Rite Aid’s Mike Podgurski Named 2015 Honorary President by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
May 20 2015 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today that Mike
Podgurski, Rite Aid’s vice president of pharmacy services, has been
named the 2015 Honorary President by the National Association of
the Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).
The honor is awarded each year to an individual in recognition
of their commitment to supporting the Association’s mission and
goals including protecting public health and promoting the
Association’s initiatives. Podgurski, a licensed pharmacist with
more than 40 years’ experience, was formally recognized during
NABP’s Annual Awards Dinner yesterday, the culminating event of the
Association’s 111th Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
“Over the course of his career, Mike has made a profound and
lasting impact here at Rite Aid and across the retail pharmacy
industry,” said Robert Thompson, Rite Aid executive vice president
of pharmacy. “We are extremely proud of Mike and we are especially
grateful for his many contributions to our company, which have
helped us to deliver superior patient care to our pharmacy
customers nationwide. Mike is a true servant leader and a champion
of community pharmacy and is most-deserving of this honor.”
In presenting the award, the Association recognized Mike’s
ongoing commitment to the Association through his participation on
numerous NABP and industry committees and task forces including the
NABP’s Task Force on Pharmacy Licensure Standards, its Community
Pharmacy Accreditation Program Steering Committee and its Task
Force on Pharmacy Automation; the American Pharmacists
Association’s Work Group on the Future of Pharmacy, and the Food
and Drug Administration’s Risk Communication Advisory Committee. He
was also involved with the White House Office of National Drug
Control Policy Roundtable on Health Information Technology and
Prescription Drug Abuse and the Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology and Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Work Group.
Podgurski joined Rite Aid in 1987 through the Company’s
acquisition of SupeRx. During his nearly 30 year tenure at Rite
Aid, he has held a variety of positions covering several functional
areas including pharmacy operations, pharmacy services, pharmacy
development, government affairs and third party administration.
Podgurski was named to his current role in June 2007.
A past member and officer of the Pennsylvania State Board of
Pharmacy, which he served for 15 years, Podgurski is a member of
several professional organizations including the American
Pharmacists Association; the National Community Pharmacy
Association; the National Association of Chain Drug Stores; the
American Society for Automation in Pharmacy and the Pennsylvania
Pharmacists Association.
Podgurski earned his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from
West Virginia University.
Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore
chains with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the District of
Columbia and fiscal 2015 annual revenues of $26.5 billion.
Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and
press releases, is available through the company's website at
www.riteaid.com.
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