for six consecutive months demonstrating consistent earned rebates. For more information on the program, reach out to your APCI Account Representative.

Registration Open for McKesson ideaShare 2025

You're invited to register for the 2025 McKesson ideaShare, which is billed by the company as "the nation’s premier community pharmacy event that empowers current and future independent pharmacists to foster deeper connections, discover ways to innovate and thrive, and strengthen their collective voice."

For more information, and to register, click here.

APCI Greets Members at OPA Annual Conference

APCI exhibited at the Ohio Pharmacists Association 147^th Annual Conference and Trade Show in Columbus, OH earlier this month. Staff visited with OPA members and showcased the programs that set APCI above other groups.

GROLocal and GROSocial Programs Mangage YOUR Social Media

APCI’s two NEW Social Media Programs feature daily Facebook posts, monthly paid online ads and utilize powerful geo-targeting to serve ads and posts only to local consumers, most likely to visit your pharmacy.

GroSocial concentrates 100% of its efforts on daily Facebook posts and paid social media ads. GroLocal is a robust full spectrum marketing program allocating around 65% of its resources to social media marketing.

Click here for more information on these programs and for a link to register.

New Vendor: Nimble

Learn more about APCI's newest partner

Unlock the full revenue potential of your pharmacy, powered by NimbleRx’s easy-to-use online checkout and messaging, leading to increased:

• Refill volume (+41%)
• Prescriptions after hours (+17%)
• OTC add-ons (+15% in Average Order Size)
• Money and time saved with Nimble Messaging

Nimble representatives will be reaching out soon with the opportunity to learn more! Click here for more information.

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