Texas Pharmacy Association

At least one Texas pharmacy has closed every week for the past two years. Texas Pharmacy Association members urge legislators to pass laws such as Senate Bill 1236 by Bryan Hughes to protect patients, and employers from the anti-competitive, anti-consumer practices of middlemen in the pharmaceutical supply chain who are driving up prescription drug costs and forcing scores of neighborhood pharmacies out of business. Watch video at

Protect Patients, Support Neighborhood Pharmacies Texas Pharmacy Association members urge legislators to enact new laws to protect patients, pharmacies and employers from the anti-competitive, anti-consumer practices of middlemen in the pharmaceutical supply chain who are driving up prescription drug costs and forcing scores of neighborhood pharmac...

Last Saturday, members of the Tarrant County Pharmacy Association volunteered their time at the Tarrant Area Food Bank in Fort Worth. Volunteers included TCPA members as well as students and faculty of the UNT HSC College of Pharmacy including Dean Evan Robinson.

Reminder: TPA is seeking abstract submissions for its Student Poster Showcase at the 2025 TPA Conference & Expo to celebrate student contributions to advancing practice. Student pharmacists (P1 through P4) are invited to submit original or encore posters on any topic relevant to the practice. Poster abstracts are due Sunday, May 25. Learn more and submit your abstract today! https://www.texaspharmacy.org/posters The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Texas A&M College of Pharmacy TSU College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences COPHS University of Houston College of Pharmacy UIW Feik School of Pharmacy TTUHSC-Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy HSC College of Pharmacy UT Tyler College of Pharmacy UTEP School of Pharmacy

Happy Easter from TPA! Charlie, TPA's "interim receptionist," loves all holidays. Here he is sitting at the front desk and hanging out with his peeps. He does eggs-cellent work, don't you think?

April is National Mental Health Awareness Month. regularly encounter patients with a variety of mental health conditions and should be well-versed in treatments for common disorders. In this month's free member CE session, learn about the prevalence of mental health conditions in both Texas and the United States, review current guidelines for medications, and understand practical aspects of dosing to help patients manage their conditions. https://centerforexcellence.txpharmacy.org/?pg=semwebcatalog&panel=showSWOD&seminarid=24653

The Texas Pharmacy Association Nominating Committee, chaired by Immediate Past President Jay Bueche, met yesterday to interview candidates for positions on the Association’s Board of Directors. The committee will release its 2025 slate of candidates soon for the positions of president-elect, treasurer-elect, two directors, and speaker-elect of the House of Delegates. Thank you to all nominees who expressed an interest in serving the Association and who took the time and energy to complete the process!

“It’s really difficult to be sustainable and stay alive when you’re selling your products under what you get paid for them." That's why Texas are fighting so hard for the to pass this session!

'There's not really any accountability' | Pharmacy advocates urge legislators for state protections as more local pharmacies are forced to close doors The Texas Pharmacy Association says one pharmacy in Texas closes its doors each week due to powerful companies pushing them out of business.

PBMs are a hot topic all around the country today, including in the Texas House Insurance Committee! TPA members Pete Powers and Shawn Sams testified this afternoon in strong support HB 3317 which would provide much-needed urgent to help stem the sad and frightening tide of closures. Thank you to Rep. Cole Hefner for authoring this important bill and for supporting Texas and the patients we serve!

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TPA CEO RoxAnn Dominguez traveled all the way to Fort Worth this evening to participate in the Tarrant County Pharmacy Association meeting, but it looks like TPA's "interim receptionist," Charlie, stole the show!

It's tax day! Our "interim receptionist," Charlie, is busy preparing his income taxes. Have you finished yours?

The Rio Grande Guardian highlights the need for the to pass SB 1236 by Sen. Bryan Hughes. Texas urgently needs as "an alarming number of have closed in Texas in the past two years...threatening a critical access point to health care for many Texans."

State lawmakers want to 'rein in abusive practices of middlemen in pharmaceutical supply chain' – Rio Grande Guardian Senate Bill 1236, authored by state Sen. Bryan Hughes, is one of the Texas Pharmacy Association’s top priorities for the 89th Legislature.

TPA member Lee Ann Hampton hosted a s***t shoot in Detroit, TX, on Friday benefiting PharmPAC, the Texas Pharmacy Association's political action committee. Thanks to everyone who participated! Congratulations to the winner, Creighton Maynard, and runner-up Robert Emfinger. The winning team was Creighton Maynard and Ben McNabb.

PharmPAC supports elected officials and candidates for office who are pharmacy-friendly and support the pharmacy profession. Donate today! https://www.texaspharmacy.org/PharmPACDonation

Staff of TPA's Professional Recovery Network (PRN) are attending the Austin TAAP 2025 Symposium in Austin. PRN is a nationally recognized peer assistance program dedicated to helping and other health care professionals enter a safe, healthy recovery from substance use or mental illness. If you or a colleague are in need of PRN’s services, you may make a referral by calling its confidential hotline at (800) 727-5152.

Senate Bill 1236 by Senator Bryan Hughes has passed unanimously from the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and now moves on to the full Senate. Thank you to Sen. Hughes for supporting this critical legislation! Three TPA members testified last week in support of this bill to protect a from abusive audit practices, ensure compliance with existing PBM laws, and prohibit unilateral changes on key contractual provisions such as reimbursement rates during a contract term.

TPA Board Member Lauren Clark testified this afternoon in support of HB 2750 by Rep. Cody Harris. This legislation would ensure patient choice by prohibiting a health plan from requiring a patient to use its own vertically integrated PBM.

"The PBMs design networks to steer patients toward pharmacies they themselves own, cutting out local pharmacies—cutting us out. This practice has devastating consequences. In Texas, we are now seeing the closure of one pharmacy every single week," Clark said. "HB 2750 is about restoring balance, giving power back to patients, and preserving the heart of community health care in Texas."

Thank you, Chairman Harris, for authoring this important legislation and for your continued efforts to shine a light on the challenges that PBMs pose to both patients and across Texas!

Help fund the future of in Texas! The Texas Pharmacy Foundation's Funding the Future campaign helps fulfill its mission of advancing the profession of pharmacy through research and scholarships. Support the Foundation using the following link, or simply text the word "pharmacy" to 44321. https://www.texaspharmacy.org/future

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