Organizations make push for pharmacy DIR reform

June 17, 2021 by Chain Drug Review and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores., DIR Reform, FMI-The Food Industry Association, National Community Pharmacists Association, The American Pharmacists Association, the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, the National Grocers Association Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy

ALEXANDRIA, Va. –  Hundreds of organizations representing community pharmacies, grocery store pharmacies, specialty pharmacies, chain pharmacies, patient groups, buying groups, health systems, wholesalers, and business groups are making an all-out push for legislation that would stop the abuse of pharmacy price concessions charged by third-party middlemen, which have increased 91,500%  in recent years. The Pharmacy