National Community Pharmacists Association 2015 Political ... · National Community Pharmacists...

The National Community Pharmacists Association believes in the inherent virtues of the American free enterprise system and will do all it can to ensure the ability of community pharmacies to compete in a free and fair marketplace. The NCPA Political Action Committee (PAC) helps us further this goal. By working to elect leaders to Congress who will stand for our industry, the NCPA PAC protects your pharmacy from harmful legislation and unwanted regulations. The NCPA PAC pools personal contributions from NCPA members to support the re-election campaigns of candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives who understand the importance of community pharmacy.

The NCPA LDF funds our national and state government affairs activities on your behalf. Running an effective legislative and regulatory program can be quite costly. We are fighting the PBM abuses that you and your patients face daily—on the legislative and legal fronts. NCPA is the only group in our nation’s capital looking out for the unique needs of independent pharmacy owners. Government has a huge impact on our profession and our business and if we don’t have a seat at the table, we put both at risk.

National Community Pharmacists Association 2015 Political Report

NCPA 2015 Political Report 2

The NCPA PAC is a way to ensure that our industry speaks with one voice in Washington, D.C., and has a powerful political presence in the nation’s capital. In 2015, the NCPA PAC contributed $419,770 to candidates and party committees at the federal level. Thank you to all of you who generously contributed with personal funds to the NCPA PAC. Without your support, we would have not been able to support so many successful pro-pharmacy candidates this year!

2015 NCPA PAC MVPs ($5,000 maximum personal contribution allowed by law) • Bradley Arthur, Buffalo, NY• Shelley Bailey, Portland, OR• Jeff Carson, San Antonio, TX• John Carson, San Antonio, TX• Brian Caswell, Baxter Springs, KS• Hugh Chancy, Hahira, GA• Charles Cottrell, Brewton, AL• Stephen Giroux, Middleport, NY• Robert Greenwood, Waterloo, IA • Ed Heckman, Stoughton, WI• B. Douglas Hoey, Alexandria, VA• Ed Horton, Stephenville, TX• Lowell Irby, Artesia, NM• Tony Ogden, Pasadena, TX• Bill Osborn, Miami, OK• Michael Schultz, Earth City, MO

2015 NCPA PAC Champions ($2,500 or more personal contribution) • Ralph Bouvette, Frankfort, KY • Sherwood Klein, Ellicottville, NY • Gary Maly, Sioux City, IA• Lonnie Meredith, Haskell, TX • Sandy Mitchell, Owensville, MO • William Moore, Sinton, TX• Jacob Olson, Milwaukee, WI• Anthony Ortiz, North Bergen, NJ • Steve Pfister, Alexandria, VA • Thomas Quinlan, Wayland, NY • Darrin Silbaugh, Carlisle, PA • Ben Smith, Mesa, AZ• David Smith, Brookville, PA • Michael Vinson, Montgomery, AL • Lonny Wilson, Oklahoma City, OK

NCPA PAC: Your Voice on Capitol Hill

A Special Thanks to the 2015 PAC Committee!• Stephen Giroux, PAC Chairman, Middleport Family Health,

Middleport, N.Y.• Shelley Bailey, Central Drugs, Portland, Ore.• Michael Blaire, Diamondback Drugs, Scottsdale, Ariz.• George Brookins, The Drug Store, Lincolnton, N.C.• John Carson, Oakdell Pharmacy, San Antonio, Texas• Brian Caswell, Wolker Drug Inc, Baxter Springs, Kan.• Danny Cottrell, Medical Center Pharmacy, Brewton, Ala.• Michelle Farrell, Boscobel Pharmacy, Boscobel, Wis.• Cheri Garvin, Leesburg Pharmacy, Inc., Leesburg, Va.• David Graves, Graves Pharmacy, Macon, Ga.• Bob Greenwood, Greenwood Drug Inc., Waterloo, Iowa• Joe Harmison, Harmison Pharmacies L.C., Arlington, Texas• Holly Henry, Rxtra Care Inc., Seattle, Wash.• Jack Holt, Hi-School Pharmacy, Vancouver, Wash.• Ed Horton, Tanglewood Pharmacy, Stephenville, Texas• Greg Huenergardt, Media Pharmacy and Gift, Shattuck, Okla.• Joe Lech, Lech’s Pharmacy, Tunkhannock, Pa.• Sam Maddali, Valley Pharmacy, Succasunna, N.J.• Nasir Mahmood, Pine Plains Pharmacy Inc, Pine Plains, N.Y.• Dan Moudry, Mourdry’s Rd-Compounding Pharmacy,

Oakdale, Minn.• David Pope, Barney’s Pharmacy, Augusta, Ga.• Kristy Reed, Super V Drugs, Jonesboro, Ark.• Jim Spoon, Spoon Drugs, Sand Springs, Okla.• Theresa Wells-Tolle, Bay Street Pharmacy, Sebastian, Fla.• Dirk White, Whites Pharmacy, Sitka, Ark.• Dave Wilcox, Northwest Medical Pharmacy, Fresno, Calif.

Hugh Chancy, Chancy Drugs, with Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.-1) at 2015 Steering Committee PAC Reception.


NCPA has continued to educate members of Congress and their staffs about NCPA’s legislative priorities and bills. A list of members who are cosponsoring NCPA’s priority legislation is on pages 4–11. These members of Congress support community pharmacy; please continue to support these members of Congress. S. 1190 and H.R. 793, Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act: These companion bills would allow independent pharmacies the ability to participate in preferred networks if: one or more of their stores is located in a health professional shortage area, one or more of their stores is located in a medically underserved population, and if they can meet the terms and conditions that are offered to other in-network pharmacies.

S. 1190 was introduced by Sens. Shelley More Capito (R-W.Va.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and currently has 10 cosponsors.

H.R. 793 currently has 79 cosponsors and was introduced by Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.).

NCPA President Bradley Arthur Testifies Before Congress on PBM Issues

Top Priorities

President Bradley J. Arthur, co-owner of Black Rock Pharmacy, Buffalo, N.Y., testifies before Congress on PBM Issues

H.R. 244, MAC Transparency Act: Legislation was introduced by Reps. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) that would provide transparency and fairness to community pharmacies regarding their reimbursement for generic drugs. This bill would require pharmacy benefit managers to disclose the rate of reimbursement in the contract and to update that rate at least once every seven days to reflect fluctuations in the market. Currently, H.R. 244 has 33 cosponsors. S. 314 and H.R. 592, Provider Status Bills: These companion bills would recognize pharmacists as providers under the Medicare Part B program. If enacted, pharmacists would be able to perform services for patients consistent with their state’s scope of practice if their pharmacy is located in a medically underserved area, health professional shortage area, or medically underserved population.

S. 314 was introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Robert Casey (D-Pa.), Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and currently has 39 cosponsors.

H.R. 592 was introduced by Reps. Brent Guthrie (R-Ky.), G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Ron Kind (D-Wis.), and currently has 262 cosponsors.

NCPA President Bradley J. Arthur testified before a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on Nov. 17, 2015 to provide insights into the relationship between PBMs and independent community pharmacies. Arthur, co-owner of Black Rock Pharmacy and Brighton-Eggert Pharmacy in Buffalo, N.Y, was joined on the panel by Amy Bricker, Vice

President of Retail Contracting & Strategy, Express Scripts; Natalie Pons, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, CVS Health; as well as attorney and consumer advocate David Balto.

Arthur described to lawmakers how the concentrated PBM marketplace is detrimental to both government payers and community pharmacies. Noting that by the industry's own statistics, the "Big Three" PBMs cover more than 180 million lives and almost 80 percent of the drug insurance market, Arthur said, "These PBMs have the upper hand in both negotiating the contract with the payer as well strongly influencing the actual plan design itself." He also said the combined revenue of the Big Three (ExpressScripts, CVSHealth, and OptumRx) "are staggering"—more than $272 billion in 2014.

If you did not get to see Arthur’s testimony, you can watch the hearing here. In addition, many of community pharmacy’s Congressional allies questioned PBMs’ anti-compete practices, including Reps. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Tom Marino (R-Pa.), John Conyers (D-Mich.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and John Ratcliffe (R-Texas).

http://www.judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/hearings?ID=2B5EF134-2F2E-49D4-8308-9B965C80187E


Representative P/S/D

H.R. 244: MAC Transparency Act of 2015 (Formerly

Generic Drug Pricing Fairness Act)

H.R. 592: Pharmacy and Medically

Underserved Areas Enhancement Act of

2015 (Provider Status)

H.R. 793: Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015

Young, Don R-AK-AL X

Byrne, Bradley R-AL-1 X

Roby, Martha R-AL-2 X X

Rogers, Mike R-AL-3 X X X

Aderholt, Robert B. R-AL-4 X X

Brooks, Mo R-AL-5 X X

Palmer, Gary R-AL-6 X

Sewell, Terri A. D-AL-7 X X

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" R-AR-1 X X

Hill, J. French R-AR-2 X

Womack, Steve R-AR-3 X

Westerman, Bruce R-AR-4 X X

Kirkpatrick, Ann D-AZ-1 X X

McSally, Martha R-AZ-2 X

Grijalva, Raúl M. D-AZ-3 X

Gosar, Paul A. R-AZ-4 X

Gallego, Ruben D-AZ-7 X

Huffman, Jared D-CA-2 X

Thompson, Mike D-CA-5 X

Matsui, Doris O. D-CA-6 X

Bera, Ami D-CA-7 X

McNerney, Jerry D-CA-9 X

DeSaulnier, Mark D-CA-11 X

Lee, Barbara D-CA-13 X

Speier, Jackie D-CA-14 X

Swalwell, Eric D-CA-15 X

Eshoo, Anna G. D-CA-18 X

Lofgren, Zoe D-CA-19 X

Farr, Sam D-CA-20 X X

Valadao, David G. R-CA-21 X

Nunes, Devin R-CA-22 X

Knight, Steve R-CA-25 X

Brownley, Julia D-CA-26 X

Chu, Judy D-CA-27 X X

Schiff, Adam B. D-CA-28 X

Cárdenas, Tony D-CA-29 X

Aguilar, Pete D-CA-31 X

Napolitano, Grace F. D-CA-32 X

Lieu, Ted D-CA-33 X

Torres, Norma J. D-CA-35 X

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Bass, Karen D-CA-37 X

Sánchez, Linda T. D-CA-38 X

Roybal-Allard, Lucille R-CA-40 X

Takano, Mark D-CA-41 X

Walters, Mimi R-CA-45 X

Lowenthal, Alan S. D-CA-47 X

Hunter, Duncan R-CA-50 X

Peters, Scott H. D-CA-52 X

Polis, Jared D-CO-2 X

Tipton, Scott R. R-CO-3 X

Lamborn, Doug R-CO-5 X

Coffman, Mike R-CO-6 X X X

Perlmutter, Ed D-CO-7 X

Courtney, Joe D-CT-2 X

DeLauro, Rosa L. D-CT-3 X

Norton, Eleanor Holmes D-DC-AL X

Graham, Gwen D-FL-2 X

Brown, Corrine D-FL-5 X

DeSantis, Ron R-Fl-6 X

Grayson, Alan D-FL-9 X

Webster, Daniel R-FL-10 X

Nugent, Richard B. R-FL-11 X

Bilirakis, Gus M. R-FL-12 X

Jolly, David W. R-FL-13 X

Miller, Jeff R-FL-13 X

Ross, Dennis A. R-FL-15 X

Rooney, Thomas J. R-FL-17 X

Murphy, Patrick D-FL-18 X

Clawson, Curt R-FL-19 X

Hastings, Alcee L. D-FL-20 X

Deutch, Theodore E. D-FL-21 X X

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie D-FL-23 X

Curbelo, Carlos R-FL-26 X

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" R-GA-1 X X X

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. D-GA-2 X X

Westmoreland, Lynn A. R-GA-3 X X

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank", Jr. D-GA-4 X

Lewis, John D-GA-5 X

Scott, Austin R-GA-8 X X X








*As of 2/2/2016


Collins, Doug R-GA-9 X X X

Hice, Jody R-GA-10 X

Allen, Rick W. R-GA-12 X X

Scott, David D-GA-13 X X

Takai, Mark D-HI-1 X

Gabbard, Tulsi D-HI-2 X

Blum, Rod R-IA-1 X X X

Loebsack, David D-IA-2 X X X

Young, David R-IA-3 X X

King, Steve R-IA-4 X X

Rush, Bobby L. D-IL-1 X X

Kelly, Robin L. D-IL-2 X

Lipinski, Daniel D-IL-3 X X

Quigley, Mike D-IL-5 X

Davis, Danny K. D-IL-7 X

Duckworth, Tammy D-IL-8 X

Schakowsky, Janice D. D-IL-9 X X

Foster, Bill D-IL-11 X

Bost, Mike R-IL-12 X

Davis, Rodney R-IL-13 X X X

Shimkus, John R-IL-15 X

Kinzinger, Adam R-IL-16 X

Bustos, Cheri D-IL-17 X X

Walorski, Jackie R-IN-2 X

Brooks, Susan W. R-IN-5 X

Carson, André D-IN-7 X

Bucshon, Larry R-IN-8 X

Young, Todd C. R-IN-9 X

Huelskamp, Tim R-KS-1 X

Jenkins, Lynn R-KS-2 X

Yoder, Kevin R-KS-3 X

Pompeo, Mike R-KS-4 X

Whitfield, Ed R-KY-1 X X

Guthrie, Brett R-KY-2 X

Yarmuth, John A. D-KY-3 X

Massie, Thomas R-KY-4 X X

Rogers, Harold R-KY-5 X X

Barr, Andy R-KY-6 X

Richmond, Cedric L. D-LA-2 X

Boustany, Charles W., Jr. R-LA-3 X

Abraham, Ralph R-LA-5 X X X








*As of 2/2/2016


Graves, Garret R-LA-6 X

McGovern, James P. D-MA-2 X

Tsongas, Niki D-MA-3 X

Kennedy, Joseph P., III D-MA-4 X

Lynch, Stephen F. D-MA-8 X

Keating, William R. D-MA-9 X

Harris, Andy R-MD-1 X

Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch D-MD-2 X X

Sarbanes, John P. D-MD-3 X X

Delaney, John K. D-MD-6 X

Pingree, Chellie D-ME-1 X

Poliquin, Bruce R-ME-2 X

Huizenga, Bill R-MI-2 X

Kildee, Daniel T. D-MI-5 X X

Walberg, Tim R-MI-7 X

Bishop, Mike R-MI-8 X

Miller, Candice S. R-MI-10 X

Dingell, Debbie D-MI-12 X

Walz, Timothy J. D-MN-1 X X

Paulsen, Erik R-MN-3 X

Emmer, Tom R-MN-6 X

Peterson, Collin C. D-MN-7 X X X

Nolan, Richard M. D-MN-8 X X

Luetkemeyer, Blaine R-MO-3 X

Hartzler, Vicky R-MO-4 X

Graves, Sam R-MO-6 X

Long, Billy R-MO-7 X

Thompson, Bennie G. D-MS-2 X X X

Harper, Gregg R-MS-3 X X X

Palazzo, Steven M. R-MS-4 X X X

Zinke, Ryan K. R-MT-AL X

Butterfield, G. K. D-NC-1 X

Ellmers, Renee L. R-NC-2 X X

Jones, Walter B. R-NC-3 X X X

Price, David E. D-NC-4 X

Walker, Mark R-NC-6 X

Hudson, Richard R-NC-8 X

Meadows, Mark R-NC-11 X

Adams, Alma D-NC-12 X

Cramer, Kevin R-ND-AT X X X








*As of 2/2/2016


Fortenberry, Jeff R-NE-1 X X X

Ashford, Brad D-NE-2 X

Guinta, Frank R-NH-1 X

Norcross, Donald D-NJ-1 X

LoBiondo, Frank A. R-NJ-2 X

Smith, Christopher H. R-NJ-4 X

Lance, Leonard R-NJ-7 X

Pascrell, Bill, Jr. D-NJ-9 X

Watson Coleman, Bonnie D-NJ-12 X

Lujan Grisham, Michelle D-NM-1 X

Pearce, Steve R-NM-2 X X

Luján, Ben Ray D-NM-3 X

Amodei, Mark E. R-NV-2 X X X

Heck, Joseph J. R-NV-3 X

Hardy, Cresent R-NV-4 X

Meng, Grace D-NY-6 X

Jeffries, Hakeem S. D-NY-8 X

Clarke, Yvette D. D-NY-9 X X

Rangel, Charles B. D-NY-13 X

Engel, Eliot L. D-NY-16 X X

Maloney, Sean Patrick D-NY-18 X

Gibson, Christopher P. R-NY-19 X

Tonko, Paul D-NY-20 X X

Stefanik, Elise R-NY-21 X

Hanna, Richard R-NY-22 X

Reed, Tom R-NY-23 X

Katko, John R-NY-24 X

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh D-NY-25 X X

Higgins, Brian D-NY-26 X

Collins, Chris R-NY-27 X

Beatty, Joyce D-OH-3 X X

Johnson, Bill R-OH-6 X

Gibbs, Bob R-OH-7 X

Kaptur, Marcy D-OH-9 X X

Turner, Michael R. R-OH-10 X

Fudge, Marcia L. D-OH-11 X

Tiberi, Patrick J. R-OH-12 X

Ryan, Tim D-OH-13 X X

Joyce, David P. R-OH-14 X X

Stivers, Steve R-OH-15 X








*As of 2/2/2016


Bridenstine, Jim R-OK-1 X X X

Mullin, Markwayne R-OK-2 X

Lucas, Frank D. R-OK-3 X

Cole, Tom R-OK-4 X

Walden, Greg R-OR-2 X

Blumenauer, Earl D-OR-3 X

DeFazio, Peter A. D-OR-4 X X

Kelly, Mike R-PA-3 X

Perry, Scott R-PA-4 X

Thompson, Glenn R-PA-5 X

Costello, Ryan A. R-PA-6 X

Meehan, Patrick R-PA-7 X

Fitzpatrick, Michael G. R-PA-8 X

Shuster, Bill R-PA-9 X

Marino, Tom R-PA-10 X

Barletta, Lou R-PA-11 X X X

Doyle, Michael F. D-PA-14 X

Dent, Charles W. R-PA-15 X

Cartwright, Matt D-PA-17 X

Murphy, Tim R-PA-18 X

Cicilline, David N. D-RI-1 X

Langevin, James R. D-RI-2 X

Wilson, Joe R-SC-2 X

Noem, Kristi L. R-SD-AL X

Roe, David P. R-TN-1 X X

Duncan, John J., Jr. R-TN-2 X X

Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" R-TN-3 X

DesJarlais, Scott R-TN-4 X

Blackburn, Marsha R-TN-7 X

Cohen, Steve D-TN-9 X

Poe, Ted R-TX-2 X

Barton, Joe R-TX-6 X

Brady, Kevin R-TX-8 X

Conaway, K. Michael R-TX-11 X X X

Hinojosa, Rubén D-TX-15 X X

O'Rourke, Beto D-TX-16 X

Jackson Lee, Sheila D-TX-18 X

Neugebauer, Randy R-TX-19 X

Castro, Joaquin D-TX-20 X

Smith, Lamar R-TX-21 X








*As of 2/2/2016


Olson, Pete R-TX-22 X

Hurd, Will R-TX-23 X

Williams, Roger R-TX-25 X X X

Farenthold, Blake R-TX-27 X

Carter, John R. R-TX-31 X

Veasey, Marc A. D-TX-33 X

Vela, Filemon D-TX-34 X

Stewart, Chris R-UT-2 X

Wittman, Robert J. R-VA-1 X

Rigell, E. Scott R-VA-2 X

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" D-VA-3 X

Forbes, J. Randy R-VA-4 X X X

Hurt, Robert R-VA-5 X

Goodlatte, Bob R-VA-6 X X

Brat, Dave R-VA-7 X

Griffith, H. Morgan R-VA-9 X X

Comstock, Barbara R-VA-10 X X

Connolly, Gerald E. D-VA-11 X

Welch, Peter D-VT-AL X X X

DelBene, Suzan K. D-WA-1 X

Herrera Beutler, Jaime R-WA-3 X X

Newhouse, Dan R-WA-4 X

McMorris Rodgers, Cathy R-WA-5 X X X

Kilmer, Derek D-WA-6 X

Reichert, David G. R-WA-8 X

Smith, Adam D-WA-9 X

Heck, Denny D-WA-10 X

Pocan, Mark D-WI-2 X

Kind, Ron D-WI-3 X

Moore, Gwen D-WI-4 X

Ribble, Reid J. R-WI-8 X X

McKinley, David B. R-WV-1 X

Mooney, Alex R-WV-2 X X

Jenkins, Evan R-WV-3 X X








*As of 2/2/2016


*As of 2/2/2016

Senator P/S/D

S. 314: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved

Areas Enhancement Act of 2015 (Provider Status)

S. 1190: Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies

Act of 2015

Boozman, John R-AR X X

Cotton, Tom R-AR X X

Boxer, Barbara D-CA X

Gardner, Cory R-CO X X

Coons, Christopher A. D-DE X

Hirono, Mazie K. D-HI X

Schatz, Brian D-HI X

Ernst, Joni R-IA X

Grassley, Chuck R-IA X

Durbin, Richard J. D-IL X

Kirk, Mark R-IL X

Moran, Jerry R-KS X X

Vitter, David R-LA X X

Cardin, Benjamin L. D-MD X

Mikulski, Barbara A. D-MD X

Collins, Susan M. R-ME X

Peters, Gary D-MI X

Stabenow, Debbie D-MI X

Franken, Al D-MN X

Klobuchar, Amy D-MN X

Blunt, Roy R-MO X

Cochran, Thad R-MS X X

Wicker, Roger F. R-MS X X

Daines, Steve R-MT X

Tester, Jon D-MT X

Heitkamp, Heidi D-ND X

Hoeven, John R-ND X

Ayotte, Kelly R-NH X

Udall, Tom D-NM X X

Heinrich, Martin D-NM X

Gillibrand, Kirsten E. D-NY X

Schumer, Charles E. D-NY X

Brown, Sherrod D-OH X X

Casey, Jr., Robert P. D-PA X

Rounds, Mike R-SD X

Thune, John R-SD X

Cantwell, Maria D-WA X

Capito, Shelley Moore R-WV X

Manchin III, Joe D-WV X

Barrasso, John R-WY X

Enzi, Michael B. R-WY X


Independent Pharmacies Highlighted in Congressional Speeches

2016 Elections

In honor of American Pharmacists Month in October, Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) led a Special Order hour on the House floor to give members an opportunity to highlight the important role that community pharmacies play in their communities as health care providers. Along with Rep. Collins, community pharmacy champions Reps. Rod Blum (R-Iowa), Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa), and Austin Scott (R-Ga.) extended their gratitude. We hope other members of Congress were listening and greatly appreciate the work of these members to not only honor pharmacists for their contributions to our local communities, but to empower them going forward.

To read all of the speeches that were entered into the Congressional Record, click here.

Pharmacy Visits

The 2016 elections are around the corner and critical to shaping our political landscape. Remember to register to vote, vote in the primaries, and vote again in the general election. You can find more information about your state and voting here. If you’ve recently

moved or need to register to vote, you can do so here. Every state has different rules and election dates—make sure to stay on top of your 2016 election information.

Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) visits Strawberry Hills Pharmacy in Paducah, Ky.

Last year was hugely successful for pharmacy visits and roundtables across the country. More than 40 members of Congress participated in “behind the scenes” looks at daily pharmacy operations that illustrate the important role independent phar¬macies play in the community. When visiting a pharmacy, elected officials have a hands-on opportunity to speak with the hosting owner(s), staff, and his or her constituents who visit the pharmacy. Remember, it’s never too late to ask your member to visit your pharmacy! If you are interested in hosting your member of Congress for a pharmacy visit, please contact Kendal Ann Miller in the NCPA Government Affairs Department at 703-838-2695.

https://www.congress.gov/crec/2015/10/20/CREC-2015-10-20-pt1-PgH7016.pdf

https://www.congress.gov/crec/2015/10/20/CREC-2015-10-20-pt1-PgH7016.pdf

http://www.rockthevote.com/get-informed/elections/

http://www.rockthevote.com/register-to-vote/?source=rtv.com-topnavigation


The NCPA Legislative/Legal Defense Fund (LDF) supports NCPA’s ongoing political advocacy initiatives including lobbying activities, research, coali¬tion-building, grassroots mobilizations, targeted advertisements, and lawsuits in the states. Government controls more and more of our business and NCPA battles to ensure your ability to grow your business and serve your patients. The LDF is our war chest in the fight. All of our success—this year and into the future—depends on your support. Thank you to our strongest supporters this year!

2015 LDF Platinum Donors ($200,000 or more in corporate funds annually)

AmerisourceBergen, Chesterbrook, PA

Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH

Compliant Pharmacy Alliance Cooperative, Stoughton, WI

2015 LDF Gold Donors ($50,000 or more in corporate funds annually)

Independent Pharmacy Cooperative, Sun Prairie, WI

McKesson Corporation, San Francisco, CA

PCCA, Houston, TX

Rochester Drug Cooperative, Rochester, NY

2015 LDF Silver Donors ($5,000 or more in corporate funds annually)

American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc., Bessemer, AL

American Pharmacy Services Corporation, Frankfort, KY

Alliance of Independent Pharmacists of Texas, Austin, TX

Georgia Academy of Independent Pharmacy, Atlanta, GA

H. D. Smith Drug, Fort Worth, TX

Greenwood Drug/Denver Drug, Denver & Waterloo, IA

2015 LDF MVP Donors ($5,000 or more in personal funds annually) • Matt Combs, Conway, SC• Larry Braden, Acworth, GA• Tom Haas, Oskaloosa, IA• Denise Hayes, Haworth, NJ• Sparkly Hedden, Sheridan, AR• Robert Mabe, Asheville, OH• Rick Steinhauser, New Brighton, MN• Gary Wientjes, Morehead, KY

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