National Community Pharmacists Association

Press Releases



12.28.2009First National Community Pharmacy Bone Marrow Donor Drive A Success Over 600 New Potentially Life-Saving Donors Are Found During Community Pharmacy Event
 
12.24.2009NCPA on Passage of Senate Health Reform Bill: Positive Pharmacy Provisions Included, but More Work Needed to Ensure Patient Access to Vital Services
 
12.22.2009NCPA Urges Medicare to Extend DMEPOS Accreditation Deadline, Delay Enforcement until Congress Acts
 
12.21.2009Senators Urge Majority Leader Reid to Fight for Senate's Medicaid Generic Drug Reimbursement Provision in Health Reform Bill
 
12.17.2009NACDS, NCPA Welcome Bipartisan Call for Fair Medicaid Reimbursement for Community Pharmacies
 
12.15.2009NCPA Urges Senate Confirmation of Julie Brill and Edith Ramirez as FTC Commissioners and More Vigorous Approach to PBMs
 
12.10.2009NCPA: Medicaid Officials Should Reject Ohio Pharmacy Cuts
 
12.10.2009NCPA Commends Pentagon Decision to Cover Pharmacist-Administered Vaccinations
 
12.08.2009NCPA Backs New Amendments To Senate Health Reform Bill; Expresses Concern Over Revised Public Option's Pharmacy Benefit
 
12.01.2009Pharmacists, Drug Wholesalers Offer Solutions to Avoid Disruption for Medicare Beneficiaries
Certain Medications Commonly Used to Treat High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Depression and Other Conditions May Not be Covered in 2010
 
11.23.2009NCPA, Consumer, Privacy Advocates Urge Feds to Investigate CVS Caremark for Alleged HIPAA Violations
 
11.20.2009NCPA Supports Pharmacy Provisions in Senate Health Reform Bill; Expresses Concern Over Business Impact, AMP Fix
 
11.13.2009NCPA Applauds Mississippi Court Ruling to Preserve Pharmacy Access for Medicaid Patients
 
11.09.2009NCPA Recommends Changes to Strengthen Patient Access to Community Pharmacies after House Passage of Health Care Reform Bill
 
11.09.2009National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation, Pharmacies Join Forces with DKMS to Save Lives
 
11.05.2009NCPA Commends FTC Investigation of CVS Caremark Merger
 
11.04.2009NCPA Elects New Officers and Executive Committee at 111th Annual Convention
 
11.03.2009NCPA Asks Medicare to Avoid Mail Order Bias; Ensure Seniors Can Choose Their Pharmacy Based on the Facts
 
11.02.2009Community Pharmacists Report Supply Shortages, Insurance Red Tape in Growing Fight against H1N1 Flu
 
10.29.2009NCPA: New House Health Reform Bill's AMP Fix Falls Short; Other Provisions Support Community Pharmacies and Their Patients
 
10.28.2009NCPA 2009 House of Delegates Passes Resolutions Designed to Strengthen Pharmacies, Improve Patient Access and Help Communities
 
10.26.2009NCPA Applauds House Small Business Committee for Proposal Allowing Pharmacists to Participate in Health Information Technology Lending Program
 
10.20.2009NCPA Applauds Alabama Court Ruling on Medicaid Prescription Drug Pricing
 
10.19.20092009 NCPA Foundation Legacy Society Inductees Are Holly Whitcomb Henry, Mike Henry, Forest Pack, and Andrew Stout
 
10.19.2009Purdue Pharma L.P. Receives 2009 NCPA Corporate Recognition Award
 
10.19.2009Resilient Community Pharmacies Rely on Patient Services to Weather Economic Downturn, Competition, According to 2009 NCPA Digest
 
10.19.2009NCPA Announces 2009 Student Chapter Of The Year And Student Chapter Outstanding Member Of The Year Award Winners
 
10.19.2009 NCPA Foundation Visionary Class Of 2009 Announced
 
10.19.2009NCPA Foundation Receives $750,000 Pledge for the Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition from Good Neighbor Pharmacy®
 
10.19.2009Rupp Named NCPA Faculty Liaison of the Year by NCPA Foundation
 
10.19.2009Joe Mosso Awarded John W. Dargavel Medal by NCPA Foundation
 
10.19.2009 NCPA Foundation Announces Scholarship Winners
 
10.19.2009Patricia Johnston Honored as the 2009 NCPA National Preceptor of the Year
 
10.19.2009Richard Logan Receives 2009 NCPA Prescription Drug Safety Award
 
10.19.2009Danny Cottrell Named 2009 NCPA Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist Of The Year
 
10.19.2009University of Washington Team Wins 2009 Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition
 
10.13.2009NCPA: Pharmacy Provisions in Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform Bill Benefit Patients, Lower Costs, Deserve Support
 
10.12.2009Consumer Groups Urge Senate to Keep Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency in Health Care Reform
 
10.08.2009NCPA Releases Report On How Community Pharmacies Will Implement Health Information Technology
 
10.06.2009As Full Senate Moves Closer to Considering Health Care Reform, NCPA Urges Majority Leader Reid to Preserve Patient Access to Community Pharmacies
 
10.05.2009NCPA Praises Senate, House Action to Extend Medicare's Durable Medical Equipment Accreditation Deadline for Pharmacies
 
10.02.2009Pharmacy Groups File Suit in Minnesota over Unlawful Medicaid Cuts, Citing Failure to Assure Medicaid Patient Access, Quality of Care
 
9.30.2009NCPA Applauds House of Representatives for Passing Bill Maintaining Seniors' Access to Durable Medical Equipment
 
9.29.2009 NCPA Offers House Subcommittee Options for Lowering Pharmacy Benefit Costs for Patients, Taxpayers in Feds' Health Plan
 
9.29.2009NCPA Endorses Bill to Preserve Seniors' Access to Durable Medical Equipment After Sept. 30
 
9.29.2009Pharmacy Groups File Suits in Three States over Unlawful Medicaid Cuts, Citing Failure to Assure Medicaid Patient Access, Quality of Care
 
9.25.2009NCPA Applauds Senate Committee's Vote to Reduce Health Care Costs By Approving Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Approval of Sen. Cantwell Amendment Reflects Nationwide Movement to Reduce the PBM Premium
 
9.24.2009NCPA Urges Treasury Department to Help Patients, Pharmacies Disadvantaged by New Flexible Spending Account Requirements
 
9.22.2009NCPA Urges Senators to Reduce Health Care Costs by Supporting Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Sen. Cantwell Amendment to Baucus Bill Mirrors Medicare, House Plans; Saves Federal Money
 
9.21.2009Broad Pharmacy Coalition Urges Congress To Block Severe Medicaid Cuts To Help Preserve Patient Access
 
9.18.2009Patient Survey Finds Widespread Problems With Mail Order Pharmacies
 
9.17.2009New Program Offers Community Pharmacies an Expanded Role in Diabetes Self-Management Training, Increases Access and Treatment Options for Patients
 
9.16.2009NCPA: Baucus Health Reform Proposal Includes Pharmacy Provisions That Improve Patient Access
 
9.16.2009NCPA: Despite Wal-Mart's Assertion, New Mail Order Program Will Not Benefit Patients
 
9.15.2009Congressmen Urge FTC to Reopen CVS Caremark Merger Investigation, Citing "Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices"
 
9.14.2009NCPA Urges CMS to Preserve Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment by Suspending Looming Pharmacy Accreditation Requirement
 
9.11.2009NCPA Hails Approval of Texas Proposal to Increase Medicaid Dispensing Fees
 
9.09.2009NACDS, NCPA, and NASPA Urge HHS to Direct State Medicaid Programs to Change Their AWP Reimbursement Rate to Ensure Continued Patient Access to Pharmacies
Joint Letter Follows Federal Court Ruling Last Week on AWP
 
9.08.2009NACDS, NCPA, FMI and NASPA Urge Congressional Action to Prevent Patients from Losing Access to Pharmacy Medical Supplies
Pharmacies Confronted with Accreditation and Surety Bond Compliance Requirements in October
 
9.03.2009NCPA Urges HHS to Modify Health Information Technology Regulations to Remove Unnecessary Obstacles to Community Pharmacies
 
9.01.2009NCPA Urges Congressional Action This Month to Block Severe Medicaid Cuts to Pharmacies
 
8.26.2009Victory for Patient Care: NACDS, NCPA Reach Agreement with Delaware on Medicaid Reimbursement for Pharmacy
 
8.24.2009NCPA Statement on Reps. Berry and Moran Letter Seeking Fix to Medicaid Cuts in Pharmacy Reimbursement
 
8.20.2009Leading Consumer Groups Back Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Health Care Reform
 
8.10.2009NCPA Launches Student Ambassador Program
Pharmacy Owners to Discuss the Ownership Option with Pharmacy Students
 
8.01.2009NCPA Commends Addition of Transparency Requirements on Pharmacy Benefit Managers, MTM in Revised House Health Reform Bill
 
7.31.2009Momentum Continues to Build for FTC to Stop CVS Caremark Abuses
 
7.31.2009NCPA Seeks Action to Help Community Pharmacies Grappling with New Flexible Spending Account Debit Card Requirements
Asks Standards Body Take Steps to Ensure Level Playing Field
 
7.28.2009Pharmacy Exemption for Durable Medical Equipment Gains Momentum as Groups Urge Congress to Act
 
7.28.2009NCPA Responds to Good Morning America Story Maligning Pharmacists
 
7.22.2009NCPA Announces Finalists for 2009 Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition
 
7.16.2009NCPA Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on the Hidden Costs, Unfair Business Practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
 
7.14.2009NCPA Statement on House Democrats' Health Care Reform Bill
 
7.08.2009Community Pharmacies Can Accept FSA Debit Cards with FSAok
Any Pharmacy Can Now Accept Flex Spend Cards Via Their Existing Pharmacy System
 
6.29.2009NACDS, NCPA Endorse Rep. Mike Ross' Medication Therapy Management Legislation
Encourage Its Incorporation into Healthcare Reform Legislation
 
6.25.2009NCPA to Congress: Health Reform Should Empower Community Pharmacies to Improve Patient Outcomes, Reduce Costs
 
6.24.2009NCPA Commends House Subcommittee for Examining CVS Caremark's Contract with Federal Workers
 
6.23.2009NCPA Statement on House Democrats' Draft Proposal for Health Care Reform
 
6.23.2009NCPA Applauds FTC Referral of CVS Caremark Abuses to Competition Bureau
 
6.22.2009NCPA Statement on Medicare Care Part D Cost-Savings Plan
 
6.18.2009NCPA Briefs Congress about Drug Disposal Programs
 
6.16.2009NCPA Offers Senate HELP Committee Recommendations to Improve Health Reform Bill
 
6.13.2009NCPA Statement on President Obama's Health Savings Proposals
 
6.11.2009Pharmacy Groups File Lawsuit to Preserve Patient Access to Prescription Medications in Delaware
 
6.11.2009NCPA and Other Stakeholders Unite to Ensure Community Pharmacies Play Vital Role in Adopting Health Information Technology
 
6.10.2009NCPA: Kennedy Health Reform Proposal a Good First Step
 
6.09.2009Pharmacy Organizations Brief Congress on Medication Therapy Management
Pro-Pharmacy, Pro-Patient Services Encouraged in Healthcare Reform Legislation
 
6.01.2009Survey Shows Accreditation Requirements Would Prevent Many Pharmacies from Offering Medicare Patients Durable Medical Equipment
Findings Highlight the Need for Congress to Exempt Pharmacies from Mandate
 
6.01.2009NCPA Announces Staff Additions to Legal, Communications and Government Affairs Departments
 
5.14.2009NACDS, NCPA Laud Inclusion of Medicaid Reimbursement Relief in Senate Finance Committee Healthcare Reform Proposals
 
5.13.2009Patients, Community Pharmacists Tell Federal Trade Commission of CVS/Caremark Merger's Costly Side Effects
Higher Prices, Less Privacy Cited in Request to Re-Examine the Merger
 
5.12.2009NCPA President Holly W. Henry’s Letter to FTC Regarding CVS/Caremark
 
5.06.2009NCPA: New WAL-MART Pilot Program Ignores the Costs, Risks Of Mail-Order Medicine
 
5.05.2009Congressional Leaders Urged to Reform Drug Reimbursement System, Eight Prescription Drug Supply Chain Organizations Join Letter
 
5.04.2009NCPA Commends Senators Tester, Roberts for Proposal to Exempt Pharmacies from Medicare Part B DMEPOS Surety Bond Requirement
 
4.29.2009NCPA Statement on Kathleen Sebelius' Confirmation as Secretary of HHS
 
4.28.2009NACDS, NCPA Provide Senate Finance Committee with Recommendations of How Pharmacists Can Improve Medication Adherence
 
4.28.2009NCPA Expresses Concerns to FTC on Proposed Acquisition of Wellpoint's PBM By Express Scripts
 
4.27.2009NCPA Offers New Online Diabetes Supply Resource for Pharmacists
Partnership with Roche Creates Comprehensive Online Tool
 
4.21.2009NCPA Presents Pharmacy Recommendations for Health Care Reform
 
4.13.2009U.S. House of Representatives Designates "Protect Your Pharmacy Week"
April 13-17, 2009 to Recognize Trend of Crimes Against Retail Pharmacies and Improved Safety
 
4.09.2009NCPA Launches Second Annual Protect Your Pharmacy Now! Initiative
Includes New Drug Take-Back Program for Consumer Drug Disposal
 
4.03.2009NCPA Statement on House Medicare Part B DMEPOS Surety Bond Legislation
Reps. Space and Emerson Bill Removes a Barrier to Program Participation While Penalizing Fraud
 
3.24.2009NCPA Fight4rx Grassroots Recruiting Efforts Quickly Reach Milestone Of 12,000 Patient Activists
 
3.16.2009NCPA Statement on Obama Administration's Small Business Aid Plan
 
3.04.2009NCPA Statement on Senate Introduction of DME Accreditation Legislation
Sens. Tester and Brownback Bill Adds Pharmacists to List of Exempted Medical Professionals
 
3.02.2009NCPA Statement on Kathleen Sebelius' Nomination to be Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department
 
2.27.2009NCPA Urges FDA to Ensure More Concise Prescription Medication Information for Patients
 
2.27.2009Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009 Introduced in House
Reps. Weiner and Moran's Bill Ends Take-It-Or-Leave-It Contracts That Hurt Community Pharmacies and Patients
 
2.27.2009NCPA Statement OIG Report On Pharmacy Reimbursement
 
2.25.2009NCPA Statement on President Obama's Speech to Congress
 
2.11.2009NCPA Offers New Marketing Solutions
New Benefit Helps Small Business Pharmacy Owners Compete
 
2.11.2009NCPA Statement to the Conference Committee on the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009"
 
2.10.2009NCPA and Northeast Pharmacy Service Corporation Announce Membership Campaign
Pharmacy Buying Group Encourages Members to Join National Independent Community Pharmacy Association
 
2.05.2009NCPA Announces Launch of Ownership Academy
"Go-To" Resource for NCPA Members in All Phases of Community Ownership
 
2.05.2009NCPA Partners With Greenwoods Pharmacy Financial
Will Work to Offer Loans and Financial Services to Current and Future Pharmacy Owners
 
2.02.2009NCPA Launches Fight4rx Online Grassroots Community
Patient-Based Effort Will Enhance Community Pharmacy Advocacy
 
1.28.2009NPCA Announces 2009 Long-Term Care Certificate Program Schedule
Pharmacies Can Learn to Carve Niche Services
 
1.27.2009John Coster Joins NCPA as New Sr. Vice President of Government Affairs
 
1.22.2009NCPA Endorses H.R. 616
Reps. Berry and Moran's Bill Adds Pharmacists to List of Exempted Medical Professionals
 
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