The GPhA represents Georgia’s pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. We fight for you at the Capitol and provide education, networking, and many resources.
It's World Alzheimer's Day. Anyone with a loved one with Alzheimer's knows the devastating impact this disease can have on families. There are many treatments to slow the disease (including more than 30 drugs) though none to cure it...yet.
Happy National Dog Day! We love our furry canine friends and treat them like family. Did you know your community pharmacist can probably fill many of their veterinarian-prescribed drugs? Including Apoquel for allergies to Vetsulin for diabetes to Cerenia for motion sickness!
It's National Senior Citizens Day! But millions of seniors struggle to afford their Rx drugs each year and take as many as 15 Rx each year. Community pharmacists like our GPhA members are crucial in helping them find ways to save and to manage medication interactions.
The NABP has released an on-demand webinar, “The Significance of Race and Ethnicity in Person-Centered Pharmacy Care." It is available for CPE credit or as a non-CPE video. Visit the NABP website for more details. https://t.co/BThKSvctPb
A GPhA reminder: Gov. Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia, which means pharmacists can use the Board's Policy #14, which provides for the refill of certain medications for up to 30 days.
See their full statement here:
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GPhA CEO Dawn A. Randolph, Smita Rawal, PharmD, GDBHDD Commissioner Kevin Tanner and Jordan Khail, PharmD, connected with the Commissioner in his office today to explore the ways pharmacists are an important part of solutions in the Opioid epidemic.
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on PBMs is tomorrow at 10am. CEOs from CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRx will testify. Watch the proceedings on the Committee's website.
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From our friends at NCPA and CPESN: Help your pharmacies grow their non-PBM revenue with the NCPA Fellowship Program. The next class launches at the end of August and enrollment is open now through July 31, 2024.
Enroll today at https://t.co/hovxTKtWFx
Next week the House Oversight & Accountability Committee holds its third hearing in its ongoing investigation into pharmacy benefit managers. CEOS from the big three PBMs will testify. Watch the hearing on their website.
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The Georgia House just passed HB1363 by 167-0! This is a huge step toward getting Georgia's independent pharmacies fair & reasonable reimbursement from the State Health Benefits Plan. Read why it's critical at https://t.co/HHyk66PJK0.
A quick and important legislative update from Melissa Reybold: Our bill on independent-pharmacy reimbursement by the State Health Benefit Plan passed unanimously out of the House Health Committee! Read about that and more: https://t.co/c46Uw8LcF6
AIP's "DIR Hangover Tour" was in Griffin, Ga, where VP Jonathan Marquess and MSR Catherine Daniel met with pharmacist Dakota Craft. "This has become a listening tour, which is great," Marquess said. "Thanks, Dakota, for showing us your workflow and how you help your patients."
AIP's "DIR Hangover Tour" headed to Griffin, Ga, where VP Jonathan Marquess and MSR Catherine Daniel met with pharmacy owner and AIP board member Annette Duncan, PharmD, along with Brett Duncan (owner) and Jasper Eubanks, PharmD — all in the pic. We appreciate you!
The AIP "DIR Hangover Tour" went to Barnesville, Ga., this week, and AIP VP Jonathan Marquess and MSR Catherine Daniel met with AIP board member and pharmacist/owner Tyler Young, PharmD, from Hines Prescription Shop.
Tyler, thank you for your leadership and service to AIP!
The AIP "DIR Hangover Preparation Tour" continues in North Georgia, where AIP VP Jonathan Marquess and MSR Ashton Sullivan met pharmacist/owner Will Crowley, PharmD, who started the pharmacy from scratch 9 years ago!
GPhA is thrilled to welcome our new CEO, Dawn Randolph, who'll take the reins Feb 5! She's got a huge list of accomplishments in the healthcare and mental health spaces that makes her a perfect pick. Read the details: https://t.co/TBd9BfqGXg.