Submit a Letter to the Editor
Submit a Letter to the Editor
Letters to the editor are an effective way to educate your community on various issues. As a local small business owner and healthcare provider, you are an expert in the field and a community leader and your voice carries great weight. NCPA has several sample letters to the editor that you can personalize and submit to your local news outlet, DO NOT SUBMIT THE SAMPLE LETTER WITHOUT PERSONALIZING FIRST
How to submit a letter to the editor (LTE)
- Obtain the guidelines for your local newspaper. For most publications, these guidelines including word limit and how to submit can be found on the newspapers website.
- If the newspaper does not have a website, the guidelines can be obtained by calling the newspaper or often times they are included on the opinion page of the print edition.
- Determine the topic you wish to write about. NCPA keeps a library of sample LTEs that you can select by topic.
- IF USING THE NCPA SAMPLE- DO NOT SUBMIT AS IS. The sample needs to be personalized to reflect you and your pharmacy.
- Once you have a final draft, submit to the newspaper per their instructions.
- After a day, follow up with the editor and ask if they have received the piece and if they can give you an indication on whether they plan to print it.
Sample LTEs
Take Action
- Contact a Member of CongressSend a letter to your Federal Representatives and Senators, asking them to take a specific action on legislation
- Contact a State LegislatorSend a letter to your state representatives, asking them to take a specific action on legislation
- Current Pharmacy Priority Bills and CosponsorsRead the bills that NCPA is advocating in Congress and see whether your Members of Congress have yet to sign in support
- Host a Pharmacy VisitIf you would like to host a pharmacy visit, you can contact the elected officials' district office and extend an invitation for the official to tour your pharmacy.
- Submit a Letter to the EditorMake your community know about your support for a particular legislator or specific legislation by publishing a "letter to the editor" in your local newspaper
- Congressional Pharmacy CaucusIndependent community pharmacies face enormous challenges in maintaining their economic viability because of unfair standards for PBM audits of pharmacies
- Contribute to the NCPA PACThe NCPA Political Action Committee, NCPAPAC, works to build a "community pharmacy majority" on Capitol Hill by supporting the re-election of our friends and allies in Congress. Thanks to dedicated support from our members, NCPAPAC has grown to be the largest pharmacy organization PAC, and is among the top 40 association PACs nationwide. Only dues-paid NCPA Members may contribute from personal funds only. NCPA Members can contribute to the NCPA PAC, which helps to financially support candidates for Federal office that support the views of community pharmacy.
- Contribute to Legislative/Legal Defense FundThis vital resource is the war chest for our government affairs efforts. The LDF supports grassroots advocacy, outreach, independent research and litigation. NCPA Members and non-members may contribute personal or corporate fundsContribute to the Legislative Defense Fund, which helps to support legal and legislative actions on behalf of community pharmacy. Members and non-members can contribute.
- Fight 4RxHelp engage your patients in the fight for access to products and services from community pharmacies and against mandatory or coerced mail order
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