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Mar 11, 20211 min read
Republicans look to curb prescription middlemen’s fees and practices
Florida Politics A recent report shows that Pharmacy Benefit Managers could be costing the state hundreds of millions. A band of...
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Proposed Medicaid Pharmacy Legislation Could Help Bridge the State Budget Gap While Preserving Patie
Representative Randy Fine, co-sponsor Rep. Jackie Toledo, and Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez recently announced the details of new proposed...
Dec 31, 20202 min read
What Every Challenger Brand Can Learn From The Nation’s Smallest Pharmacies
Forbes A campaign against drug rebate kickbacks isn’t something you’d typically think would have much relevance to small businesses in...
Dec 23, 20203 min read
Study Finds PBMs are Draining Florida’s Medicaid Funds
Grit Daily A study exploring Florida’s prescription drug costs through the Medicaid program found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)...
Sep 1, 20203 min read
What “Big Insurance” Doesn’t Want You to Know About Community Pharmacies
Medium.com Patients and pharmacists share a special relationship, often stretching back generations. Even the frightening spike in drug...
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Why are neighborhood pharmacies disappearing? Ask the Noriega Family.
Lissette Campos – July 15, 2020 I arrived at Bill’s Prescription Center in Brandon an hour early, half expecting to find a quiet...
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Neighborhood pharmacies struggle to stay open due to PBM restrictions
Tampa Bay News 10, July 9, 2020 So far, at least 8 independent Tampa Bay pharmacies have shut down because of challenges with Pharmacy...
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Independent Pharmacists Stress Personal Touch In An Industry Dominated By Chains
The Town Crier, February 28, 2020 On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the advocacy group Small Business Pharmacies Aligned for Reform (SPAR) hosted a...
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Opinion: Your local pharmacy is at risk of going away
83 Degrees, July 14, 2020 Tampa summers are typically the “slow season” for local pharmacies. But during COVID-19, nothing is typical nor...
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Okeechobee pharmacist demands ‘special session on drug pricing reform’
NBC WPTV 5, February 13, 2020 A popular pharmacist is calling for prescription drug pricing reform in Florida after a newly released...
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