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Full Throttle Advocacy: Inside Jeff Harrell’s Mission to Strengthen Community Pharmacy | Catalyst Episode 144

Full Throttle Advocacy: Inside Jeff Harrell’s Mission to Strengthen Community Pharmacy | Catalyst Episode 144

Update: 2025-10-08
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Join us for an exclusive conversation with NCPA President Jeff Harrell, where we talk about the future of pharmacy and the leadership that’s shaping it. Jeff shares how he and the NCPA team are working to reshape pharmacy education, advocate for fair reimbursement, and foster unity among owners everywhere. He also shares how he’s scaling his own business, Cascadia Pharmacy Group, throughout the Pacific Northwest, and what he’s learned along the way. Tune in for an insider’s look at industry shifts, trends, and opportunities, and what they mean for pharmacies nationwide. 

 

Register today for NCPA Annual 2025 in New Orleans on October 18-21: https://ncpa.org/annual-convention 

Cascadia Pharmacy Group website: www.cascadiapharmacygroup.com 

Cascadia Pharmacy Group LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cascadia-pharmacy-group 

Jeff’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-harrell-a9670510/ 

Beyond Prescriptions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_4I_rR_ltU 

NCPA website: www.ncpa.org 


00:00 – Welcome Back & Jeff Harrell Introduction 
03:40 – Changing the Narrative in Pharmacy Schools 
07:05 – The “Premium Gas” Analogy for Pharmacy 
12:20 – Lessons from Around the World 
27:00 – The Cascadia Model: Owning and Growing Smart 
44:10 – Inside the Pharmacy: Efficiency, Systems, and Savings 
49:25 – GLP-1 Challenges and Looking Ahead 

 

Hosted By: Mark Bivins | Chief Growth Officer, RedSail Technologies 

Guest:  Jeff Harrell | President, NCPA 

 

Looking for more information about independent pharmacy? Visit https://www.redsailtechnologies.com 

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Full Throttle Advocacy: Inside Jeff Harrell’s Mission to Strengthen Community Pharmacy | Catalyst Episode 144

Full Throttle Advocacy: Inside Jeff Harrell’s Mission to Strengthen Community Pharmacy | Catalyst Episode 144

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