LAS VEGAS, July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming from as far
as China and Australia, more than 8,000 attendees will
participate in Cardinal Health's annual Retail Business Conference
(RBC) at the Venetian Hotel & Convention Center in Las Vegas from July
22-25, 2015. This year marks the 25th anniversary
of the conference, which will celebrate the progress independent
pharmacists have made in the last quarter of a century. Attendees
will network with pharmacy owners from across the country and
discover ways to be better 'positioned to win' in today's
ever-changing health care environment.
"Every day, independent pharmacy owners are challenged to find
new ways to improve their financial health and efficiency, while
ensuring patient care is their top priority," said Steve Lawrence, senior vice president of
Independent Sales for Cardinal Health. "This year, we recognize the
25th anniversary of RBC, and celebrate the work
independent pharmacists do day in and day out to improve patient
health in their communities, as we share new ideas and solutions to
help them continue to serve as their communities' most trusted
healthcare advisors."
RBC attendees network with their peers and identify buying
opportunities from nearly 400 manufacturer, automation, software
and pharmacy business vendors. With over 40 courses on topics that
can help pharmacists and pharmacy owners improve their clinical and
business operations, RBC also provides attendees with access to one
of the industry's largest lineups of continuing education
opportunities. In addition, Cardinal Health will highlight its
broad array of solutions that help community pharmacies improve
their businesses, and position themselves to win.
Highlights of RBC 2015:
- Motivational speakers General Colin
L. Powell, USA (Ret.)
and NFL legend Jim Kelly will
share their stories on how to take charge in leadership, and how to
persevere and overcome obstacles.
- RBC's annual Independent Pharmacy Best Practices will
honor pharmacies that have implemented exceptional programs that
demonstrate how independent pharmacies can improve patient
outcomes, drive business results in their community, and be better
"positioned to win" today, and in the future. The winners will each
receive $3,500 from Cardinal Health
to be donated to the pharmacy school or pharmacy association of
their choice.
- Camp Cardinal Health -- because Cardinal Health knows
that community pharmacy is often a family affair, the company
offers a children's program at RBC, which welcomes children ages
3–17 for four full days of activities. Children will participate in
age-appropriate activities and on-site excursions, including a
visit to the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, arts and crafts
projects, activities and games.
- Cardinal Health's Women in Pharmacy initiative will host its
fourth annual Women in Pharmacy Boot Camp, Saturday, July 25 from 8:45 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. to connect
female pharmacists and pharmacy students with pharmacy
owners, with the goal of providing female pharmacists with the
resources, support and inspiration they need to start, manage and
grow independent pharmacies.
- Opportunities to learn from other pharmacists through several
networking and peer-to-peer activities, including the Consumer
Health Retail Academy, where attendees can stop by to discuss
their own and learn from their peers' pharmacy best practices.
- To foster best practice sharing among pharmacists, Cardinal
Health is also hosting three panel sessions with different
pharmacists speaking about their successful business, front-end and
wellness programs.
About the Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference
(RBC)
The Cardinal Health Retail Business
Conference (RBC), held July 22-25 in
Las Vegas, provides independent
pharmacists and pharmacy franchise owners with the opportunity to
network with and learn from thousands of their peers from across
the nation, while gaining new insights to improve the effectiveness
and efficiency of their businesses. The annual event provides
independent pharmacy owners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and
other pharmacy industry professionals across the United States with access to
pharmaceutical manufacturers, buying opportunities, continuing
education sessions and programs to help pharmacists reduce costs
and improve patient care and efficiency. For more information,
visit www.CardinalHealth.com/RBC or use #RBCWin on
Twitter.
About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in
Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health,
Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $91 billion
health care services company that improves the cost-effectiveness
of health care. Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals,
ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and physician
offices focus on patient care while reducing costs, enhancing
efficiency and improving quality. Cardinal Health is an essential
link in the health care supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and
medical products and services to more than 100,000 locations each
day and is also the industry-leading direct-to-home medical
supplies distributor. The company is a leading manufacturer of
medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel
and fluid management products. In addition, the company operates
the nation's largest network of radiopharmacies that dispense
products to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Ranked #26 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs 34,000
people worldwide. More information about the company may be found
at www.cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.
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