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Bills to Authorize Pharmacist Hormonal Contraception Prescribing Introduced in House
Posted In: Legislative/Regulatory, MPA News,
Date posted Feb 15

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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FDA Allows Import of French Drug To Combat Bicillin L-A Shortage
Posted In: Legislative/Regulatory,
Date posted Feb 5

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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CMS Issues Letter to Insurance Plans and PBMs
Posted In: Legislative/Regulatory,
Date posted Dec 18

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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MPA-Backed Dispensing Fee Bill Signed by the Governor
Posted In: Legislative/Regulatory,
Date posted Dec 13

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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Medicaid Pharmacy Reimbursement Bill Passes out of the Michigan House, Heads to Senate
Posted In: Legislative/Regulatory,
Date posted Oct 26

House Bill 4276, sponsored by Rep. Alabas Farhat, D-District 3, passed out of the Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday, Oct. 25, by a vote...

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