This week's Advocacy Center update features information on one of independent pharmacy's champions in Congress, Rep. Dog Collins; passage of opioid legislation in Congress; a New Orleans' television station's investigative reports on PBM practices; and more!

The 2016 Regular Session of the Alabama adjourned "Sine Die" on Wednesday, May 4th.

APCI needs Alabama members to contact their state Senators today on HB 58 and HB 272.

This week's Advocacy Update includes information on the House's "Opioid Week", TRICARE developments, and a final Medicaid Managed Care Rule from CMS.

CMS' Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) based Federal Upper Limits (FUL), which has set new federally established maximum allowable costs (MAC) for a number of generics, will be implemented starting Sunday, May 1.