Compounders on Capitol Hill News!
March 13, 2018
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Registration for
Compounders on Capitol Hill
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NOW OPEN!
As a former Congressional staffer in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, I am often asked why storming the Hill during
Compounders on Capitol Hill (CCH) is so important and whether it's worth your time away from patients and your pharmacy. My answer is a resounding YES and here's why.
I've been on the other side of the table from you with the Senator and Congressman for many years during fly-ins on the Hill. Every other day, we met with lobbyists and attorneys and not to say that isn't important - but no one can represent YOUR voice and the voices of your patients like YOU. If you aren't showing up, you are gambling that someone else will represent your voice, your passion for preserving your industry and patient access, and share your personal stories - and that's a dangerous gamble to make. We have an incredible government affairs team at IACP that we are grateful for, but as they would also admit as former Congressional staffers - no voice is as powerful as YOUR voice. Compounding is personal and so are your stories and the stories of your patients.
Your Voice Matters - Your Vote Matters: The most common misconception I saw as a Congressional staffer was that pharmacists didn't understand how powerful their voice was and what makes them different from their opposition. YOU have something that no one else has - YOUR vote which spans in every Congressional district. You are a constituent; your patients are constituents and the providers you work with are constituents - and, constituents vote during elections, they tell those they work with, their families, and their friends how to vote as well. In times like these when our opposition is actively working against us on a daily basis - it's important to keep in mind that none of our opposition has this benefit that you have - but you have to make that benefit count. It's what makes you different and it's what makes YOUR presence as we Storm the Hill and walk the Halls of Congress at CCH so important.
If you are new to Hill day or feel that you want to ensure someone that is a Hill veteran goes to the Hill with you, don't let this hold you back! We have added an option on the registration form where you can let us know! We have a vast army of volunteers from former Congressional staff, Corporate Members, and other Hill day veterans lined up ready to storm the hill with you!
We are also going to shake it up this year with some incredible competitions coming your way for those who get the most folks to CCH! We have some amazing prizes and awards in store! Stay tuned next week for the launch of these competitions and more information! No one's voice is more powerful than your voice on Capitol Hill and in getting your colleagues to join us at CCH!
Also, please note that in order to ensure you are able to attend all your scheduled meetings, please do not schedule your flight before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26th!
So, tell your colleagues and tell your friends to j
oin us in Washington, D.C. for the 24th Annual
Compounders on Capitol Hill
(CCH), June 23-26, 2018 at the Renaissance Washington D.C. Downtown Hotel.
The stakes are too high and this is not the time to sit on the sidelines and hope that someone else will represent your voice. Join your colleagues in preserving patient access and join us in the Halls of Congress to deliver this messaging like ONLY YOU can.
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Make Your Hotel Reservation by May 21, 2018 to get the IACP Group Rate!
ACT NOW!
Reserve your hotel room on or before Monday, May 21, 2018 to receive the
IACP group rate.
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What to Expect at CCH this Year! Get Active, Get Engaged, Get Involved!
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We have a whole lot in store for you with a schedule that is jam packed with amazing sessions, incredible social events, the IACP Foundation Rx Mixer that is sure to provide you with a wonderful night to remember, and PAC events that give you the opportunity to share your personal stories in a rare, small setting with Members of Congress! And, it's all coming your way at #CCH2018!
Exciting things are coming in 2018 and you're going to notice them at Compounders on Capitol Hill. In fact, you will want to make certain you're present during every session this year because we are going to be handing out awards throughout each day of the conference before and after sessions. How embarrassing would it be if we call you up on stage to show you how much we appreciate you and you're not present. So, make certain you're there because we've got some
really cool awards
and some awesome events to make sure you know how much we appreciate each of you for being here.
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Amazing Sessions and Topics Coming Your Way!
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The IACP Education Committee, Chaired by IACP President-Elect, Jennifer Burch, has worked incredibly hard to deliver amazing speakers covering vast and critical topics impacting pharmacy compounding and your patients.
Stay tuned as we bring additional information on speakers and topics your way! For a sneak peek - we have amazing sessions coming your way such as...
State Legislative/ Regulatory Compounding Update
David Kosar, BSJ, MAJ, Consultant, National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA)
Interacting with the Media
David Ball, MS, President and Founder, Ball Consulting Group, LLC
Pharmacy Design Considerations for USP <800>
Bryan Prince, MBA, Lab Red Pharmacy Consultants LLC
FDA PCAC- Why Is It So Important, How Does It Function, and What is IACP Doing?
A.J. Day, PharmD, Director of Clinical Services, PCCA
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Incredible Social Gatherings that Let you Have a Blast with Your Colleagues!
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Welcome Reception
Sponsored By: Letco Medical
Welcome Reception with Exhibitors Saturday, June 23, 2018 6:00-8:00 p.m. Start your Compounders on Capitol Hill experience off right! Jump off the plane, put your bags in your room, and come celebrate the kickoff of #CCH2018! Join us for cocktails and nibbles, mingle with old friends and meet new colleagues.
Happy Hour
Sponsored By: FlackTek SpeedMixer
After a long day of CE sessions, come unwind with your colleagues at a fun-filled Happy Hour
Sunday, June 24, 2018, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Drink tickets will be provided by the sponsoring company, so be sure to stop by FlackTek SpeedMixer's exhibit booth!
14th Annual Rx Mixer: Aloha State of Mind
The ONLY IACP Foundation fundraiser of the year and helps support the Foundation's invaluable mission! This fun Party with a Purpose is being held Sunday, June 24, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Early Bird Price is $150 per person until March 31, 2018 (one event ticket and three drink tickets).
The Regular Price is $175 and Late Registration is $200 after June 10, 2018. This is a separate ticketed event.
This event ensures a night to remember and an awesome opportunity to relax and party all night with your colleagues. Join us in paradise and come relax with your colleagues and friends. Guests will be treated to a fun evening of classic food, cold drinks, fellowship, and Dueling Pianos to lead us in song and cheer! Try your hand at the Live Auction, Silent Auction by the IACP Foundation, Memorabilia Silent Auction by GrandStand Sports and the Reverse Card Draw!
Join us in Paradise and Party with a Purpose by registering here.
COMP PAC Dinner and Fundraiser
IACP COMP PAC offers the rare and incredible opportunity to meet with Members of Congress one-on-one to share your and your patients' stories. We have heard your request for more opportunities to meet Members of Congress in this rare, small setting, and your COMP PAC is answering the call by having more PAC events than ever at #CCH2018!
As a sneak peek on the events to come, IACP COMP PAC is continuing the tradition of offering the amazing opportunity to break bread with a Member of Congress over a glorious three course meal at Ruth's Chris Steak House, Monday, June 25, 2018, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
You will have the incredible opportunity to speak to the Member of Congress in a fun and relaxed environment. This event also serves as the SOLE IACP PAC Fundraiser of the YEAR!
Your attendance and donations to COMP PAC events are essential in helping preserve patient access to compounded medications. Your voice makes a tremendous difference - we need YOU at IACP COMP PAC events this year!
Stay tuned as we release additional information on these events in the coming week!
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Storm the Hill with Your Colleagues in Washington, DC and Share Your Patients' Voices with Capitol Hill to Preserve Patient Access to Compounded Medications!
Yo
ur Presence is Needed at CCH!
R
egister today for CCH 2018
to walk the halls of Congress to protect, promote, and advanced the art of compounding. This is not the time to sit on the sidelines, we need you and your voice at CCH more than ever!
IACP's Governmental Affairs
team, working closely with 30+ organizations comprising the DQSA Coalition, has made tremendous progress in the past year towards policy changes at the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in order to preserve patient access to compounded medications.
Changes include:
- The introduction of bipartisan legislation
- Testifying at a Congressional hearing on patient access concerns resulting from FDA's implementation of the DQSA
- Obtaining Congressional letters instructing FDA on how the Agency continues to prohibit patient access to vital compounded medications by not implementing the DQSA as Congress intended
- Obtaining language within Congressional funding legislation
- Hosting a Congressional staff briefing with physicians and pharmacists that shared their patient stories and access concerns
Every step of the way, we have asked for your assistance in preserving patient access to vital compounded medications and YOU have answered the call Now. YOU are needed in Washington, DC at Compounders on Capitol Hill to share your patients' stories and to make certain your patients' voices are heard in the halls of Congress.
We need hundreds of compounding pharmacists on Capitol Hill, June 25, 2018 to educate Members of Congress about FDA's overreach and to rally our congressional champions to protect patient access to compounded medications and your ability to practice pharmacy.
Please note that in order to ensure you are able to attend ALL your scheduled meetings, please do not schedule your flight before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26th!
Join your colleagues in preserving patient access and join us in the Halls of Congress to deliver this messaging like ONLY YOU can!
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Thank You, CCH 2018 Exhibitors and Sponsors!
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We couldn't do it without you!
Thank you for generously supporting IACP and our #CCH2018!
We would like to thank the following exhibitors for their commitment to
Compounders on Capitol Hill:
Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), AirClean Systems, ARL Bio Pharma, Associates of Cape Cod, Inc., AX Pharmaceutical Corp, B&B Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Charles River, DoseLogix/Topi-CLICK; Eagle Analytical Services; Encore Scientific, Fagron, Inc., FlackTek, Inc., Hardy Diagnostics, IJPC, , Infinity Laboratories, Letco Medical, MEDISCA, PCCA, Pestle® Pharmacy Compliance Software, Rxinsider, Spectrum Pharmacy Products, Storey Marketing, Willow Birch Pharma.
We would like to thank the following meeting sponsors for their support of the 2018
Compounders on Capitol Hill:
DoseLogix/Topi-CLICK (Meeting Notepad/Pen Combo);
Flacktek, Inc. (Happy Hour);
Letco Medical (Welcome Reception, President's Reception, Meeting Hotel Key Cards, Congressional Handbooks);
PCCA
(Meeting Syllabus, Name Badge Holder, Travel Mugs).
We would like to thank the following individual and pharmacy meeting sponsors for their support of Compounders on Capitol Hill:
Presidential Sponsor
: Jeffery Bray, CEO, MedQuest Pharmacy, North Salt Lake, Utah.; Judicial Sponsor: Bradley McCloskey, Owner, University Compounding Pharmacy, Troy, Michigan.;
Contributor Sponsor
: Amy Blackwell, Chief Marketing Officer, Monument Pharmacy Inc., Monument, Colorado; Jim Hrncir, RPh/Owner, Las Colinas Pharmacy Compounding and Wellness, Irving, Texas; Charles Lipeles, VP, Mecart Cleanrooms, Michleton, New Jersey, Phung Matthews, Pharmacy Director,
MedQuest Pharmacy, North Salt Lake, Utah; Steve Moore, PharmD, Condo Pharmacy, Plattsburgh, New York; Hali O'Malley, Pharmacy Compliance Director, MedQuest Pharmacy, North Salt Lake, Utah.
How Can You Support this Event?
We would love to have your support as an exhibitor and sponsor! Please consider both, today!
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