Sen. Wyden visits independent pharmacy
By HME News Staff
Updated Thu May 30, 2019
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Grants Pass Pharmacy in Grants Pass, Ore., hosted Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., ranking member of the Finance Committee, on May 28. Wyden said independent community pharmacies are “key to quality of life in smaller Oregon towns and great allies in the battle to reduce prescription drug prices.” The pharmacy is owned by Michele Belcher, a member of the National Community Pharmacists Association. Wyden and Belcher also discussed efforts to reduce drug prices, including Wyden's bill, the Creating Transparency to have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act. Also in attendance: Karry La Violette, senior vice president of government affairs at NCPA. “We're grateful to have Sen. Wyden's support of community pharmacy and its patients,” she said. “We agree that more transparency and a simpler system are needed and are eager to continue partnering with him on this important work.”
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