09/25/2026
Thank you for taking the time to visit with us today Rep. Jay Dean! We look forward to working with you this next session.
Shawn Sams, Chair of TPAβs Independent Pharmacy Academy (IPA), met today in Longview with his state representative, Rep. Jay Dean, who is Chair of the House Insurance Committee. Sams and other pharmacists discussed issues important to , including PBM abuses and their impact on the viability of independent community pharmacies, as well as the opportunity for reforms to reduce healthcare costs.
TPA looks forward to working closely with Chairman Dean again during the upcoming legislative session to help preserve patient access to pharmacists as the stateβs most accessible healthcare providers.