Archive May 2025
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Coalition of Top Iowa Healthcare Organizations Urge Governor Reynolds to Sign PBM Reform Legislation SF 383
A broad coalition of Iowa’s top healthcare organizations and rural healthcare advocates delivered a letter to Governor Kim Reynolds thanking her for her commitment to rural healthcare and urging her to sign Senate File 383 (
SF 383) into law. This legislation aims to reform PBM practices to improve patient freedoms, safeguard access to affordable medications, and protect community pharmacies.
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IPA Welcomes 2025 Summer Executive Intern Volta Adovor
IPA welcomes Volta Adovor, a 2027 PharmD candidate at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, as the 2025 Max W. Eggleston Summer Executive Intern. As IPA’s Executive Intern, Volta will gain experience in all aspects of association work and a broad exposure to the issues impacting the profession.
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PBM Reform Passes the Legislature, Advances to the Governor’s Desk
The Iowa House has passed SF 383, a significant pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform bill, aligning with the Iowa Senate and sending the legislation to Governor Kim Reynolds for final approval.
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Congratulations 2025 Decker-Temple Leadership Pharmacy Participants
This summer, IPA will welcome ten Iowa pharmacists to the Decker-Temple Leadership Pharmacy Conference in Galena, IL, for three days of leadership development, learning and idea-sharing with pharmacists from Wisconsin. Congratulations to our 2025 Leadership Pharmacy participants!
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IPA Welcomes Brian Wall as Vice President of Professional Affairs
Help us welcome IPA’s new Vice President of Professional Affairs, Brian Wall, PharmD, CAE!
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Iowa Pharmacy Association Urges Lawmakers to Pass SF 383, Reject Amendments by Big Insurance and Big PBMs
IPA urges lawmakers to pass
SF 383 and opposes further changes to the legislation. Opponents of Senate File 383, including Big Insurance and Big PBMs, are seeking to propose language to “fix” SF 383, claiming their efforts will support small, independent pharmacies and those in pharmacy deserts.
Iowa’s pharmacy community—united across small, independent, large, rural, and urban pharmacies—rejects this alternative and opposes any further amendments to SF 383.
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IPA Names Spencer Short as 2025-2026 Executive Fellow
IPA welcomes Spencer Short as the association’s ninth Executive Fellow in Association Management. As the 2025-2026 IPA Executive Fellow, Spencer will support the work of the association, gaining experience in leadership, advocacy, professional affairs, and problem-solving.
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