Angelo DeFazio, president and CEO of Hartford’s Arrow Pharmacies, is the 2012 Pharmacist of the Year for the National Community Pharmacists Association.
DeFazio received the award Sunday at the opening of the association’s annual meeting and trade expo in San Diego, Calif.
The award recognizes an independent pharmacist for exemplary leadership and commitment to independent pharmacy and to their community.
The award is named in honor of Willard B. Simmons, a former executive secretary of the association and a long-time NCPA Foundation trustee.
DeFazio is active in pharmacy-related pharmacy issues, at both the state and national level, the association said Monday.
Arrow has five Connecticut pharmacies.
He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut’s School of Pharmacy. He bought his first pharmacy at the age of 26.
DeFazio serves or has served on various boards, including: the Connecticut Pharmacists Association; the National Retail Advisory Board of Cardinal Health; Community Specialty Pharmacy Network; Mercy Community Healthcare; UConn School of Pharmacy Advisory Board, Malta House of Care; and a recent appointee to the Connecticut Board of Pharmacy as pharmacy commissioner.
