We won't slow down

Team Pharmacy enters 2021 on a roll. In the face of our lifetimes' most formidable public health emergency, federal government relaxed restrictions pharmacists' patient-care authorities andfreed pharmacy compounders to mitigate drug shortages. These policies give pharmacists chance prove value their contributions care, in good times and bad. 2021, we'll fight expand make permanent regulations that improve patient outcomes keep communities safe. December, U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8–0 favor patients over benefit manager (PBM) greed. By upholding an Arkansas law requires middlemen reimburse all pharmacies fairly, empowered other states looking end shady PBM business practices starve rob access care. This year, APhA will pushing for transparency at state levels. National media attention workplace conditions threaten safety opened door real conversation where system has gone wrong, how we can it right. Preventing potentially deadly medication errors nothing less than overhaul payment models disincentivize care lead burnout despair pharmacists. There are ways quality profitable, pull out stops them happen. We've got your back. launches new strategic agenda includes preserving testing immunizing granted during pandemic, as well pursuing necessary meet patients' communities' needs; ensuring well-being prioritized volume speed; securing reimbursement pharmacist-provided services Medicare Part B beneficiaries level private plans level; advancing reform sustains products services. We'll also unveil enhanced engagement structures members connected, supported, active. is move, but we've still lot ground cover. Setbacks successes package deal, it's up us press no matter what obstacles lay path. I have every reason believe it. I'm blown away by staff were able achieve under 2020's unreal circumstances. Thank you do done. We tackle whatever lies ahead together—and win. From APhA, healthy happy year.