“Every attempt to negotiate with [Express Scripts] is met with the same canned response about ‘best and final’ rates.” ... “I am incredibly disappointed in how ESI has handled this ‘negotiation’ and it is ultimately our patients who will lose out.” bit.ly/4dlwjmr

.@IthacaTimes: "While states should do everything in their power to keep drug costs low and pharmacies’ doors open, federal lawmakers must hold these shady middlemen accountable, too." bit.ly/3X0rJEx Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, pass #PBMreform!

⏳ Last call! Lock in the early bird rate by tomorrow, Aug. 15, for one of our innovative, can’t-miss preconvention offerings, Oct. 24-25. 👉 ncpa.org/pre-convention…

⏰ It’s not too late! Join us today at 2 p.m. ET for our August Learning Hour: A Community Pharmacy’s Guide to the Evolving Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Diabetes Management, with diabetes self-management education expert Nicole C. Pezzino. ▶️ bit.ly/3XYdz7J

☀️ As the August heat waves roll in, we've got a deal to keep you cool ... Save $75 on #NCPA2024 using code SALE75 when you register as a pharmacist beginning today, Aug. 15, through Aug. 29. Don’t miss out on your last chance to save! bit.ly/34i5SMO

NEW via Douglas Hoey: We are pleased VP Harris is focused on the predatory, anticompetitive companies driving up the cost of prescription drugs, driving independent pharmacies out of business, and restricting health care access for patients. #PBMreform ncpa.org/newsroom/news-…

Consumers, employers and public health officials should consider the potential risks before they allow PBM-insurers to steer patients into mail order! nyti.ms/4cri0vB

"Thanks to the opaque practices of PBMs, both patients and pharmacy owners are being dealt bad hands ... I urge Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey to side with Main Street pharmacies and cast their support for these bills." telegram.com/story/opinion/… #PBMreform telegramdotcom

"Independent pharmacies in New York are shuttering left and right, leaving patients scrambling for alternatives. Each closure deprives patients of a trusted healthcare advocate that knows their personal needs and health history." fltimes.com/opinion/letter… Chuck Schumer Kirsten Gillibrand

Our Months of Action initiative is heating up! If your member of Congress sits on a key committee, hosting them for a pharmacy visit would be especially helpful in the work to #FinishTheFight. To find out – and for other resources to get started – visit ncpa.org/month-action.

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at #NCPA2024! The Passing Zone will kick off the First General Session, sponsored by Anda, with jaw-dropping stunts and laughs. Don’t miss it! ⚠️ Just a few days left to save $75 when you register as a pharmacist. Offer ends Aug 29.

We'll be tuning in today at 1 p.m. ET! pacast.com/live/audgen

Join us today at 1 p.m. ET and learn to streamline vaccination programs through time management and improved communication from an expert panel in "Mastering Vaccination Strategies: Enhancing Communication, Time Management, and Inclusion This Fall." 👉 ncpa.org/webinars

“We can’t float this program, nor do we believe it was anyone’s intent that pharmacies are going to have to prefund the Medicare drug negotiation program,” said NCPA's Ronna Hauser. “We need some solutions to be put into place very quickly to make this work.” news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…

We’re pleased to see SB 966 reach California Governor’s desk. It is a solid foundation on which to build and we urge him to sign the bill into law!

"Pharmacies find themselves in a relationship with plans/PBMs similar to the Eagles' 'Hotel California,' which they can never leave," Douglas Hoey says to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and Meena Seshamani, pushing CMSGov for regs outlining PBM contracting guardrails. bit.ly/3ZbT9bR

.California Governor - California has not adopted common sense regulations to provide protections from nefarious PBM practices for patients, employers, taxpayers and health care providers. SB 966 is a positive step forward. We urge you to swiftly sign it into law! bit.ly/3XcWnJQ