Press Releases
March 29, 2019
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, APhA2019, held March 22–25, hosted almost 6,000 pharmacists and student pharmacists in Seattle. This year’s theme, Moving Pharmacy Forward, highlighted the pharmacist’s role in addressing public health concerns and promoted personal and professional well-being while continuing to prioritize patient care services.
March 11, 2019
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced a partnership with iForumRx.org, an interactive web-based community for ambulatory care pharmacy specialists, to produce a new line of recertification tools centered around podcasts, panel discussions, and polls.
February 28, 2019
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) have issued a joint statement opposing U.S. federal legislation authorizing personal and commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
February 19, 2019
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has released a new series of resources to help community-based pharmacists provide patient care services within the appointment-based model (ABM). When used as the foundation of pharmacy practice workflow, the ABM can proactively free up time for pharmacists to further grow relationships with their patients and use the clinical skills they’re highly trained to provide.
February 17, 2019
This response is submitted on behalf of those organizations identified in petition to stop accreditation action on new schools of pharmacy until 2030.
February 5, 2019
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the selection of recipients of its 2019 Immunization Champion Awards recognizing individuals and organizations who have made extraordinary contributions toward improved vaccination rates within their communities.
February 4, 2019
As the pharmacist role in raising the rate of immunizations continues to expand, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has revised its Guidelines for Pharmacy-based Immunization Advocacy and Administration. The Guidelines cover five areas of focus: Prevention, Partnership, Quality, Documentation, and Empowerment.
February 4, 2019
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) congratulates James W. Carroll upon his swearing in as the Director of the Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), our nation’s “Drug Czar.” The swearing-in was conducted Jan. 31 by Vice President Mike Pence in the White House.
January 29, 2019
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the selection of recipients of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice & Management Awards,
January 24, 2019
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the selection of the APhA Fellows as part of the 2019 APhA Awards and Honors Program. Honorees will be officially recognized at the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle, March 22–25, 2019. The APhA Awards and Honors Program is the most comprehensive recognition program in the profession of pharmacy.