Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In

Independent Pharmacists Notch Hundreds of Congressional Visits During NCPA Fly-In

Independent community pharmacy advocates from across the country came to Washington, D.C. as part of the National Community Pharmacists Association's 2026 Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In. Their message: We appreciate the reforms to Medicare Part D contract terms that Congress passed earlier this year, and now we would urge them to address egregious pharmacy benefit manager practices in government programs like Medicaid, Tricare, and the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program.

The event was at maximum capacity for the third year in a row, drawing hundreds of community pharmacists from 43 states and the District of Columbia.

Attendees visited nearly 300 congressional offices for meetings with members of Congress or their staff. Because many meetings were attended by multiple pharmacists, the effect amounts to more than 1,200 interactions with members of Congress or their staff.

Here are the House and Senate bills the attendees advocated for.