Protecting Community Oncology Practices in the Wake of the IRA

In this episode of Pharmacy Focus: Oncology Edition, host Alex Gerlach speaks with Nick Ferreyros, managing director of Policy, Advocacy, and Communications at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) about the Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act and its potential impact on community oncology practices. The discussion unpacks how the Inflation Reduction Act has played out in practice, the challenges it has created for providers, pharmacists, and patients, and how this new legislation seeks to address those gaps. They also explore COA’s support of the bill and what’s at stake for community oncology if it does not move forward.