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12/16/2025

Besides the information here from NCPA and America’s Pharmacist, Marc Ost has been an instrumental member of PARD.

In the December issue of America's Pharmacist®, meet NCPA member Marc Ost! Marc is the CEO and co-owner of two Pennsylvania pharmacies — Eric's Rx Shoppe and Community Pharmacy Services. Read about him here.

12/14/2025

12/12/2025

With the Pharmacists Fight Back Act, which was reintroduced yesterday, and the other proposals introduced in Congress, "legislators have many options at their disposal to check the PBMs — and no reason to delay," says NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey. "We are continuing to push hard, along with our allies, for Congress to finalize PBM reform legislation and send it to the president’s desk as soon as possible." Pictured speaking is Steve Moore, owner of Condo Pharmacy and member of the NCPA Board of Directors, at a press conference on the lawn of the Capitol focused on the dire need for PBM reform.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48AEICP

12/08/2025

Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a settlement of more than $5 million with CVS Caremark to resolve allegations that the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) paid Oklahoma pharmacies less than what the medications actually cost. PBMs act as middlemen between insurance companies and pharmac...

12/04/2025

👏 👏 👏 The PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act — introduced today by the Senate Finance Committee chairman, Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), its ranking member, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and many fellow senators from both sides of the aisle — contains the same key PBM reform provisions that nearly passed last December but were stripped out at the last minute when spending negotiations broke down. "The president and Congress have expressed a strong interest in bringing down drug costs and these reforms are the most comprehensive and substantive way to make progress toward achieving that goal," says NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey. "NCPA urges Congress and the president to pass this legislation and sign it into law."

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4awEpdo

11/19/2025

Join NCPA on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. ET for a webinar tour of the Beacon MFP dashboard, a tool pharmacies can use to see the status of maximum fair price refunds (MFP).

Join us on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. ET for a webinar tour of the Beacon MFP dashboard, a tool pharmacies can use to see the status of maximum fair price refunds (MFP). Starting Jan. 1, part of your reimbursement for the 10 drugs in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for 2026 will come through manuf...

11/18/2025

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/investigators/consumer/pharmacy-deserts-why-more-pharmacies-are-disappearing-from-neighborhoods/4303446/

More pharmacies are disappearing from neighborhoods, including in Philadelphia. NBC10 looks into the reasons why.

11/13/2025

Reminder to enroll in MTF ASAP

You have probably received an email from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on enrolling in the Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (MDPNP). If you are going to participate in any Medicare Part D network for next year, you must enroll...

11/04/2025

The lawsuit alleges the companies knowingly perpetuated the opioid public health crisis in Philadelphia