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–From The New York Times Americans are paying too much for prescription drugs. It is a common, longstanding complaint. And the culprits...

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With the release of the second half of the 2024 legislative session calendar, MPA has made the difficult decision to cancel Pharmacy Day at the...

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The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) have released the ninth installment of...

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Congratulations to MPA member Jesse Hogue, who was elected and installed as chair of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP)...

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The the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee unanimously recommended a monovalent...

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The Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) proudly announces the promotion of Farah Jalloul to chief pharmacy officer. Jalloul’s exceptional...

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MPA member Jim Kaski recently had an editorial on immunization status published in the Detroit News. Click here to read Kaski’s piece. NOTE:...

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Frustrated patients in Michigan and around the country have had to pay out of pocket for medicine for chronic diseases and other illnesses or go...

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House Bills (HB) 5435 and 5436, sponsored by Reps. Kara Hope, D-Holt, and Stephanie Young, D-Detroit, were introduced earlier this week in the...

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To help address the ongoing shortages of Bicillin L-A (penicillin G benzathine injectable suspension), the only drug that can be used to treat...

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On Dec. 14, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released a signed letter to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Medicare...

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House Bill 4276, sponsored by Rep. Alabas Farhat, D-Dearborn, and endorsed by the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA), was signed by Gov....

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