Tag: Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year
Ira Katz named indy pharmacist of the year
October 14, 2021HME News Staff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ira Katz was named the 2021 Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year at the National Community Pharmacists Association 2021 Annual Convention, held Oct. 9-12.
The annual award, sponsored by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, is given to a pharmacist who exhibits exemplary professional leadership, service to community and commitment to independent pharmacy.
Katz is the owner of Little Five Points Pharmacy in Atlanta, which he opened 40 years ago. As a...
Pharmacist of the year: Condo's Steve Moore
January 6, 2020Tracy Orzel
PLATTSBURGH, NY - Steve Moore, owner of Condo Pharmacy in Plattsburgh, N.Y., has been named the 2019 Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year. HME News recently spoke with Moore, who took over the pharmacy from his parents in 2005, about getting provider status and going beyond filling bottles.HME News: What are some of the challenges facing community pharmacies these days?Steve Moore: The biggest challenge right now is we're not recognized...