THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that Dr Kristen Riddle, US pharmacist and national president of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), will be a keynote speaker at this year's Pharmacy Connect, to be held from 09 Sep to 11 Sep in Sydney.
With a focus on delivering innovative patientcentred care, Dr Riddle's career reflects a strong commitment to advancing community pharmacy through programs in wellness screening, women's health and personalised compounding.
Dr Riddle (pictured) will provide delegates with firsthand insights and highlight the key learnings Australia can take to protect and strengthen the pharmacy sector here, said convenor Kos Sclavos.
"The US is at the centre of world-wide pharmaceutical policy - developments there have direct implications for Australia," Sclavos said.
"Securing Dr Riddle, who is a passionate speaker and a great leader of the pharmacy profession, is particularly valuable given the US market's influence across global pharmacy policy.
"The rapid expansion of direct-to-consumer models is placing enormous pressure on the US pharmacy sector, with 2025 seeing the closure of hundreds of pharmacies across all formats.
"These major policy shifts and emerging commercial models - including proposed 'Most-Favoured-Nation' pricing requirements and platforms such as TrumpRx - offer important lessons for the future of Australian pharmacy," he concluded.
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