NCPA secures fireside chat with FTC official
By HME News Staff
Updated 12:24 PM CDT, Tue September 13, 2022
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association has announced that Federal Trade Commissioner Chair Lina M. Khan will headline the organization’s 2022 Annual Convention Oct. 1-4 in Kansas City. Khan will speak during the Second General Session on Oct. 3 in a fireside chat with NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey, pharmacist, MBA. “As FTC chair, Khan has been receptive to hearing the concerns of independent pharmacists, and this is a great opportunity to get her thoughts about issues in our industry and talk about the important work her agency does on behalf of consumers,” Hoey said. “I appreciate that she’s taking the time to join us and be a part of our strong lineup of speakers!” The session will also include time for Q&A. Khan was sworn in as chair of the FTC on June 15, 2021. She has previously criticized vertical mergers in technology.
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