Organization: IOWA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION
Mission: THE IOWA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION EMPOWERS THE PHARMACY PROFESSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES.
Activities: LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT: IN 2019, IPA'S KEY LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PRIORITIES INCLUDED PBM TRANSPARENCY AND REFORM AND PHARMACY PAYMENT IN MEDICAID.
ANNUAL MEETING: APPROXIMATELY 279 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE IPA ANNUAL MEETING TO INSTALL OFFICERS, REPORT ON CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR'S ACTIVITIES, DISCUSS TOPICS OF CURRENT INTEREST, ADOPT PROFESSIONAL POLICIES, AND RECOGNIZE ANNUAL AWARD RECIPIENTS.
MEDICATION DISPOSAL: FOR THE 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, IPA ADMINISTERED THE STATEWIDE MEDICATION DISPOSAL PROGRAM, TAKEAWAY. PURSUANT THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION, THE BOARD OF PHARMACY CONTRACTS WITH IPA FOR UP TO 33,266 TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM AND 9,146 POUNDS OF UNUSED MEDICATIONS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM IOWAN'S HOMES AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR SAFE DISPOSAL.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Medical Research