League of Women Voters of La Grange to present pharmacist’s talk on rising prescription drug prices

LA GRANGE – The League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area will sponsor a program about the rising prices of prescription drugs. It will be offered via Zoom from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 8.

The discussion will be led by Thomas Gochenour, a staff pharmacist and compounder at Rush University Medical Center, a news release stated. He also has served as an adjunct professor at the Chicago College of Pharmacy and has been a Board Certified Pharmacotherapist since 2002.

He will discuss the evolution of the prescription marketplace since 1972 and will reference events and legislation that have led to the list prices of some medications skyrocketing.

To register for the Zoom program, email amartonffy@aol.com by Feb. 6. The event is free and open to the public. For information, email league@lagrangearealwv.org. Learn more about the organization at www.lagrangearealwv.org.

The League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area serves the people of Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Indian Head Park, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, La Grange, La Grange Highlands, La Grange Park, Riverside, Western Springs and Westchester.