• Spread Pricing in the Prescription Benefit 7min 11sec • Mail Order Prescription Pricing: A Critical Examination 7min 24sec

 

November, 15 2007 – DISCUSSING THE ISSUES WITH BRUCE ROBERTS Bruce Roberts, R.Ph., the executive vice president and CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA),talks about thelawsuit his group recently filed against CMS concerning implementation of new generic drug pricing. He also discusses concerns about the Community Care RX pay periods with the TrueCare Texas Legislative Council as well as his thoughts on federal legislation that will affect community pharmacy. For Streaming Audio: Click Here for the TrueCare Legislative Council’s Discussion with Bruce If you have problems, Download the 13MB Audio File (Right Click this link, Select "Save Target As...")	Bruce Roberts
September 10, 2007 - TALKING WITH LETICIA State Sen. Leticia Van De Putte, D-San Antonio, and the only pharmacist in the Texas Senate, speaks out on pharmacy’s future in an interview with the TrueCare Texas Legislative Council. She also gives some tips on what pharmacists can expect in the next legislative session and how community pharmacy can make inroads into the legislative process. For Streaming Audio: Click Here for the TrueCare Legislative Council’s Conversation With Leticia If you have problems, Download the 10MB Audio File (Right Click this link, Select "Save Target As...")	Leticia Van De Putte
August 16, 2007 - A CONVERSATION WITH CHUCK State Rep. Chuck Hopson, D-Jacksonville, and the only pharmacist in the Texas House of Representatives, talks about the future of pharmacy, the last legislative session and what we can expect on PBMs, prompt pay and other issues important to independent pharmacists. For Streaming Audio: Click Here for the TrueCare Legislative Council’s Conversation With Chuck If you have problems, Download the 12MB Audio File (Right Click this link, Select "Save Target As...")	Chuck Hopson
Pharmacy Cannot Afford to Absorb the Drastic $1 Cut to the Medicaid Pharmacy Dispensing Fee Proposed by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Click here to read more The Texas Community Pharmacy Coalition Counterproposal. click here to read more GENERIC DRUG SAVING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. click here to read more Texas House And Senate Appropriation Members Contact Information U.S. H.H.S. NOTIFIES GOVERNOR ON WAYS TO SAVE HEALTH CARE COST! CLICK HERE TO READ MORE N.C.P.A. RESPONSE TO U.S.H.H.S'S PROPOSAL SUGGESTIONS TO PRACTICAL AREA SAVINGS. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE