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Tuesday, June 11, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Milken Institute on Effectively Implementing and Scaling Pharmacist-Provided Food is Medicine Care »
Arlington, VA – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is calling attention to a landmark resource released...
Saturday, June 8, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pharmacy Closures Impact Minority Communities the Most »
When Walgreens decided to close four of its drug stores located in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods in 2022, po...
Tuesday, June 4, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Rural Pharmacies Fill a Health Care Gap in the US. Owners Say it's Getting Harder to Stay Open »
Basin Pharmacy fills more than prescriptions in rural northern Wyoming. It’s also the key health care access point for the...
Monday, June 3, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Serious Threats, Big Opportunities »
Retail pharmacies are in a precarious position and are struggling to generate profits: they are understaffed, losing money...
Friday, May 31, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
ESI Fees Violate Federal Policy; NCPA Pushes CMS for Clarity, Accountability »
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 31, 2024) – Following a May 29 call, during which staff with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Friday, May 31, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
ESI Fees Violate Federal Policy; NCPA Pushes CMS for Clarity, Accountability »
ALEXANDRIA, Va.  – Following a May 29 call, during which staff with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Friday, May 31, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Generic Drug Lobby Presses For FTC, DOJ Action On GPOs »
The generic drug trade group Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) is urging the Federal Trade Commission and the Dep...
Friday, May 24, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pharmacy Closures Spark Need for PBM Reform »
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) were first developed in 1958 as a prepayment plan for prescriptions. Today, PBMs function...
Friday, May 24, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Transformative Leadership Can and Should be Practiced by Everyone in the Pharmacy Organization »
The quality of leadership can define the culture and direction of an organization. Transformational leadership goes beyond...
Thursday, May 23, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Express Scripts Enhances Strategies to Support Access to Care at Independent Pharmacies »
Based on guidance from its Independent Pharmacy Advisory Committee, Express Scripts will collaborate with CPESN ® USA thro...
Thursday, May 23, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pharmacy Focus: Policy Edition - Discussing the DRUG Act and PBM Reform »
This episode of Pharmacy Focus: Policy Edition focuses on the DRUG Act and PBM reform efforts with Greg Baker, RPh, CEO of...
Tuesday, May 21, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Grassley Calls For Action On His Committee-Passed Bills To Lower Rx Costs »
Judiciary Committee witnesses back Grassley’s efforts to boost pharmaceutical industry competition, improve patient care...
Friday, May 17, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
High Drug Prices and Pharmacy Deserts: Protesters Blame Drug Middlemen, Demand Regulation »
Discouraged by a lack of action from Congress, leaders from America’s largest pharmacy associations marched with dozens of...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
GoodRx and Kroger Sign Direct Contracting Agreement »
GoodRx (Nasdaq: GDRX), the leading destination for prescription savings in the U.S., today announced a new direct contract...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pharmacists Earn Most of Consumer Trust Amid Big Pharma’s Declining Rep »
While Big Pharma’s reputation has slid following its pandemic peak, consumers appear to be putting most of their trust in...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Florida’s New Drug Importation Program Among State, Federal Initiatives Aiming to Lower Costs »
Many Floridians struggle to pay for expensive prescription drugs, but efforts at both the state and federal levels aim to...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
DOJ TDOJ Targets Health Care Monopolies, Collusion »
HME News Staff Updated 2:17 PM CDT, Tue May 14, 2024 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice has formed a Task Force...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Unite for Safe Medications Organizes Protest at Express Scripts Headquarters »
Some 300 or more patients, pharmacists and community advocates are expected to gather on Friday, May 17, at Express Script...
Monday, May 13, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
NCPA Lauds DOJ Task Force on Vertical Integration and Consolidation »
NCPA Feds zoning in on PBM practices crushing small pharmacies and patients   ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 13, 2024) – The...
Thursday, March 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
NCPA Stands With Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee at Press Conference »
Yesterday, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) held a press confe...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Local Pharmacies on the Brink, New Survey Reveals »
Congress and the administration still have time (NOT MUCH) to act NCPA, ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 27, 2024) – As rumors swirl...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
PBM Reforms in Medicare and Medicaid Must be Priority »
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the National Community Pharmacists Association, FMI – The...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Cyberattack Affecting Prescriptions Reveals Weakness in Health Care System »
A cyberattack that's made it harder for patients nationwide to get their prescriptions filled exposed a major vulnerabilit...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
US Government Sues to Block Largest Supermarket Merger in History »
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block the $25 billion deal between Kroger and Albertsons, alleging the larg...
Monday, February 26, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
New NCPA/NASPA Resource Helps Pharmacists Implement POCT »
ALEXANDRIA, Va.  – The NCPA Innovation Center, a supporting organization of the National Community Pharmacists Associ...
Monday, February 26, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Grassley Slams FTC For Slow PBM Probe, Urges Senate Vote On PBM Bills »
InsideHealthPolicy.com's Daily Briefing - Powered by Dow Jones· US|February 26, 2024·11:12pm Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) i...
Monday, February 26, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Congress Appears Likely to Exclude PBMs, Other Health Priorities From Spending Package »
Congress is unlikely to include many major health priorities in the next government funding package, according to multiple...
Thursday, February 15, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pfizer Agrees to Pay $93 Mln to Settle Lipitor Antitrust Lawsuit »
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Pfizer (PFE.N), opens new tab has agreed to pay $93 million to settle antitrust claims by wholesale dru...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Diabetes Self-Management Education Accreditation Provides Billable Opportunity for Pharmacists »
Travis Wolff, PharmD, BCACP, the CEO and founder of PharmFurther, and director of CPESN Medical Billing Special Purpose Ef...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
FDA Hopes Renewed Call For Drug Manufacturing Data Will Stem Shortages »
InsideHealthPolicy.com's Daily Briefing - Powered by Dow Jones· US|February 13, 2024·07:34pm FDA drug officials hope their...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Copay Accumulator and Maximizer Update: Adoption Expands as Legal Barriers Grow »
It's Valentine’s Day—and commercial plan sponsors remain smitten with copay accumulators and maximizers.  Our latest...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
HHS, FTC Want to Know if GPOs, Drug Wholesalers are Fueling Generic Drug Shortages »
The Biden administration is taking a look at how group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and drug wholesalers are playing a...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
FTC, HHS Probe GPO, Wholesaler Roles In Drug Shortages »
Meltwater The Federal Trade Commission and HHS have launched an investigation into whether the business practices of phar...
Wednesday, February 7, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pharmacies and Pharmacists Urge Congress to Finish Extensive and Bipartisan Work on PBM Reforms »
NACDS Press Release “Americans deserve and expect protection from inflated prescription drug costs, from forced pharmacy...
Tuesday, February 6, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
NCPA Blasts CVS Caremark Move to Short-Circuit Class Action Case »
NCPA, Andie Pivarunas / Jack Mozloom Corporate bully tries to force arbitration, where the deck is stacked against small...

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