SW Virginia News

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith recently engaged in discussions with local community pharmacists during a visit to Martin’s Pharmacy in Dublin, Virginia. William Hale, who owns Martin’s Pharmacy, invited Griffith to participate in the dialogue.

Griffith expressed his appreciation for community pharmacies, saying, “Community pharmacies face unique challenges when serving their local populations with critical medicines and drugs. I am grateful for the dedicated workers of Martin’s Pharmacy and all community pharmacies in the region who tend to the medical needs of their community. I thank Mr. Hale, his staff and all the pharmacists in attendance for bringing to my attention issues important to them.”

Hale commented on Griffith’s visit, stating, “We appreciate Representative Griffith taking the time to stop by the pharmacy and check in with us, Mr. Griffith has always been an avid supporter of independent community pharmacies. Representative Griffith's fight to hold the Pharmacy Benefit Managers accountable for their actions and bring transparency to their tactics is essential to keep community pharmacies open and serving their communities.”

As a member of the House Energy and Commerce’s Health Subcommittee, Griffith is involved in health care policy and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform. In February, the subcommittee conducted a hearing on PBM reform titled “An Examination of How Reining in PBMs Will Drive Competition and Lower Costs for Patients.”