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Sunday, September 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) UT Tyler Forms First TPA Student Organization » Students at the University of Texas at Tyler’s Fisch College of Pharmacy learned about the Texas Pharmacy Association at t...
Friday, September 28, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Meets with Texas Medical Association » Texas Pharmacy Association President-elect Raj Chhadua and CEO Debbie Garza, joined by TSHP President Tammy Cohen, met Se9...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Pharmacy Summit Plans Legislative Priorities » The Texas Pharmacy Summit, comprised of eight Texas pharmacy organizations including the Texas Pharmacy Association, met t...
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Garza Speaks at H-E-B Pharmacy Conference » Texas Pharmacy Association CEO Debbie Garza spoke this September 26 and 28 at the H-E-B Pharmacy Conference in San Antonio...
Friday, September 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Attends THRC Reception » Former TPA public affairs director Justin Hudman, now at Amgen, and Debbie Garza join Texas Representative J.D. Sheffield...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Attends Reception with Governor Abbott » Texas Pharmacy Association Member Richie Ray and his wife hosted a reception September 19 honoring Governor Greg Abbo...
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA President Speaks on Hypertension Panel » Nancy Eichner of DSHS and TPA President Mark Comfort display a poster outlining the Northeast Texas Hypertension...
Friday, September 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) DAPA Installs 2018-2019 Officers » The Dallas Area Pharmacy Association met September 6 at Chamberlain's Steak and Chop House in Dallas and installed its new...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Councils Discuss Association Priorities » TPA Vice President Michael Muniz chairs the Public Policy Council meeting. TPA CEO Debbie Garza shares p...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Board Welcomes New Members » TPA President Mark Comfort administers the oath of office to new Board members at the Board's September 2018 meeting ....
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Women in Pharmacy Webinar Highlights Mindfulness » The August 29 Women in Pharmacy webinar focused on mindfulness, which is scientifically validated to have dozens of health...
Monday, August 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Participates in NASPA/NACDS Conferences » TPA Board Member Adam Chesler (second from left) participates in a panel discussion with state executives from Iowa, Nebra...
Friday, August 24, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TCPA Inducts New Officers » Sara Robison accepts the TPA Excellence in Innovation Award from TCPA President Lisa Killam-Worrall. T...
Friday, August 24, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Participates in CAPA Induction » TPA President Mark Comfort recognizes the strengths of new CAPA President Jenny Dao. TPA CEO Debbie Ga...
Thursday, August 23, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Meets with New Pharmacy Students » TPA President Mark Comfort, TSBP's Allison Benz, and TSHP's Stacey Mather all spoke to UT pharmacy students....
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) PRN Promotes Assistance for Impaired Professionals » The Professional Recovery Network , a program of the Texas Pharmacy Association, has been spreading the word about its se...
Tuesday, August 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Pharmacy Asks VDP to Allow Open Formulary Access to Flu Vaccines » The Texas Pharmacy Association and other state pharmacy groups have signed on to a letter initiated by Mary Staples of the...
Friday, August 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Hudman: It’s Not Goodbye, but See You Later » By Justin Hudman As you may know, my time at the Texas Pharmacy Association is coming to an end because I have...
Monday, August 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA ‘Responds’ with Updated Website » Recent visitors to the Texas Pharmacy Association online may have noticed the newly refreshed website, unveiled August 6....
Friday, August 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Pharmacy Summit Moves Forward on Legislative Priorities » The Texas Pharmacy Summit, comprising eight Texas pharmacy organizations, met the week of August 6 and discussed the progr...
Thursday, August 9, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Pharmacy Congress Embarks on Visioning Process » TPC Secretary and TPA Member Jennifer Ridings-Myhra, Assistant Dean of the UT College of Pharmacy, congratulates the Congr...
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Pharmacy Hosts Reception for Rep. Raymond » Pharmacy representatives from across the state gathered Tuesday evening, August 7, in downtown Austin for a fundraising re...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TSBP Holds Quarterly Meeting » The State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) held its quarterly business meeting on Tuesday. This was the first meeting with the new...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Attends Value-Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee Meeting » On August 7, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Value-Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Co...
Friday, August 3, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Interagency PMP Work Group Meeting » This week the Texas Pharmacy Association attended the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) quarterly Prescription Monitori...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Members Elect New Leaders » The 2018 TPA Board of Directors election is complete and the results are in! Thank you to all who voted July 16–30 and to...
Monday, July 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TPA Participates in Unify Conference » State pharmacy executives panel discussion at Unify Conference. TPA CEO Debbie Garza, R.Ph. joined he...
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Vendor Drug Program Holds Quarterly Pharmacy Stakeholder Meeting » Texas Pharmacy Association representatives attended the Vendor Drug Program’s (VDP) quarterly pharmacy stakeholder meeting...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) UIW Wins PharmPAC 10-10-10 » In a strong showing of school spirt, the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy once again took home a w...
Monday, July 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 Conference & Expo: Together Pharmacy Advances! » The theme of the 2018 TPA Conference & Expo was clear: Together Pharmacy Advances! That message was first emphasized d...
Sunday, July 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) PharmPAC Welcomes State Legislators at Annual Breakfast » Texas pharmacy professionals gathered to hear from two Houston-area state legislators Sunday morning at the annual PharmPA...
Sunday, July 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Carson Announces New Scholarship Honoring Parents » Last year's TPA Conference & Expo was marred by the news that longtime TPA member and past president John Carson and h...
Saturday, July 14, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Roberson, Nelson Honored at Awards Luncheon » The annual Awards Luncheon at this year's TPA Conference & Expo included two special awards to recognize two longtime...
Friday, July 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 TPA Conference & Expo Underway in The Woodlands » Greetings from The Woodlands, where the 2018 TPA Conference & Expo is underway! Pharmacists, student pharmacists, and...
Thursday, July 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Your Voice Is Vital: Texas Pharmacy Leaders Meet in The Woodlands » Pre-conference meetings were held today in The Woodlands for the Texas Pharmacy Foundation Board of Trustees, PharmPAC Boa...
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