Oregon State Pharmacy Association

02/19/2026

🧠 ADHD Care Across the Lifespan—What Pharmacists Need to Know

Join Clayton English, PharmD, MS, BCPP, BCGP, FAAPP, for an expert-led session on ADHD in Adults and Aging Populations at the 2026 OSPA Lane County Mid-Winter CE Seminar.

📅 Friday, Feb. 28
⏰ 2:30–3:30 PM

This timely session will help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians:
• Apply evidence-based ADHD pharmacotherapy in adult and older populations
• Navigate common psychiatric and medical comorbidities
• Manage polypharmacy challenges and ongoing stimulant shortages
• Strengthen patient-centered decision-making in real-world practice

📍 Earn CE and gain practical insights you can use immediately.

👉 Register now: https://oregonpharmacy.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2002973

02/18/2026

🎓 OSPA Scholarship Applications Are Open! 💊
OSPA is awarding four $1,000 scholarships to eligible PharmD students in Oregon — two at Oregon State University College of Pharmacy and two at Pacific University

✔️ OSPA members
✔️ Not in final year
✔️ Strong academics & leadership

📅 Deadline: April 15
📧 Apply via info@oregonpharmacy.org

👉 Full details & application: https://oregonpharmacy.org/page/OSPAScholarships


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02/16/2026

🌟 Advance HIV Prevention Through Pharmacy Practice 🌟

Join us February 28–March 1, 2026 in Eugene at the Valley River Inn for the OSPA Lane County Mid-Winter CE Seminar.

This year’s program features 3.5 hours of ACPE-accredited CE focused on pharmacist-initiated HIV prevention services, including a special breakout led by the founders of the RxEACH Initiative:

🕥 Expanding Opportunities: Pharmacist-Initiated HIV Prevention Services
🕜 Building Capacity & Partnerships for HIV Prevention in Pharmacies

Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to expand access to HIV PrEP and PEP—and this seminar will provide practical strategies, partnership guidance, and action planning to help you implement services in your practice.

With support from the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy and collaboration opportunities with community partners like HIV Alliance, this is a can’t-miss event for pharmacists committed to advancing public health.

📅 Register today and be part of the movement to end HIV. https://oregonpharmacy.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2002973

02/14/2026

Happy Valentines Day! OSPA would LOVE to have you join us as a member? Get a $50 discount on the annual membership by using the promo code: February https://oregonpharmacy.org/general/register_member_type.asp?

02/12/2026

🌟 Kick Off the 2026 OSPA Mid-Winter CE Seminar with a Can’t-Miss Keynote! 🌟

Join us Saturday, February 28 at 8:00 AM for our keynote presentation by Gaurav Saray, featuring an in-depth look at mRNA Vaccines: Current Advances & Future Prospects. This timely session will explore the science shaping today’s immunizations and what pharmacists need to know moving forward.

📍 Valley River Inn | Eugene, OR
📅 February 28 – March 1, 2026
💊 Up to 15 CE hours

🤝 Learn, connect, and recharge with colleagues from across Oregon. Start your weekend with cutting-edge education, inspiring speakers, and meaningful networking—all in a beautiful riverside setting.
👉 Register now: https://oregonpharmacy.org/events
Discounts available for members, technicians, and students!

02/04/2026

The settlement requires Cigna’s Express Scripts to eliminate spread pricing, decouple rebates and fees from the list price of drugs, requires Cigna’s GPO, Ascent to relocate from Switzerland to the U.S. (which will bring back to the United States more than $750 billion in purchasing activity over the duration of the order), and submit to FTC monitoring for 10 years. It also forces the company to adopt a cost-plus model for independent pharmacy reimbursement (three pharmacies or fewer) in commercial plans starting in 2027 or sooner.

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

02/03/2026

The U.S. House has passed appropriations legislation that includes pharmacy benefit manager reforms. The bill, which passed the House with a 217-214 vote and previously passed the Senate with a 71-29 vote, now proceeds to President Trump’s desk for his signature.

President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law.

02/02/2026

❤️ Feel the Heart of Oregon Pharmacy ❤️

February is the perfect time to (re)join the Oregon State Pharmacy Association—and we’re making it easy!

💸 Save $50 on OSPA membership
🗓️ February only
🎟️ Use promo code: FEBRUARY

OSPA is more than a license—it’s your people, your profession, and your voice in Oregon pharmacy.

👉 Join today and save:
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02/02/2026

From the "Pharm" to the Pharmacy: Why the Middleman is Reaping What They Didn't Sow 🚜💊

Have you ever wondered why the person producing your food—or the person dispensing your medicine—is struggling to stay afloat while the prices you pay keep going up?

This video about the farming industry hits on a truth that every independent pharmacist knows all too well. Whether it’s a field of corn or a pharmacy counter, the "Middleman Economy" is hollowed out the backbone of our communities.

The Parallels are Striking:
1️⃣ The Squeeze on the Producer: Just as farmers often sell their crops for less than the cost of production due to massive corporate buyers, local pharmacies are frequently reimbursed by PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers) at rates below what it actually costs to buy the medication.
2️⃣ The Illusion of Choice: In farming, a few giant conglomerates control the seeds, the equipment, and the distribution. In healthcare, three giant PBMs control nearly 80% of the market. They decide which pharmacies you can use and which drugs are "covered," often steering patients toward their own corporate-owned mail-order pharmacies.
3️⃣ The "Spread" Strategy: Farmers see a tiny fraction of the retail price of food. Similarly, PBMs use "spread pricing"—charging your employer or insurance a high price for a drug while paying the local pharmacy a pittance and pocketing the difference.
4️⃣ Community Impact: When a family farm goes under, the local economy suffers. When a rural pharmacy closes its doors because of unfair PBM practices, a community loses its most accessible healthcare provider.

The Bottom Line:
Efficiency shouldn't come at the cost of existence. Whether it’s food security or healthcare access, we need to protect those who actually care for our communities.

It’s time to reform the middleman system and bring transparency back to the supply chain.

What do you think? Is the middleman doing more harm than good? Let’s discuss below. 👇Senator Ron Wyden Senator Jeff Merkley Governor Tina Kotek Rural Health Information Hub Roundhouse Foundation Oregon Health Authority National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) Oregon Office of Rural Health Christine Drazan Oregon Senate Republicans Oregon Senate Democrats

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01/31/2026

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01/29/2026

OSPA, through its membership with National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA), joined 14 national pharmacy organizations in a unified message highlighting the critical role pharmacists play in vaccine access and respiratory disease prevention. Pharmacists remain one of the most accessible health care providers and a trusted source for vaccine guidance and care. 💉🏥
🔗 Read the full release:

NASPA joined 13 national pharmacy organizations in a joint statement underscoring the essential role pharmacists play in protecting public health […]

01/21/2026

Early Bird discount end on January 31st. Register today for the conference and book your hotel room https://oregonpharmacy.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2002973&group=