Texas Pharmacy Association

11/19/2025

The Texas Pharmacy Association is putting the spotlight on how Express Scripts, Inc., the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), is forcing many Texas pharmacies into mid-contract modifications—a move that could drive more closures and limit more patients to mail-order transactions for their medicines.

“To expect a pharmacy to earn medication reimbursement rates that are less than what they pay for the prescriptions is a brazen attempt to drive a community pharmacy — essentially a competitor to the PBM’s own pharmacies — out of business,” said TPA CEO RoxAnn Dominguez. “It’s unfair, it’s wrong, and it violates the spirit and in some cases the letter of Senate Bill 1236. This move could drive more pharmacies to close and could force some patients into PBM-controlled mail-order-only transactions for their medicines.”

https://www.texaspharmacy.org/news/714844/Last-Minute-Move-by-Large-PBM-Could-Force-More-Pharmacy-Closures-Drive-Patients-to-Mail-Order-Only.htm

11/19/2025

Our oldest employee, Charlie, was overworked and underappreciated. So today we welcome our newest staff member, Lauren Caples! She joined us today to fill a much-needed role helping manage member services and will be working to support the needs of our and staff members. She looks forward to getting to know everyone when it comes time for their membership renewals and perhaps even at a local meeting near you!

11/18/2025

Texas Pharmacy Association CEO RoxAnn Dominguez traveled to Dallas today to speak at the TTUHSC-Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy about topics including recent Texas legislative activities that TPA championed to advance the profession.

11/17/2025

Whether you're a recently graduated student sitting for the for the first time or looking to sharpen your legal knowledge, TPA's all-new Texas MPJE Review Course will enhance your ability to interpret, apply, and succeed in the ever-evolving legal landscape of practice. The 8-hour online course is presented by Emanuel George, Pharm.D. Take the course today! https://www.texaspharmacy.org/mpje

11/16/2025

Thanks to a grant from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Partnership Funds Program, TPA is supporting Community Health Worker (CHW) training program tuition for technicians across the state to help transform pharmacies into destinations supporting non-medical drivers of health. Read more about it in the fall 2025 issue of "Texas Pharmacy" magazine (member login required). https://www.texaspharmacy.org/page/TexasPharmacyMag

11/15/2025

Are you and your ready for 2026? TPA's Independent Pharmacy Academy hosted a members-only virtual town hall yesterday to provide an in-depth overview of upcoming federal program changes, including Medicare Part D drug price negotiations, Medicaid updates, the new 340B rebate model, and the implementation of Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing. Hear from John Coster, Ph.D., R.Ph., former head of the Federal Medicaid Pharmacy Program and former Senior Advisor to the Medicare Drug Rebate and Negotiation Group at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Log in and watch now! https://www.texaspharmacy.org/countdown-to-2026

11/13/2025

Read about TPA member and UNT Health College of Pharmacy P3 student Elizabeth Brownen, the first UNT Health student to have a service dog. He’s the center of attention on campus, Brownen said, especially with her classmates. “We kind of have a joke that he’s my service dog and everybody else’s emotional support dog,” Brownen said. “He’s really changed the outlook of the entire cohort, and they all absolutely love him.”

Elizabeth Brownen, a third-year pharmacy student at UNT Health, said the accessibility awareness on campus should be commonplace in other spaces.

11/12/2025

Resource Alert for Texas Pharmacists! Want to expand clinical services at your and collaborate more closely with physicians? TPA’s Collaborative Practice Resource Package has everything you need to get started—CPA templates, consent forms, regulations, marketing tips, and more. These resources help take full advantage of Texas laws that support team-based care and let you practice at the top of your license. https://www.texaspharmacy.org/collaborativepractice

11/11/2025

This month's free member CE session provides an in-depth review of the 2025 GOLD guidelines for COPD, with a focus on inhaler therapy and patient counseling. play a key role in optimizing therapy and improving patient outcomes. https://centerforexcellence.txpharmacy.org/?pg=semwebcatalog&panel=showSWOD&seminarid=26149

11/11/2025

Don't miss our last technician immunization training course of the year! This two-part program is composed of an online self-study component combined with a live (virtual) seminar this Friday, Nov. 14, that teaches hands-on immunization techniques. https://www.texaspharmacy.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2004429

11/09/2025

Texas’ pharmacies are poised to play a critical role in the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program—a new initiative that promises states a portion of $50 billion in federal funding to transform rural health care by building sustainable systems that enhance patient care.

"It allows for some really cool opportunities for us to even provide more services, because we know that there will be a lack of access moving forward," said and TPA President-Elect Rannon Ching. "We have to be creative and really think about how we are truly going to care for these folks, and that's why I think is such a great place to start."

"We just want it to to work out to where we can stay in business and serve our community."

11/09/2025

How well do you know TPA President Jason Davis? We asked him 20 questions to get to know him better (and you won't believe which song he said he would sing on karaoke night!). Read all about him in the fall 2025 issue of "Texas Pharmacy" magazine (member login required). https://www.texaspharmacy.org/page/TexasPharmacyMag