Legislative Affairs

“One of the penalties of not participating in politics is that you will be governed by your inferiors.”

Plato

The mission of APCI’s Legislative Affairs division is to promote and protect the political and economic interests of all APCI members. In order to accomplish that mission, Legislative Affairs:

  • Provides lobbyist and/or legislative assistance in all APCI member states
  • Identifies pharmacy-friendly political candidates and generate funding to support them
  • Contributes to state associations and organizations with similar legislative focus
  • Identifies political leaders to meet and key meetings or conferences to attend
  • Establishes routine and structured legislative meetings in each state
  • Leverages APCI account representatives and staff personnel
  • Utilizes APCI's Board of Directors to attend selected legislative events
  • Encourages APCI member participation and support of NCPA
  • Maintains a Washington, D.C., presence, supporting NCPA and developing direct relationships

For more information about APCI's Legistative Affairs division, contact us or call (800) 532-2724.

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Feb

2015

Contacts Needed!

Three bills have been introduced in Washington that are very important to independent pharmacy and APCI needs your help to encourage your members of Congress and U.S. Senators to support and sign-on as co-sponsors.  The following bills need to have the entire delegations from APCI member states on as co-sponsors:

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Jan

2015

Federal Provider Legislation Introduced

Today, January 28th, 2015, the federal provider status legislation was reintroduced in the House of Representatives.

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Jan

2015

2015 Alabama legislature organizational session

The 2015 Organizational Session of the Alabama Legislature came and went in just two days this week. The Organizational Session began at noon on Tuesday, January 13th and adjourned on Wednesday, January 14th.

13

Jan

2015

Call to action regarding Aetna and Medicare Part D

Confusion continues to surround Aetna’s Part D networks for 2015 with the greatest concern now the lack of timely access to critical medications, especially among the most frail and susceptible Medicare beneficiaries.

15

Dec

2014

Alliance of Independent Pharmacists of Texas and APCI announce advocacy partnership

Alliance of Independent Pharmacists of Texas and APCI announce advocacy partnership

The Alliance of Independent Pharmacists of Texas and APCI today announced the two entities have entered into a partnership. This new legislative and advocacy collaboration will further unify independent pharmacy in Texas and enable APCI members to have a stronger voice at the state’s Capitol.

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