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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.

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 care model where pharmacists concentrate on medication management, clinical decision-making, and patient consultations, while technology and qualified technicians support dispensing operations.

Remembering Jack Schlegel, former APhA CEO Remembering Jack Schlegel, former APhA CEO

Remembering Jack Schlegel, former APhA CEO

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APhA mourns the passing of former CEO John F. “Jack” Schlegel, PharmD. His courageous leadership helped shape our association and strengthen pharmacy’s voice. Michael Hogue reflects on Jack’s legacy and the kindness he experienced firsthand.

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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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...

APhA’s member-driven policy response on vertical integration

As policymakers debate major changes to the pharmaceutical supply chain, APhA is taking a deliberate, member driven approach to one of pharmacy’s most complex issues: vertical integration. In this blog, CEO Michael Hogue shares how our members, the House of Delegates, and Board of Trustees are shaping a thoughtful, transparent policy response.

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