SMARxT (TM) Disposal Link. Safe disposal of unused medications. Link to the public awareness campaign home page.

Use this NCPA Web Site to send your Senators an email concerning S. 511.

Sample letter to your U. S. Senators on  S. 511, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009. Customize and print to send to your Congressman.
Use the NCPA Web Site to find your Congressman and Senators by zip code.

Sample letter to your Congressman on  H. R. 1204, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009. Customize and print to send to your Congressman.
Use the NCPA Web Site to find your Congressman and Senators by zip code.

Sample letter to your Congressman on DMEPOS H. R. 616. Customize and print to send to your Congressman.
Use the NCPA Web Site to find your Congressman and Senators by zip code.


New State Net Report posted. Legislation introduced in AK, CO, KS, NE, NM, WA, and WY. Log in to Members Only and go to Inside News/Legislative Update section!

Watch video clip from Dr. Mark Riley's DVD about the business practices of PBMs: “Myths, Lies, and Deception“ Click here

A New Featured Pharmcy. Check it out!

Use this Project Vote Smart(c) link to look up All elected officials by zip code. (has handy lookup for 9 digit zip code based on address).
OR
Use the NCPA Web Site to find your Congressman and Senators by zip code.

LEGISLATION
HR 6331 and Medicare Part D:
The provision in HR 6331 that requires payment within fourteen days for Medicare Part D prescriptions does not go into effect until January 2010.

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The Colorado Board of Pharmacy passed new compounding rules.
To view click here
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Tamper-Resistant pad information
From NCPA:
http://www.ncpanet.org/leggovaffairs/#pads

From the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Finance link:
Click here

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Check out the Political Action Guide
Log in as a member, look under Inside News, Legislative Update!

From the NCPA Web Site:
”Every community pharmacy has a new business partner with his own ideas about pharmacy. His name is Uncle Sam. We must ratchet up our political involvement to protect our businesses and our patients...” Bruce Roberts, NCPA Executive Vice President and CEO
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