HARRISBURG – Based upon the hard work and dedication to patient care from its member pharmacies, the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network (PPCN) is in a major growth phase with record number of pharmacies and contract opportunities. To steer its growing business, the PPCN Board of Directors has hired its first ever President and Chief Operating Officer, Brandon Antinopoulos, PharmD.
Dr. Antinopoulos has more than 20 years of experience in community pharmacy with an established track record of success leading and working with pharmacies to enable quality patient care, increases in profit and demonstration of their value.
“Pharmacists and their team members play an integral role in our Pennsylvania communities by providing high-quality, patient-centered care. For years, the PPCN has been working collaboratively with pharmacists, payers, other providers, and patients to deliver that care and bring value to all the stakeholders involved,” said Antinopoulos.
Antinopoulos continued, “It has been my career mission to create opportunities for pharmacists to provide care in their communities and make sure they are appropriately paid for it. I am honored to lead the team at PPCN and on behalf of our network to continue moving towards a future that ensures all Pennsylvanians will have access to high-quality, patient-centered care provided by our pharmacists.”
He comes to PPCN directly from AmerisourceBergen where he was a Good Neighbor Pharmacy Business Coach to 70 pharmacies in PA, OH, WV, NY and KY. In this role, he worked directly with pharmacy owners and operators to help them successfully execute available patient care opportunities and enabled them to be paid accordingly.
Prior to working for AmerisourceBergen Antinopoulos worked as a Pharmacist Sr. Program Manager at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy where he led the development, implementation, and evaluation of several pharmacy programs for independent and chain pharmacies alike, all the while teaching students about community pharmacy practice management principles. Earlier in his career, Antinopoulos worked as the Pharmacy Manager and Director of Operations for his family’s independent pharmacy and served as PPCN’s first-ever Executive Manager where he launched the network.
Antinopoulos received his B.S. in Accounting from Penn State University and Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. After graduation, he completed a PGY1 Community Practice Residency at the University of Pittsburgh Student Health Pharmacy, a program that operated in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association.
Dr. Antinopoulos has received numerous awards recognizing his leadership, chaired numerous committees within the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association and has served on their Board of Directors.
PPCN Board Chair Nick Leon said, “We are incredibly excited that Brandon will be able to serve as our first-ever President and Chief Operating Officer. A number of excellent pharmacists, spanning across the country, expressed their interest in this position and wanted to work with our team and our network pharmacies – which in and of itself shows just how far we have come and how much of a national exemplar we are. Folks see that there is tremendous opportunity in front of us. The entire PPCN Board of Directors firmly believes that Brandon has the right combination of drive, experience, and know how to deliver on that promise.”
Current PPCN Executive Director, Stephanie McGrath, will remain in her role leading the network’s program design, implementation and evaluation efforts to advocate for the quality care provided by PPCN pharmacies.
Antinopoulos and McGrath will be both be in attendance the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association 2023 Mid-Year Conference, February 24-26, 2023, at the Lancaster Marriott.
Welcome to the PPCN team Dr. Antinopoulos.
About the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network (PPCN), a CPESN® USA network, is a clinically integrated network of over 180 community pharmacies in Pennsylvania that provide enhanced patient care services and work to advance community-based pharmacy practice. In collaboration with payors and providers, PPCN Pharmacists provide high quality medication management services to patients ensuring appropriate medication use and improved health outcomes. PPCN is a service of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA), the state’s leading voice for advocating for the profession of pharmacy and advancing the quality of patient care.
About the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
Founded in 1878, the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is a professional membership organization of more than 2,000 pharmacists and pharmacy students across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, representing almost all facets of pharmacy practice. As the leading voice of pharmacy in Pennsylvania, it promotes the profession through advocacy, education, and communication to enhance patient care and public health.
