Releases & Statements Archives - Page 12 of 18 - SCPC

Jul 10, 2018

SCPC to Work with Senate to Advance Provision Recognizing Unique Status, Medication Needs of Hospice, Long Term Care (LTC) Patients

Praises U.S. House Support of HR 6, Effort by Rep. Roskam to Assist LTC and Hospice Patients…Read More.

Jul 9, 2018

SCPC 2018 Annual Meeting & Business Partners Summit

Monday, July 16 & Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Read More.

Jun 21, 2018

CVS-Aetna Back in Spotlight as AT&T-Time Warner Merger Cleared

SCPC Warns Mergers, Concentration Across Related Medicare ‘Part D’ Markets Lessens Competition, Diminishes Patient Choice, Places LTC Pharmacies at Competitive Disadvantage…Read More.

May 31, 2018

In Urging Congress to Adopt Statutory Long-Term Care (LTC) Pharmacy Definition, Analysis Finds Specific Legislation “Unlikely to Have Significant Budgetary Effects”

SCPC Says Confusing Federal Regulatory Overlap Threatens Seniors’ Health, Jeopardizes LTC Pharmacy Clinical Benefits in Rapidly Evolving Care Delivery System…Read More.

May 10, 2018

In Advance of Trump Drug Pricing Speech, National LTC Pharmacy Advocacy Group Praises Administration for Driving Reform Discussion

Says HHS Sec. Azar, CMS Administrator Verma, FDA Commissioner Gottlieb
Spur Important Transparency Debate…Read More.

Apr 18, 2018

Atlanta Eldercare Entrepreneur Tapped as New Chair of DC-Based Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC)

Fred Burke, Co-founder and President of Guardian Pharmacy Services, LLC to Serve as LTC Pharmacy Advocacy Group’s Third Chairman Since 2014 Founding…Read More.

Apr 10, 2018

SCPC Praises CMS Recognition of Unique Characteristics of LTC Patient Population

Opioid Provisions Reflect Distinct LTC Patient Needs, Tight LTC Pharmacy Control Measures…Read More.

Mar 8, 2018

National LTC Pharmacy Advocacy Group: Cigna/Express Scripts Deal Heightens Salience of Gottlieb Comments Regarding PBMs and “Rigged Payment Schemes”

“Rapidly accelerating vertical and horizontal integration and growing secrecy threaten nation’s commitment to free and fair markets” – DoJ Should Reject Cigna/Express Scripts and Aetna/CVS Health…Read More.

Mar 7, 2018

SCPC Applauds FDA Commissioner Gottlieb’s Comments Saying PBMs Complicit in “Kabuki Drug-Pricing Constructs” and “Rigged Payment Scheme”

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) today praised Federal Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s pointed comments at an annual conference of health insurers in which he charged that pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) middlemen are complicit in “Kabuki drug pricing constructs” that expose consumers to high costs and discourage needed competition…Read More.

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