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Independent pharmacies are the last line of defense between patients and a pharmacy system that is quickly becoming a monopoly. The Independent Pharmacy Alliance Podcast will explore why Americans pay the highest drug prices in the world, highlight the life-saving services independent pharmacies provide, and how Pharmacy Benefit Managers utilize anti-competitive business practices to increase drug prices. In each episode, we‘ll talk to a pharmacist or front-line worker fighting for patients in this competitive industry.
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Pharmacy Giving Back Overseas and What We Can Learn
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
At the core of independent pharmacy is the desire to help the community, this week we talk to Darren Schaupp, the Co-Founder, and CEO at SiteLabs, who went above and beyond by working in community development and on tropical diseases in Africa for over two decades. He tells us about his experience and what that taught him while trying to stop the spread of diseases like COVID-19 at home
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
What Can The Pharmacy Benefits Bureau Do For You with Eamon Rock
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
New York just created the first-in-the-nation Pharmacy Benefits Bureau which will provide much-needed oversight to Pharmacy Benefit Managers. This week we are joined by the Deputy Superintendent for Pharmacy Benefits, Eamon Rock, to discuss this landmark regulatory body, its role in the supply chain, and how they plan to help with patient steering.
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Shady Pricing Issues By PBMs with Robert Popovian
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
The FTC investigation, the CMS DIR fee rule, and an IPA Mailbag
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
This week Anthony answers some of the questions we've received recently about the FTC's investigation into Pharmacy Benefit Managers, the new CMS DIR fee rule, and Beyonce's new song.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
US Senate Hearings On PBMs and UFOs with David Balto
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Earlier this year the FTC commissioners had a deadlock 2-2 vote on whether to investigate pharmacy benefit managers, effectively killing the proposal at least for now. This week we speak to David Balto, who recently participated in a U.S. Senate panel hearing on PBMs. He tells us what happened, how we can help, and how to get the public to care.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
How To Help You Comply With Track And Trace With Dwight deVera
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
How IPA Can Help You File Below Cost Pharmacy Appeals
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Most of the pharmacists we know don’t like filing appeals for low reimbursements because it takes too much time. Most owners are too busy running their pharmacy and sometimes miss opportunities to get the money that rightfully belongs to them. This week we talk to IPA's own Heather Rodgers about how she makes the appeals process easy.
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Challenging DIR Fees and How You Can Help with Karry La Violette
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
There is a proposed rule addressing retroactive pharmacy DIR fees that appears to move nearly all pharmacy price concessions to the point of sale starting Jan. 1. This week we are joined by Karry La Violette, with the National Community Pharmacists Association to give us an update and address how your comments can make a difference.
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
PBM Reform Legislation in New York and the Battle Ahead with Thomas D’Angelo
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
New York passed PBM reform legislation last year with near-unanimous votes requiring pharmacy benefit managers to be licensed by the state, be more transparent about the money they get from drug companies, and more. But what comes next? This week we're joined by Thomas D'Angelo, the Chairman of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York to discuss just that.
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
A New PBM Law And Real Political Action You Can Do With Laurie Clark
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Good news. Governor Murphy signed a new law that requires PBMs working in New Jersey’s Medicaid program to disclose information on spread-pricing to the State. This week we are once again joined by Laurie Clark to tell us how this new law helps carve out PBMs from the state Medicaid program and what else can we do to help independent pharmacies on the state and federal levels.