American Pharmacists Association

APhA Statement on the Recent Shooting Tragedies

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Monday, August 5, 2019
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As an organization representing a profession that provides health care and support for communities and citizens around the country, APhA condemns any act of violence.

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  • As an organization representing a profession that provides health care and support for communities and citizens around the country, APhA condemns any act of violence.
  • APhA President Bradley P. Tice, PharmD, MBA, FAPhA, issued the following statement on behalf of himself and the APhA Board of Trustees:
    America's pharmacists are calling for action in the wake of yet another senseless tragedy.The recent gun violence in our nation concerns pharmacists, as these acts of violence are devasting to our patients and the communities we serve.
  • These and previous tragic shooting events require action by communities and policy makers.
  • APhA is dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care and is the first and largest association of pharmacists in the United States.

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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The complainant has requested information relating to breaches of free range egg definitions over a number of years. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) provided some information but refused to disclose the names of businesses on the basis of section 43 and 40 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the APHA has correctly applied the provisions of the section 43(2) exemption and the public interest favours maintaining the exemptions. She therefore requires no steps to be taken by the APHA. 

Key Points: 
  • The complainant has requested information relating to breaches of free range egg definitions over a number of years.
  • The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) provided some information but refused to disclose the names of businesses on the basis of section 43 and 40 of the FOIA.
  • The Commissioners decision is that the APHA has correctly applied the provisions of the section 43(2) exemption and the public interest favours maintaining the exemptions.
  • She therefore requires no steps to be taken by the APHA.

National Pharmacy Organizations Address Pharmacist Well-Being Through Consensus Conference Recommendations

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Monday, July 29, 2019
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Within the recommendations, multiple stakeholders are charged to support meaningful and actionable change to improve:

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  • Within the recommendations, multiple stakeholders are charged to support meaningful and actionable change to improve:
    A complete list of all consensus conference recommendations can be found at https://apha.us/ConsensusConfRecs .
  • Enhancing Well-Being and Resilience Among the Pharmacist Workforce: A National Consensus Conferencewas held in Chicago from July 17-19, and was planned and implemented by American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA).
  • The conference recommendations can support immediate action by any individual or organization to affect change to improve pharmacist well-being."
  • ACPE is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education.

APhA Launches New Well-Being Tool to Evaluate Pharmacists' Stress, Burnout Levels

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
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APhA has adopted the Well-Being Index for pharmacists to help them assess their well-being.

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  • APhA has adopted the Well-Being Index for pharmacists to help them assess their well-being.
  • Burnout, a process that begins with high and persistent levels of stress, can lead one to feel irritable and disengaged.
  • Since the 1990s APhA has been working on quality of work life, recognition of pharmacists' services, and personal development of pharmacists.
  • "APhA is well-positioned to unite all of pharmacy in addressing burnout, improving worklife balance, and providing support on issues of well-being and resiliency.

Pharmacy Profiles Launches the Nation's First One-Stop Repository of Pharmacists' Credentials and Professional Information

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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A subsidiary of the American Pharmacists Association, Pharmacy Profiles provides a one-stop repository of all of the professional information a pharmacist would need to achieve and maintain full recognition as a health care provider.

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  • A subsidiary of the American Pharmacists Association, Pharmacy Profiles provides a one-stop repository of all of the professional information a pharmacist would need to achieve and maintain full recognition as a health care provider.
  • The Pharmacy Profiles Platform, a sophisticated web application uniquely customized for the pharmacy industry and its diverse stakeholders, tracks a comprehensive array of advanced credentials, certifications, licensure, employment, professional interests and more.
  • Pharmacy Profiles offers two services:
    Pharmacist Profile a free, online tool for pharmacists to maintain all of their professional information in one place.
  • Credentials Verification Service a subscription data service to meet the needs of pharmacist employers, payors, government, and other organizations who need to validate credentials and professional information about their pharmacists.

Walgreens Forms Unique Collaboration with National Council for Behavioral Health and American Pharmacists Association to Offer Mental Health First Aid Training for Pharmacists and Team Members

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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With today marking the beginning of Mental Health Month in the U.S., Walgreens announces a unique collaboration with the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), to provide Mental Health First Aid training for certain Walgreens pharmacists and team members.

Key Points: 
  • With today marking the beginning of Mental Health Month in the U.S., Walgreens announces a unique collaboration with the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), to provide Mental Health First Aid training for certain Walgreens pharmacists and team members.
  • As part of the companys growing commitment to workplace mental health and wellness, it is also working with the National Council to train more than 300 Walgreens team members within human resources in Mental Health First Aid.
  • The National Council for Behavioral Health is the unifying voice of Americas health care organizations that deliver mental health and addictions treatment and services.
  • The National Council introduced Mental Health First Aid USA and more than 1.5 million Americans have been trained.

Dr. Lucinda L. Maine of Pharmacists for Healthier Lives to Receive Pharmacy Profession's Highest Honor

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Friday, March 22, 2019
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ARLINGTON, Va., March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacists for Healthier Lives (PfHL) a coalition of pharmacy organizations seeking to raise consumer awareness of the full-range of essential healthcare services pharmacists provide each day congratulates PfHL founding member Dr. Lucinda L. Maine on receiving the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) 2019 Remington Honor Medal, considered the pharmacy profession's most prestigious award.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacists for Healthier Lives (PfHL) a coalition of pharmacy organizations seeking to raise consumer awareness of the full-range of essential healthcare services pharmacists provide each day congratulates PfHL founding member Dr. Lucinda L. Maine on receiving the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) 2019 Remington Honor Medal, considered the pharmacy profession's most prestigious award.
  • Dr. Maine, who serves as the executive vice president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, will be recognized on Saturday, March 23 at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Seattle.
  • The Remington Honor Medal is named after noted community pharmacist Joseph P. Remington in 1918 to recognize distinguished service on behalf of American pharmacy in the past year or during a lifetime of outstanding achievement.
  • Pharmacists for Healthier Lives (PfHL) is a national awareness initiative aimed at highlighting the important role pharmacists play in helping people live their healthiest lives.

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ to Present Three Satellite Symposia at the APhA2019 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
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We are honored to be a part of this years APhA annual meeting, Palatine said.

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  • We are honored to be a part of this years APhA annual meeting, Palatine said.
  • More than 6,000 pharmacists come together annually to improve patient care, and we are so grateful we are able to contribute to this meeting by hosting three educational satellite symposia.
  • Each satellite symposium is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and approved for 1.5 contact hours.
  • Pharmacy TimesContinuing Education is a leader in continuing education for retail, health system, managed care and specialty pharmacists.PTCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE).

APhA Issues Revised Guidelines for Pharmacy-based Immunization Advocacy and Administration

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Monday, February 4, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --As thepharmacist 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.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --As thepharmacist 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.
  • The guidelines have influenced the content and direction of APhA's numerous education, advocacy, practice support, and scientific programs related to the role of pharmacists in immunizations.
  • For more information on the Guidelines for Pharmacy-based Immunization Advocacy and Administration, read the full document here .

APhA Attends Swearing-In Ceremony of National Drug Control Policy Director

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Monday, February 4, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --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."

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --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."
  • APhA's CEO Thomas E. Menighan, who attended the swearing-in, said, "America's pharmacists support ONDCP's efforts to curb the opioid crisis."
  • Shortly after the ceremony, Director Carroll announced the release of the National Drug Control Strategy which is comprised of three fundamental elements prevention, treatment and recovery, and reducing availability.
  • APhA is eager to partner with ONDCP and newly confirmed Director James Carroll in the fight against the opioid crisis.The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act provides for several different roles for the ONDCP Director, including the release of a National Drug Control Strategy, among other programs and initiatives.