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• Iowa’s Donald Letendre Named 2026 Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award Recipient

  Iowa pharmacy leader Donald E. Letendre, PharmD, FASHP, has been awarded the 2026 Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award, health-system pharmacy's highest honor. This award will be presented at ASHP's Pharmacy Futures meeting in June.

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• Congratulations 2025 Bill Burke Student Pharmacist Leadership Class

  IPA congratulates the following individuals selected to attend the 2025 Bill Burke Student Pharmacist Leadership Conference in St. Charles, Iowa, this past weekend. These 13 student pharmacists took part in a two-day retreat at Wildwood Hills Ranch, engaging in leadership development, team building, and professional networking.

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• Iowa Pharmacist Bob Greenwood Awarded NCPA’s 2025 Dargavel Medal

  IPA member and past president Bob Greenwood was awarded the 2025 John W. Dargavel Medal at NCPA's Annual Convention in New Orleans, LA. This prestigious award recognizes an individual whose contributions on behalf of independent pharmacy embody the spirit of leadership and accomplishment personified by John W. Dargavel.

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• Senator Grassley Reintroduces Bill to Recognize Pharmacists as Medicare Providers

  IPA and APhA recently met with Senator Chuck Grassley's Health Policy Advisor to discuss pharmacist-provided patient care services in rural areas. IPA is collecting comments through November 3, 2025.

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• Iowa Pharmacy Association Applauds Governor Kim Reynolds for Signing PBM Reform into Law, Protecting Iowa Pharmacies and the Patients They Serve

  IPA commends Governor Kim Reynolds for signing Senate File 383 (SF 383) into law, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-overdue reform to the practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in Iowa.

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