Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA)

02/20/2026

Reminder - Pharmacy Legislative Day 2026 is almost here and your seat at the table matters.

On February 25 in Springfield, pharmacists and technicians from across Illinois will gather for education, advocacy, and direct conversations with lawmakers at the Capitol.

You’ll start the day with a focused legislative briefing and CE presentation, then head to the Illinois State Capitol for scheduled visits with legislators. This is your opportunity to speak up on the issues impacting pharmacy practice, patient access, reimbursement, and the future of care in our state.

📅 February 25, 2026
📍 Springfield, IL

Pre-registration is required.

If pharmacy is your profession, advocacy is part of your responsibility. Join us Under the Dome and help shape what’s next for Illinois pharmacy.

02/17/2026

February is Black History Month.

Illinois pharmacy has been shaped by Black leaders whose impact reaches far beyond the profession.

We honor the leadership, history, and lasting contributions of Black pharmacists in Illinois and across the country.

02/14/2026

This Valentine’s Day, we recognize the heart behind pharmacy care.

Pharmacists build trusted relationships with patients and communities through compassion, consistency, and expertise.

Care goes beyond prescriptions—it’s about connection.

Thank you for the care you provide every day.

02/10/2026

02/06/2026

CE that fits real life. ✨
With IPhA On-Demand CE, you can stay informed and earn credit whenever it’s convenient—between shifts, after hours, or on the go.
📲 Check out our on-demand courses!

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

🏛️ Advocacy in action starts here.
Be part of the 20th Annual Pharmacy Legislative Day with IPhA & ICHP on February 25, 2026, in Springfield, IL.

📝 Pre-registration required by February 11 at 8:00 AM (https://ichpnet.org/events/calendar/pharmacy_legislative_day/2026/registration.php)
👥 Limited space available

Registered attendees may have legislator meetings scheduled by ICHP lobbyists.

CE information and the full, updated agenda are available on the Pharmacy Legislative Day webpage. (https://ichpnet.org/events/calendar/pharmacy_legislative_day/index.php)

We look forward to seeing you there as we come together to make our voices heard and advocate for the future of pharmacy!

02/04/2026

Make sure to register - https://www.ichpnet.org/events/calendar/pharmacy_legislative_day/index.php

02/04/2026

📢 IPhA Response to FTC Landmark PBM Settlement

Today’s announcement that the Federal Trade Commission secured a landmark settlement with Express Scripts marks an important step toward transparency and fairness in drug pricing.

For too long, PBM practices tied to inflated list prices, rebate-based incentives, and preferential formulary placement have hurt patients and squeezed pharmacies; especially independent community pharmacies that are vital to patient care.

This settlement requires changes intended to:

✅ increase pricing transparency
✅ reduce out-of-pocket drug costs for patients
✅ shift reimbursement away from artificially inflated list prices to net cost models
✅ provide new revenue opportunities for community pharmacies and fairer terms for pharmacists.

While this is a positive development, real PBM reform must go further to ensure long-term patient access to affordable medications and sustainable pharmacy practice environments in Illinois and nationwide.

IPhA remains committed to advocating for policies that protect patients and strengthen community pharmacies.

The Federal Trade Commission secured a landmark settlement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”), Express Scripts, Inc., and its affiliated entities (collectively “ESI

02/04/2026

📣 "Patients don’t need another board — they need their pharmacy to still be open next month."

The Illinois Pharmacists Association opposes proposals to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) that risk adding bureaucracy, delaying action, and creating new threats to pharmacy access without proven savings for patients.

At the same time, IPhA supports HB 2371, legislation that protects the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program by preventing restrictions to access of discounted medications for eligible providers and their pharmacy partners.

✔ PDABs risk pharmacy closures and reduced access
✔ 340B helps keep safety-net providers and community pharmacies serving patients
✔ Affordability only matters if care is still available

Illinois should focus on enforcing existing PBM reforms, ensuring savings reach patients at the counter, and protecting programs like 340B that keep pharmacies open and communities cared for.

The cost of prescription drugs is certain to be a hot-button issue in the coming Illinois legislative session with two separate measures making for curious bedfellows in Springfield.

02/04/2026

Many believe the federal program limits healthcare organizations and hospitals from providing discounted medications.

02/04/2026

👏 👏 👏 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."

⚪ Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/4a2ph5y
⚪ Review our member summary: https://bit.ly/4qjrpfs
⚪ Sign up to attend the Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In and continue fighting for independent community and long-term care pharmacy: https://bit.ly/3IBF1PS