NPPA | National Pharmacy Purchasing Association 2026
The National Pharmacy Purchasing Association (NPPA) Conference is the annual event dedicated exclusively to the pharmacy-purchasing profession. Now in its 29th year, the 2026 edition runs **August 17–20 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel & Casino** in Las Vegas, NV. It attracts pharmacy purchasing professionals, buyers, and GPO executives from across the country (even Alaska), along with **65 to 85 exhibiting vendor companies**. The program centers on peer-to-peer **Best Buyer Practices** education, offering between 8 and 12 ACPE-accredited continuing education (CE) units toward technician and pharmacist recertification—including the hard-to-find required Pharmacy Law CE hour. Attendees also gain access to an exhibit hall of pharmaceutical suppliers, an opening reception, networking, and prize giveaways. It is worth attending because it is the only national event of its kind, giving often-overlooked pharmacy buyers a dedicated forum to learn the latest trends, compare products and services, and build supplier relationships. Roughly **35% of purchasing-professional attendees are new each year**, and two meals per day are included in the registration fee.