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Get the latest news and blog posts from APCI, including press releases and articles about advocacy actions, industry happenings, clinical pharmacy information, independent pharmacy operations, and much more.

What Independent Pharmacy Owners Should Expect from a Pharmacy Buying Group

What Independent Pharmacy Owners Should Expect from a Pharmacy Buying Group

A practical guide to comparing buying groups on economics, service, support, ownership, and the long‑term value they bring to an independent pharmacy.

PBM Reform Podcast: What Other States Can Learn From Iowa’s PBM Reform Law

PBM Reform Podcast: What Other States Can Learn From Iowa’s PBM Reform Law

Iowa’s PBM reform fight shows how pharmacists can help shape policy, build legislative support, and defend reforms after they become law.

Who Are Social Media’s New PBM Experts?

Who Are Social Media’s New PBM Experts?

APCI is seeing an increasing number of social media replies defending PBM practices. Where is this sudden interest in PBMs coming from?

PBM Reform Podcast: TRICARE Pharmacy Network Cuts Raise Questions About Military Pharmacy Access

PBM Reform Podcast: TRICARE Pharmacy Network Cuts Raise Questions About Military Pharmacy Access

TRICARE’s shrinking pharmacy network raises questions about patient choice, rural access, and whether current standards truly measure meaningful pharmacy access.

Ask Congress to Support H.R. 6610, the <em>Pharmacists Fight Back Act</em>

Ask Congress to Support H.R. 6610, the Pharmacists Fight Back Act

H.R. 6610 has cleared committee with overwhelming bipartisan support. Now independent pharmacy needs Congress to keep the Pharmacists Fight Back Act moving.

FDA Extends DSCSA Exemption for Small Pharmacies

FDA Extends DSCSA Exemption for Small Pharmacies

DSCSA Small Dispenser Exemption Extended Through Nov. 27, 2027

APCI Ready to Help Pharmacies Affected by Smith Drug Company Closing

APCI Ready to Help Pharmacies Affected by Smith Drug Company Closing

Smith Drug customers face a difficult transition. APCI can help pharmacy owners evaluate purchasing options, rebates, and next steps.

PBM Reform Podcast: Could the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Shape Future PBM Reform?

PBM Reform Podcast: Could the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Shape Future PBM Reform?

The Pharmacists Fight Back Act applies to one federal health program. If successful, it could become a model for broader pharmacy benefit manager reform efforts.

<em>Pharmacists Fight Back Act</em> Clears Major Hurdle in Committee Vote

Pharmacists Fight Back Act Clears Major Hurdle in Committee Vote

The House Oversight Committee advanced the Pharmacists Fight Back Act on a bipartisan 40–2 vote, moving H.R. 6610 one step closer to consideration by the full House.

APCI Public Policy Campaign Earns Dual Recognition in 2026 Content Marketing Awards

APCI Public Policy Campaign Earns Dual Recognition in 2026 Content Marketing Awards

APCI's Alabamians for Affordable Medications campaign has been recognized as a dual finalist in the international Content Marketing Awards after helping educate the public and support Alabama's landmark PBM reform legislation.