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October 16, 2018

Text message reminders shorten time to prescription pick-up at independent pharmacies

JAPhA study: Patients pick up prescriptions nearly 16 hours sooner when nudged

October 16, 2018

CMS proposes to require manufacturers to disclose drug prices in TV ads

CMS proposed on Monday that prescription drug manufacturers be required to post the Wholesale Acquisition Cost for drugs covered in Medicare or Medicaid in direct-to-consumer television ads.

October 15, 2018

FDA expands investigation of e-cigarette marketing to youth

FDA is investigating whether more than 40 e-cigarette products, including some flavored e-cigarette products, are being illegally marketed and outside the agency's current compliance policy. On Friday, FDA sent letters to 21 e-cigarette companies about the products.

October 12, 2018

Walgreens's U.S. pharmacy sales climb

Walgreens Boots Alliance reports growth in prescription volumes helped increase pharmacy sales in its latest quarter, as the company's integration of Rite Aid stores expanded its foothold in the U.S. prescription market. Walgreens’s share of the U.S.

October 11, 2018

Trump signs new laws aimed at drug costs

President Trump signed into law legislation on Wednesday that frees pharmacists to tell consumers when they can actually save money by paying the full cash price for prescription drugs rather than using health insurance with large co-payments, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs.

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October 15, 2018

New APhA resources help you move from med sync to services

It’s already the third week of #APhM2018. Thousands of you have been using the downloadable resources on pharmacistsmonth.com in your practice settings and using social media to share our campaign.…

Flu shots are less of a sticking point this year. Pharmacists…

Happy second week of American Pharmacists Month 2018! I hope by now you’ve gotten a chance to visit pharmacistsmonth.com to explore all the decorative, media, and patient outreach materials we’ve put…

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October 16, 2018

APhA to Host Capitol Hill Briefing on Pharmacists’ Roles with Opioids

In recognition of October being American Pharmacists Month (APhM), the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is hosting a lunch briefing at the Capitol Visitors Center at noon on Wednesday, October 17, to educate Members of Congress and legislative staff on various ways and the availability of pharmacists to help patients and address the opioid epidemic.

October 10, 2018

APhA Applauds Laws prohibiting PBM ‘Gag Clauses’

President Trump signed bipartisan legislation into law that will remove the barriers preventing pharmacists from helping patients find the least expensive way to purchase their prescription drugs. American Pharmacists Association (APhA) CEO Tom Menighan, BSPharm, MBA, ScD (Hon), FAPhA, and Board Trustee Theresa Tolle, BPharm, FAPhA, attended the bill signing in the Oval Office at the White House.

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