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Thursday, October 23, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Pharmacists Primed to Play Critical Role in Rural Health Transformation, Benefiting Patients » Pharmacy Inclusion as Primary Point for Health Care Mirrors Administration Goals as Advocated by Dr. Mehmet Oz...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) In Memoriam: Luther Parker » Former Texas Pharmacy Association executive Luther Parker passed away Saturday, Oct. 18, at age 94, having been dedicated...
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (1 Comment - view/add) PHARMACY WIN: Gov. Abbott Signs PBM Reform Bill into Law » Texas pharmacists applaud Governor Greg Abbott for signing into law yesterday legislation to help protect Texas pa...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Pharmacists Celebrate Unanimous Passage of Legislation to Help Save Neighborhood Pharmacies » AUSTIN —Texas lawmakers have given unanimous approval and final passage to key legislation supported by Texas pharmacists...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Pharmacists Urge Legislators to Help Save Neighborhood Pharmacies and the Patients They Serve » Lawmakers Urged to End the Anti-Competitive, Anti-Consumer Practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers ...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Pharmacists Applaud Hughes Legislation to Protect Patients, Pharmacists from PBM Practices » State Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) today filed Senate Bill 1236 , legislation that would increase oversight of pharma...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Attorney General Paxton Says Texas PBM Laws Apply to All Commercial Plans » In a significant win for Texas pharmacists and their patients, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a long-awaited op...
Friday, January 24, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Transformation and Transition: Read TPA's 2024 Annual Report » Throughout 2024, the Texas Pharmacy Association worked to achieve the four objectives outlined in its strate...
Sunday, September 1, 2024 (1 Comment - view/add) TPA Selects RoxAnn Dominguez as New CEO » The Texas Pharmacy Association has named RoxAnn Dominguez, Pharm.D. as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Septem...
Monday, July 29, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Student Pharmacists Compete at 2024 TPA Conference & Expo » Texas student pharmacists competed in a number of events to earn bragging rights for their school during the 2024 TPA...
Sunday, July 28, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) 2024 TPA Conference & Expo: Game On! » Hundreds of pharmacists, student pharmacists, and technicians from across the state gathered July 26–28 at the 2024 TP...
Friday, July 26, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) PharmPAC Luncheon Features Rep. Toni Rose » Rep. Toni Rose with PharmPAC Chair Carter High. TPA’s PharmPAC Luncheon, featuring State Representative Toni Rose...
Friday, May 31, 2024 (1 Comment - view/add) TPA Names 2024 Award Recipients » The Texas Pharmacy Association is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of TPA's prestigious awards. These members will...
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Promotes Pharmacist Services Alongside State Legislators » TPA President Jay Bueche (far right) listens as CEO Debbie Garza addresses pharmacist immunizations. The Te...
Saturday, April 20, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Student Leadership Institute Links Leadership with Advocacy » TPA student pharmacist members from all across the state gathered in Austin on April 20 to attend the inaugural program of...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Members Ask Congress to Support PBM Reform Now » Independent pharmacists and technicians from across Texas traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to particip...
Thursday, April 4, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Leaders Meet with Top State Political Figures at TCCRI Event » Texas Pharmacy Association leaders attended the 2024 Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) Policy Fo...
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Members Take Center Stage as APhA Leaders » TPA member Alex Varkey was sworn in on March 25 as the 2024–2025 President of the American Pharmacists Association at the...
Thursday, March 7, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Spring Leadership Retreat Brings Members Together in Austin » TPA's Public Policy Council meets. Texas Pharmacy Association members met in Austin March 5–6 for the sp...
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Comments as TSBP Considers Rules for Delivery of Prescriptions and Non-Sterile Compounding » Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza provided oral comments regarding two proposed rules during the Texas State...
Friday, January 19, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Moving Forward: A Year of Progress—Read TPA's 2023 Annual Report » The Texas Pharmacy Association hit the ground running in 2023 when the Texas Legislature convened in early January. TP...
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Urges TSBP to Revise Proposed Medication Delivery Rules » The Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) held its quarterly meeting November 7 in Austin. Texas Pharmacy Association C...
Thursday, October 19, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Pharmacy Foundation Appoints New Board Members » The Texas Pharmacy Foundation Board of Trustees, chaired by Mary Klein, met October 19 to review its strategic plan and...
Thursday, October 12, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Women in Pharmacy Share Tales of Triumph » In celebration of Women Pharmacist Day on October 12, Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza moderated a panel of...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Declares October 2023 to Be Pharmacist Month in Texas » Governor Greg Abbott has proclaimed October 2023 to be Pharmacist Month in Texas. This recognition coincides with the...
Friday, September 22, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Supports Pharmacists’ Fundamental Responsibilities and Rights » The Texas Pharmacy Association has joined several other state pharmacy associations, pharm...
Friday, September 15, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Connects with Pharmacists at H-E-B Pharmacy Conference » TPA CEO Debbie Garza and President Jay Bueche spoke September 13 and 15 at the H-E-B Pharmacy Conference in San Antoni...
Friday, September 8, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Members Meet in Austin for Fall Leadership Retreat » President Jay Bueche administers the oath of office to incoming TPA Board members including Haley McKeefer (Student Phar...
Thursday, August 24, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Participates in Tarrant County Inductions » TPA Immediate Past President Carter High participated August 24 in the Tarrant County Pharmacy Association’s August me...
Thursday, August 17, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Participates in Capital Area Pharmacy Association Inductions » Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza took part in the induction of new board members of the Capital Area Pharmacy...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) 2023–2024 TPA Board of Directors Elected » The results are in from the 2023 TPA Board of Directors election. Thank you to all who voted July 31 through August 14...
Monday, July 31, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) 2023 TPA Conference & Expo: Charting Our Course! » Hundreds of pharmacists, student pharmacists, and technicians from across the state gathered July 28–30 at the 2...
Sunday, July 30, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Independent Pharmacy Academy Holds Annual Meeting » The Texas Pharmacy Association’s Independent Pharmacy Academy (IPA) held its annual meeting Sunday, July 30 during the 202...
Thursday, July 6, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Hits & Misses: The 88th Legislature’s Impact on Texas Pharmacy » The 2023 legislative session was a challenging one for many advocates working in and around the Texas Capitol. Pharmacy wa...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Explains Need for PBM Reform at State, National Level » In an op-ed published June 21, Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza highlighted the importance of pharmacy bene...
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