BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge pharmacist T.J. Woodard has recently been named the 2026 National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year, the Louisiana Department of Health announced on Tuesday. 

Woodard, owner of Prescriptions to Geaux, with two Baton Rouge locations, received the award during NCPA's Annual Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. The annual award recognizes a pharmacist who demonstrates exemplary professional leadership, service to community, and commitment to independent pharmacy.

"This national recognition is a tremendous honor for T.J. and another example of the exceptional people we have right here in Louisiana," said Governor Jeff Landry in a prepared statement. "T.J. has built his career and his business around serving his community, and now that work is being recognized across the country. We are proud to see a Louisiana pharmacist receive this honor and grateful that he has chosen to build his business and serve patients here in Louisiana. I congratulate T.J. on this outstanding achievement."

Woodard earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2007 and his Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University in 2011. He and his wife Aimee, also a pharmacist, opened their first Prescriptions to Geaux location in downtown Baton Rouge in 2013.