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March 18, 2014
Here's a shout-out to the two state execs just hired by the Delaware and North Carolina state pharmacy associations.
The Delaware Pharmacists Society's new Executive Director is Sandra Robinson, BSPharm, a second-generation pharmacist and native of Delawarean with more than 30 years of experience…
March 14, 2014
Two days after the introduction of H.R. 4190, we had the opportunity to hit Capitol Hill with our colleagues from chain pharmacy during the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ (NACDS) 2014 RxIMPACT Day on March 13. The day began with about 400 participants and 40 companies at a breakfast…
March 11, 2014
As many of you know by now, pharmacy united to form the Patient Access to Pharmacists Care Coalition (PAPCC) and to pursue provider status for pharmacists through the recognition of pharmacists’ services in federal legislation. Today, we made a major leap forward with the introduction today of a…
March 11, 2014
A few days ago, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Dean Natalie Eddington wrote a thoughtful op-ed that was published in the Baltimore Sun. Dean Eddington does a nice job of striking the right chords and making the case based on her own experiences in Maryland. Bravo!
“If Congress is too…
March 4, 2014
Today marks another big milestone here at APhA. We are pleased to share exciting news about our efforts to secure formal federal recognition of pharmacists as health care providers. APhA has joined the newly formed Patient Access to Pharmacists’ Care Coalition (PAPCC), with pharmacy organizations…
February 25, 2014
APhA, pharmacists, and other pharmacy organizations are staunch in our support for many of the provisions in CMS’s Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Proposed Rule released on January 10, which makes changes…
February 19, 2014
The U.S. Surgeon General recently announced the availability of a new report on tobacco use and health. The report, The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress, came out on the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1964 report linking smoking and ill health, including lung cancer and heart…
February 10, 2014
The President’s Cancer Panel just released a report on increasing the uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The report features a major recommendation related to pharmacists’ administration of HPV vaccines. I think it’s fair to say that thousands of well-trained pharmacists are standing by…
February 7, 2014
Anna Gorman with Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent news service covering health care and health policy, wrote a story that just appeared in USA Today on how the nation’s “pharmacists are increasingly providing direct care to patients.” APhA staff provided background for the story and…
February 5, 2014
Last night, APhA launched an entirely new association management system that includes a new membership database. Today, APhA members like you are receiving an e-mail with the subject line: “APhA Account: IMPORTANT ACTION REQUIRED.”
I encourage you to find the e-mail and follow the instructions…