Practices of large PBMs threaten the existence of community pharmacies and stifle patient choice and access to care.
The Alabama House of Representatives Insurance Committee gave a unanimous favorable vote to HB238, the FAIR Meds Act, sending it back to the full House.
Central Alabama-based chain Mills Pharmacy today announced the receipt of a grant from the Bureau of Communicable Disease, Immunization Division through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On June 11, 2023 it was announced that Josh Hardin of Vestavia Hills is one of two recipients of the Lester White Good Government Award. The other recipient this year is Eric Smith of Ashland. The awards were presented at the APA 142nd Annual Convention and Trade Show at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort and Spa in Point Clear, Alabama.
In the last six years, roughly 300 of 800 independent pharmacies in Alabama have closed their doors. Practices of large PBMs threaten the existence of community pharmacies and stifle patient choice and access to care.