Pharmacist and Pharmacy Organizations Including NASP Commend 2026 Spending Bill with Important PBM Provisions, Urge Passage
The National Community Pharmacists Association, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, FMI – The Food Industry Association, the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, the National Grocers Association, and the American Pharmacists Association applaud the introduction of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, and urge its prompt passage and enactment.
In a joint statement, the six organizations said: “Congressional leaders and appropriators of both parties have included some long overdue and urgently needed PBM reforms as part of the final four spending bills for FY2026. These reforms are of critical importance to American patients and their pharmacists and pharmacies. Medicare recipients should be able to access the care and prescriptions they need at their chosen pharmacy without PBMs and plan sponsors getting in the way. We are heartened to see that many of the needed reforms have been attached to the latest spending bill.