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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Nov

2014

U.S. Senate committee holds hearing on generic pricing [LINKS]

Recent price spikes for what were up until recently low-cost generic drugs prompted a Senate committee to look into the issue.


11

Nov

2014

More PBM Transparency to Be Required?

More PBM Transparency to Be Required?

A federal advisory panel has recommended that greater transparency for pharmacy benefit managers be required in private health plans.

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Nov

2014

NCPA's Analysis of 2014 Midterm Elections

APCI member Buddy Carter wins seat in U.S. House

Midterm elections are sometimes regarded as a referendum on the sitting president's and/or incumbent party's performance. They usually don't turn out well for the party of the president.

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Nov

2014

A look at the elections in three graphics

A look at the elections in three graphics

Here's a look at the results of yesterday's midterm elections in three graphics.

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Oct

2014

Rule change: Daily reporting to PDMP (AL)

Entities and practitioners (except veterinarians) that dispense controlled substances, Class II-V, are now required to report data to the controlled substance database on a daily basis.

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