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Past Newsletters

July 20, 2010: State Board of Pharmacy urged to create pharmacy advisory board

June 22, 2010: TDI following up on legislative requirements affecting independent pharmacy

June 8, 2010: Walgreens dropping Caremark biz; Medco taking on both PBMs

May 25, 2010: Have you received your VDP survey? Texas looking at MTM to save $$$

May 11, 2010: Influential D.C. leaders attending NCPA legislative conference

April 27, 2010: Corralling a herd of regs & legislation

April 14, 2010: Calls continue to come in about CVS Caremark business practices

March 30, 2010: Interim hearings & proposed rules keep TPBC hopping

March 2, 2010: TPBC draws line in the dirt in PBM battle

February 16, 2010: HHSC asks for Medicaid provider cuts

February 2, 2010: Taking our story of PBM transparency success to D.C.

January 19, 2010: Mission #1: Re-Elect Chuck Hopson

December 15, 2009: We're not there yet -- Significant progress made in TRS PBM contract

December 1, 2009: Work with Houston station pays off with disclosures about CVS Caremark merger

October 6, 2009: Tamiflu compounding issues prove how inflexible PBMs are

September 22, 2009: Community pharmacy scores well in Baucus health care reform bill

September 9, 2009: "Unjust enrichment" & "windfall profits?!"

August 25, 2009: AWP rollback equivalents ignored, plans using WAC-based formula

August 11, 2009: TPBC celebrates successes, sets plans for next legislative session

Past PharmPhlashes

TPBC urges stakeholder meeting on cost-saving measures

Heads up: Medicaid/CHIP payments delayed due to holidays

Medicaid/CHIP Help Desk tech problems

CMS excludes certain exocrine pancreatic insufficiency NDCs

Health care reform bill & pharmacy

Chuck Hopson wins without runoff!

Last chance to keep our representative on the ballot!

Contact state representatives and senators to insist TRS delay PBM contract to allow public comment.

December 3, 2009: Senate health reform bill must improve Medicaid generic reimbursement rates

November 19, 2009: 31 state leaders call ERS's hand on AWP pricing

November 16, 2009: Call state rep & senator to sign letter protesting ERS using pharmacy to fill its budget hole

November 6, 2009: U.S. House healthcare vote soon Pharmacy needs greater increase in Medicaid generic drug reimbursement

November 2, 2009: Caremark held accountable: ERS covering up shortfall by shortchanging pharmacy

October 29, 2009: Call your legislators NOW! Ask for implementation delay

October 27, 2009: Will you pull out of ERS/Caremark plan? Even big chains saying "no thanks"

October 15, 2009: ERS covers health plan losses slashes pharmacy reimbursements

October 8, 2009: Caremark sticking it to Texas pharmacies

October 8, 2009: New guidance on DMEPOS participation

September 10, 2009: CMS Approves Medicaid Reimbursement Plan

September 9, 2009: Don't Fight PBMs by Yourself: TDI is Your Ally

September 3, 2009: Ignore that subpoena!

August 27, 2009: Received a Subpoena Duces Tecum?

July 31, 2009: Committee agrees to PBM & MTM amendments

July 30, 2009: Protect TX Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement rate


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