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Mar

2024

Private/public stakeholders shape the future of hormonal contraceptive care at pharmacies

Author: James Keagy

WASHINGTON, DC — The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the Contraceptive Access Initiative (CAI) are delighted to announce progress on a path forward for increasing access to hormonal contraceptives at pharmacies. This follows the successful conclusion of the "Accessible Consumer Choices: Shaping the Future of Contraceptive Care at Pharmacies Summit," held at APhA Headquarters on February 28, 2024. 

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Feb

2024

Change Healthcare Cyberattack

Author: James Keagy

By now, many of you are aware of a cyberattack that has affected Change Healthcare’s ability to communicate with pharmacies. Change Healthcare is a technology company used by many pharmacies; their technology helps pharmacies know how much to charge consumers at the pharmacy counter. As a result of this, many pharmacies throughout America could not transmit insurance claims for their patients.

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Feb

2024

APhA survey shows dispenser DSCSA implementation slow, but encouraging

Author: James Keagy

Three months into the FDA-granted one-year stabilization period for drug supply chain stakeholders to comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), implementation by dispensers (i.e., pharmacies) is off to a slow start, but interest in implementing is high.

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Jan

2024

Pharmacy organizations raise concerns about Florida’s drug importation program

Author: James Keagy

WASHINGTON - Our pharmacy organizations are deeply concerned about FDA’s recent authorization of a state drug importation program, which could open the door for harmful and counterfeit drugs to enter our nation’s drug supply, with no evidence that this will result in cost savings for our patients.

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Jan

2024

APhA announces candidates for president-elect, trustees, and honorary president

Author: James Keagy

WASHINGTON, DC—The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced the slate of candidates for its board of trustees, president-elect, and honorary president today. The elections for these positions will be held March 22, 2024, through May 6, 2024

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