The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the Oklahoma Pharmacists Association (OPA) and American Pharmacies (APRx) issued the following joint press release today.
Last week, NACDS took issue with an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal titled, “In Defense of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs),” which asserted that “swarms of drug-company lobbyists appear to have united both parties in opposition to [PBMs]” and that PBMs – unreasonably – “are taking the blame for high drug prices.”
On July 8, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an Executive Order “to drive transparency in prescription costs for Floridians.
Pennsylvania Governor Wolf (D) on July 11 signed legislation to enhance families’ access to immunizations for children at the pharmacy.
The decision offers hope for the ability of pharmacies to continue to meet patients’ needs in Washington State and across the nation.
Kroger Health, Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb pharmacies and pharmacists were honored at the Dallas County (Texas) Medical Society’s 139th Annual Dinner and Awards ceremony on April 6.
NACDS is hailing a decision by the Eighth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday which upholds a North Dakota law prioritizing the health and safety of patients by promoting the economic viability of local pharmacies.
Pharmacy groups applaud this victory for pharmacies and patient access to care .
The Washington State Pharmacists Association, the National Community Pharmacists Association, and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores today cheered a move by the Department of Justice that could signal victory in their case against unfairly low reimbursements for pharmacies that treat Medicaid patients.
Compelling amicus brief demonstrates that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Rutledge decision should be applied in upholding North Dakota law.
