Insights & Connections: What the Election Means for Pharmacy

November 13, 2026

In this episode, ASHP Executive Vice President and CEO Sam Calabrese joins Tom Kraus, ASHP chief advocacy officer, to discuss how the recent midterm election could influence healthcare policy and what pharmacy professionals should watch in the months ahead.

SPEAKERS

Samuel V. Calabrese, MBA, RPh, CPEL, FASHP is the executive vice president and CEO of ASHP, leading the nation’s largest membership organization for pharmacy professionals.

Tom Kraus, JD, MHS serves as the chief advocacy officer and vice president of government relations for ASHP. Kraus previously served as the deputy staff director of health on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions under Senators Edward Kennedy and Tom Harkin, where he was instrumental in the passage of key legislation, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug and food safety reforms and user fee legislation, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and the Affordable Care Act. Following his time on Capitol Hill, he joined the FDA, where he served as Chief of Staff and Associate FDA Commissioner for Legislation.