Nominations are now being accepted for the annual American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Awards and Honors Program. The awards will be presented at the 2021 APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles, CA, March 12–15. The APhA Awards and Honors Program is the most comprehensive recognition program in the profession of pharmacy.

The National Pharmaceutical Association and 13 national pharmacy associations have issued a joint statement in support of the ongoing fight against racism and discrimination.

Scott J. Knoer, MS, PharmD, FASHP, was sworn in today as the 13th Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of the American Pharmacists Association, during a virtual ceremony witnessed by APhA members and staff.

In an effort to keep the nation’s pharmacists inspired and connected to the profession as frontline providers during the fight against COVID-19, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) developed APhA2020 Virtual, an online version of APhA’s Annual Meeting & Exposition, which was cancelled due to the pandemic.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the results of elections for the Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS), Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM), and the APhA-APPM Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the election of Theresa Tolle, BPharm, FAPhA of Sebastian, FL, as 2021–2022 APhA President-elect. Tolle will succeed Sandra Leal, of Tucson, AZ, to the office of APhA President on March 21, 2022, at the conclusion of the 2022 APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Antonio, Texas. 

​​​​​​​More than 240 patient advocates and healthcare entities today urged Congressional leaders to act now on a key reform to lower patients’ prescription drug prices at the pharmacy counter and to help prevent pharmacy closures that jeopardize access for vulnerable Americans.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced today that Melissa Skelton Duke, PharmD, MS, BCPS, FAPhA, was elected as the 2020-2021 Speaker-elect of the APhA House of Delegates. After serving as Speaker-elect, Dr. Duke will serve as Speaker of the House and Trustee from 2021-2023.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) applauds a new program in Ohio announced between UnitedHealthcare Community Health Plan and two community pharmacies.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) cautions pharmacists and the public to be wary of fraudulent COVID-19