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Transitions Magazine

Transitions is published bi-monthly for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network. The online newsletter contains information focused on life inside and outside pharmacy practice, providing guidance on various areas of professional, personal, and practice development. Each issue includes in-depth articles on such topics as personal financial management, innovative practice sites, career profiles, career development tools, residency and postgraduate programs, and more.

The election is over. Our work isn’t. The election is over. Our work isn’t.

The election is over. Our work isn’t.

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The election may be over, but pharmacy’s work continues. With just weeks remaining for Congress to act, Michael D. Hogue, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP, FFIP, executive vice president and CEO of APhA, calls on pharmacists to keep the pressure on, advocate for the Main Street Pharmacy Act/ECAPS Act, and help build a stronger, more sustainable future for pharmacy.

What Canada can teach us about the pharmacy team What Canada can teach us about the pharmacy team

What Canada can teach us about the pharmacy team

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In his latest blog, APhA CEO Michael Hogue explores how technology, pharmacy technicians, and modernized workflows can help transform pharmacy practice and enable pharmacists to focus on the patient care services only they are trained and licensed to provide. Drawing from a visit to a high-volume community pharmacy in Quebec, Hogue highlights a...
Remembering Jack Schlegel, former APhA CEO Remembering Jack Schlegel, former APhA CEO

Remembering Jack Schlegel, former APhA CEO

APhA mourns the passing of former CEO John F. “Jack” Schlegel, PharmD. His courageous leadership helped shape our association and...
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We're all in this together We're all in this together

We're all in this together

Following the passing of former APhA President R. David Cobb, APhA CEO Michael Hogue reflects on Cobb’s enduring leadership and his belief...
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Remembering September 11, 2001 Remembering September 11, 2001

Remembering September 11, 2001

Like many of you, I remember exactly where I was when I learned that an airplane had been intentionally flown into the World Trade Center in New...
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Remembering pharmacy icon Peter Vlasses Remembering pharmacy icon Peter Vlasses

Remembering pharmacy icon Peter Vlasses

On August 1, 2026, pharmacy lost another of our trailblazers, Peter Vlasses, former ACPE executive director. As I learned this news, I was...
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Pharmacy staffing, PBM reform, and payment for pharmacists’ services

APhA members consistently identify pharmacy staffing, PBM reform, and payment for pharmacists' services as among the most urgent challenges facing the profession today. While each issue presents unique concerns, all are tied together by the financial realities confronting community pharmacy. In this blog, CEO Michael Hogue shares APhA's approach to advancing policy solutions,...

One life lost is one too many—Pharmacists must be part of the solution

As the nation confronts the ongoing substance use disorder and overdose crisis, APhA is continuing to advocate for pharmacists to be recognized as essential members of the care team. In this blog, CEO Michael Hogue reflects on the release of the new National Drug Control Strategy, the lives impacted by addiction, and the critical role pharmacists play in prevention, treatment, recovery, and...
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