Our web site helps you learn about KPSC and its many programs, initiatives and benefits. Stockholders have special, everyday access to the Stockholders Only section for Fax-O-Grams and to link you to Pace for contract item pricing.

• KPSC has a new pharmacy management consultant benefit for stockholders, including reimbursement of the initial fee when using one of the two available vendors.

• The KPSC-Pace Buying Program is by far the strongest and most utilized buying group in Kansas. KPSC stockholders have access to very competitive wholesaler agreements through AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal, H.D. Smith, McKesson and Smith Drug. Stockholders also access the advantage of two low-priced generic lines (Pharmacy Select/Pace and the wholesaler's generic line).

• KPSC believes in maintaining excellent communications with stockholders on current issues and KPSC programs. We have held regional KPSC forums so far this year in Salina, Wichita and Lawrence. We share information regularly by Fax-O-Gram to help keep our stockholders up to date on issues affecting their practices. And, when you call KPSC for help, you always know you will get great service and timely responses.

• A key initiative of KPSC that began last year is our campaign to promote the value of KPSC stockholder pharmacies. Kansas Hometown Pharmacy - The People Who Take Care of You began with television ads in January 2008 and ran for three months across the state. Kansas Hometown Pharmacy television ads ran again the first three months of 2009 all across the state. New Kansas Hometown Pharmacy shirts have been sent to all stockholder pharmacies. Patients can find Kansas Hometown Pharmacies in their area by visiting www.kshometownpharmacy.com.

• Our Volume Purchasing Marketing Representative, Ron Yoder, travels to visit stockholder and non-stockholder pharmacies. Ron is an important part of the KPSC team, sharing important news on the many services of KPSC as well as collecting your feedback.

• KPSC is seen as a strong leader in representing independent pharmacies on state legislative issues. We also are active on issues at the State Board of Pharmacy, including establishment of a meth precursor tracking program and telepharmacy regulations. KPSC CEO Peter Stern serves on the Provider Health Reform Advisory Council at the Kansas Health Policy Authority (KHPA), helping bring a strong, experienced voice to these complex discussions for Kansas Pharmacy.

• KPSC continues to be an important and comprehensive resource on various regulatory/legislative issues for your pharmacy, including the IRS Inventory Information Approval System, DMEPOS accreditation and Medicaid.

• KPSC CEO Peter Stern was appointed to the CCRx Pharmacy Advisory Committee, which will help us to provide more feedback to CCRx on their Part D plans.

• KPSC's Entrepreneurial Opportunities Group (EOG) initiative is in its twelfth (12) year educating KU pharmacy students on the advantages of a career in independent pharmacy. The EOG scholarship program has awarded 113 scholarships to 83 students since 1998. KPSC has contributed over $50,000 for EOG scholarships.

If your pharmacy is not a KPSC stockholder, contact us today to find out how you can join your peers on the KPSC team.