WSPA Pharmacy Podcast

Agenda: WSPA Award Nominations Open Now!  Nominate a pharmacy professional today!  Nominations close July 9th. Seeking Members for WSPA Board of Directors We are seeking candidates for pharmacist and technician members at large, and an Incoming President. Apply by July 10th. The applications, information about the positions and expectations on the  WSPA BOD Page .  NW Pharmacy Convention Recap We...

Agenda: Rite Aid Bankruptcy  WSPA seeks regulatory flexibility from the Governor's office to support pharmacy professionals as they support patients.  Seeking Student and Resident Leaders for WSPA Academies Please share this  opportunity with students and incoming residents .  Expansion of Pharmacy Prescribing Advocacy Recap the Sunrise review hearing, standard of care, and next legislative sessio...

Agenda: Comagine Health Presentation,  Compass Student and Resident Positions for Academies and SIGs open - Contact Boris Zhang for more info (boris@wsparx.org) Surveys (please see below)  Technician Career Improvement Project, Spots Still Open - Contact Boris (boris@wsparx.org) or Sirena Kalinski (sirena@wsparx.org) Upcoming Events The next Town Hall will be May 21st, 11:00 AM PT You can also add...

Agenda: Legislative Update: Wins!  HB 1009 adds a 2nd tech member to PQAC, and HB 1186 which allows EDs and HCE to dispensed inhalers and other multi day meds are heading to the Governor's Desk! Also, SB 5794 was amended to uphold the wholesaler's preferential rate. HB 2081 and SB 5815 B&O increases on pharmacy and wholesalers are our focus now.  Bill Tracker. ACIP Updates: Mylinh will provide...

Agenda: Legislative Update  Bill Tracker , WSPA's work to  oppose taxes that will increase the price of medications .  Measles Clinical Update, Resources and State Response Kim Carlson, Amanda Dodd and Cheryl Ann Barnes from DOH will review surveillance, clinical descriptions and resources for response.  Slides ,  DOH Measles Page ,  Post Exposure Management ,  Measles Update CE for Pharmacy  at n...

Agenda: Legislative Session and Budget Update  WSPA Win! The  Managed Medicaid Carveout  was not included in either draft budget. We continue to advocate over B&O tax changes and pharmacy impact.  Our bills  continue to advance in the legislature, while we play defense against bills with unintended consequences. Join  Pharmacy Day in Olympia  on March 31st. Sunrise Review Stakeholder Input: Pl...

Agenda: WSPA Voices Concern Over Potential Pharmacy Carve Out from Managed Medicaid  A letter of concern with solutions  was sent to legislators.  WSPA's ASHP Delegates propose a resolution  The resolution  asks the ASHP Board of Directors to reconsider their policy for affiliating with unified or merged pharmacy organizations like WSPA.  Please submit a letter of support for the Pharmacy Scope Su...

Agenda: Legislative Update  Bill Tracker Pharmacist Expanded Scope Sunrise Review Submit Comments by April 1st.  Catch up with your academies through their podcasts! If you see anything missing, reach out to your academy leaders on their web  pages ! Health System Academy Podcasts Ambulatory Care Academy Podcasts Community Practice Academy Podcasts Northwest Convention Call for Posters  Pharmacist...

Join WSPA Staff for our every other week WSPA Town Hall Wednesday at 11 am. Afterwards, each session is posted as a  podcast  for later listening. If you have questions or an idea for the agenda, please contact WSPA staff to discuss. Agenda: Influenza rates are very high in  Washington  and across the  US   Treatment Guidelines  and  who is at highest risk . Also, reminder that compounding ostelta...

Agenda: Happy Lunar New Year!  Welcome the year of the snake! Legislative Updates  Our priority bills include: Expansion of Pharmacy Practice (HB 1520, SB 5513) and ED Prepack & HCE dispensing (SB 5019, HB 1186). The  WSPA Bill Tracker  contains the bills we are following.  Health System Antidote Survey The WSPA and Washington Poison Center have posted the  2025 Survey . Every health system is...

Agenda: Legislative Session Kick-Off Information WSPA Prescriptive Authority Bill Update/Review WA Poison Control Center Emergency and Biologics and Antidote Survey (Due February 5, 2025) Upcoming Events The next Town Hall will be Wednesday January 29, 205. You can also add future dates to your calendar via our  event calendar Events: Behavioral Health SIG Meeting; January 15, 2025; 12:00 PM PT ht...

Agenda: Happy Holidays from the WSPA Board of Directors and Staff! Contact your US Representative to encourage them to vote yes on the continuing resolution!  The Continuing resolution that should be voted on today in the house has some important provisions regarding PBMs. We will discuss the updates on the call today. Contacting your US Representative is easy-  here's how !  PQAC Recap from last...

Agenda: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacy Toolkit   The Community Pharmacy Foundation has published the results of the WSPA-UW Grant work.  Two independent pharmacies were burglarized in Pierce County overnight This time of year there can be increases in break-ins and robberies. Now is the time to check security and  consider increased protections . ACIP Updates The Advisory Committee f...

Agenda: Emergency Preparedness ( Toolkit for Pharmacies ) UW Northwest Center for Public Health Practice - Emergency Distribution of Pharmaceuticals ·          WAC 246-945-332  allows emergency refills when the governor declares an emergency which he has not done as of now·          WAC 246-945-330  allows a pharmacists to fill a medication not during an emergency. Upcoming Events The next Town Ha...

Agenda: Washington State Election Results  Preliminary look at Washington State's elections and impacts on pharmacy Alternative Distribution Subcommittee  PQAC subcommittee reviewed draft language to limit "white bagging" and "brown bagging" Seeking nominations to the Washington State Practitioner Advisory Committee to support the Healthcare Affordability Board  If interested reach out to WSPA CEO...

Agenda: COVID Vaccine Update for the 2024-2025 Season  Beth Arnold will present the COVID Update.  Slides PQAC Business Meeting Recap Discuss the  October 10-11th business meeting   Washington Residency Showcase Preview Please share the  flyer  with students and interested pharmacists  Upcoming Events The next Town Hall will be November 6th. You can also add future dates to your calendar via our ...

Agenda: Register today for WSPA Annual Meeting ! Early bird prices end today. Come join us on November 8th and 9th at Suncadia Lodge in Cle Elum, WA.  RSV Immunization Update: Mylinh will provide important a  RSV Vaccines update IV Fluid Shortage: With 2 Baxter plants impacted by the hurricanes, our facilities are receiving 40-60% of their normal shipments.  FDA Update  and  ASHP Recommendations H...

Agenda: WSPA Statement on Compounded GLP-1 Medication s   The WSPA Compounding SIG, Diabetes SIG and Ambulatory Academy helped to create this statement for patients and providers.  OIC Prior Authorizations and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Rules Work  WSPA will submit stakeholder comments. WSPA Urges Participation in the upcoming PQAC Accessible Labels Rule Making October 4th and 11th. WSPA mem...

Join WSPA Staff for our every other week WSPA Town Hall Wednesday at 11 am. Afterwards, each session is posted as a  podcast  for later listening. If you have questions or an idea for the agenda, please contact WSPA staff to discuss. Agenda Influenza Update Accessible Label Rule Making  - WSPA submitted comments to PQAC based on member feedback  HCA  Pharmacy Cost of Dispensing Survey  - WSPA also...

Agenda: PQAC Updates  WSPA staff review key highlights from  last week's PQAC meeting :  Semaglutide Compounding  Statement ,  Non-Resident Pharmacy Directive MOUD in Community Pharmacies Jenny Bacci and Boris Zhang highlight the UWSOP/WSPA will review the findings of their project "Developing a model of care for medications for opioid use disorder at community pharmacies" funded by the Community...

Agenda: Voter's Guide for Board of Directors   (voting due by August 23rd - vote  here ) Technician Taco Social  - September 21st; WSPA Conference Center Annual Meeting  - November 8-9th; Suncadia Resort CMS National Pharmacy Inflation Reduction Act Educational Outreach Campaign PQAC Meeting  - August 22nd; L&I Office and Zoom Upcoming Events The next Town Hall will be  August 28th  You can al...

Agenda: Healthcare Benefit Manager Bill update Meet the Candidates  Reminder for the WSPA Board of Directors Annual Meeting  Reminders (Posters and Residency Showcase) Upcoming Events The next Town Hall will be August 14th. You can also add future dates to your calendar via our  event calendar. DEI SIG General Meeting  - August 6th, 5PM-6PM; Zoom Behavioral Health SIG Meeting  - August 21st, 12PM;...

Agenda: New Industry SIG  Industry Pharmacy Professionals are invited to join our  newest SIG .  Seeking a new Behavioral Health SIG Chair Contact Boris if interested.  Have You Seen our New Podcasts? Amb Care has a Podcast on  Pain and Palliative Care , and Health Systems addresses  Seeking Leadership in Pharmacy  in their recent release.  Long Acting Injectables in Community Pharmacy We are seek...

Agenda: WSPA Salary Survey Results Posted:  2024 Survey results  will be reviewed. Thank you to everyone that participated! Medicaid OTC Contraception Billing FAQ for Pharmacy : Soon expect to use pharmacist NPI number to process. WSPA working with OIC to standardize a process for all commercial payers.  WSPA Board of Directors Applications Open!  We are looking for WSPA Members to help lead our o...

Agenda: Expanded Prescribing by Pharmacists:  WSPA filed our  Applicant Report  for sunrise review on June 1st Join the effort for our profession:  Donate to the Washington PAC  to support conversations with legislators. Before we testify or write letters - our donations to campaigns facilitate one on one conversations that improve our efforts. If each pharmacist donates just $10 to support their...