02/09/2026
Good news for independent pharmacies!
👏 👏 👏 President Donald Trump today signed into law the first meaningful federal reforms to PBM practices, which are contained in a bill to fund the Department of Health and Human Services. This follows countless outreach efforts by NCPA and its members over the years, including phone calls and messages to Capitol Hill, pharmacy visits with legislators and their staff, and other meetings and events where we explained how PBMs harm patients, pharmacies, and payers (including governmental entities and taxpayers). "We’re grateful to our champions in Congress and to the president for seeing these provisions across the finish line in the face of tremendous pressure by PBM-insurers to maintain the status quo," said NCPA CEO Douglas Hoey, in part. "The pharmacy payment model is changing, and we’ll keep fighting to secure the best possible outcomes for independent community and long-term care pharmacies and their patients."
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