WASHINGTON - The Change Healthcare cyberattack made obvious the deep vulnerabilities of our nation’s digital health care infrastructure, resulting in devastating patient care disruption, particularly at community and health system pharmacies across the country. The attack, and even more so the prolonged inability to restore service, severed the lifelines to patient coverage and reimbursement for needed medications.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has selected seven recipients of its 2024 Immunization Champion Awards, recognizing individuals and organizations who have made extraordinary contributions toward improved vaccination rates within their communities.

Washington, DC – The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) appreciates the collaborative support announced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to break down access barriers to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).