NCPA’s 2025 Annual Convention GPS: Growth, Performance, Success

NCPA's Annual Convention brought together pharmacy owners, technicians, students, exhibitors, and sponsors for three days of educational programming, legislative updates, and a busy exhibit hall.

The National Community Pharmacists Association’s (NCPA) Annual Convention & Expo was held in New Orleans in October 2025. During the convention, NCPA made a number of important news announcements.

NCPA welcomed Kristen Riddle, Pharm.D., of Greenbrier, Ark., as the 2025-2026 president.

“The world is changing, and so is our profession,” Riddle said in her inaugural speech delivered during the NCPA House of Delegates meeting. “Patients are looking to us not only for prescriptions, but also for prevention, education, chronic care management, insurance, point-of-care testing and treatment, mental health support, and so much more. We are not simply dispensers — we are providers, advocates, innovators, and leaders in the healthcare system.”

NCPA delegates also elected Cole Sandlin as the newest association officer and approved resolutio…