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June 14, 2019

FDA issues warning after patient dies from fecal transplant containing drug-resistant bacteria

FDA warned Thursday that two adults developed invasive infections, and one of them died, after receiving fecal transplants that contained drug-resistant bacteria.

June 13, 2019

Pharmacists in King of Prussia are putting the town on a map of inspiration

Melissa Akacha, of King of Prussia, PA, had no idea what to expect when she approached the overloaded car in the parking lot of Target, according to a story that ran in the Philadelphia Inquirer on May 10, 2019.

June 13, 2019

Bats lead in U.S. rabies risk

Bats are implicated in most human rabies deaths in the United States. According to a new CDC Vital Signs report, the reason for this may be that people are not aware of the risk that bats present.

June 12, 2019

Nearly one in four adults prescribed medications that may worsen heart failure

In 2016, the American Heart Association published a list of medications that potentially cause or worsen heart failure. A new study looks at the prevalence with which such medications are actually prescribed in this high-risk population by analyzing insurance claims data from 2011 to 2015 for adults aged 18 to 64 years who had at least one hospitalization for heart failure, outpatient visits for heart failure, or a combination of both. Of the 40,966 patients included in the study, 9,954 (24%) filled a prescription for a potentially harmful drug (PHD), such as naproxen, the investigators reported in the May issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.

June 12, 2019

Florida governor signs bill that would allow the state to pursue importing prescription drugs

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Tuesday signed into law a bill that allows the state to pursue importing prescription drugs from abroad—though components of the bill will still require federal approval to take effect.

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June 13, 2019

Chapter Two: Imagine the opportunities

Note from Tom: In honor of his emphasis on the power of stories to advance pharmacists’ professional status, APhA President Brad Tice is contributing a monthly guest blog on the topic. Enjoy the…

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Several years ago, the APhA Board of Trustees issued a challenge to me and my APhA colleagues: to make APhA bigger, better, and more influential than ever before—not incrementally, but exponentially…

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June 11, 2019

Pharmacy Profiles Launches the Nation’s First One-Stop Repository of Pharmacists’ Credentials and Professional Information

Pharmacy Profiles, the trusted and verified repository of the nation's pharmacist providers, today announces its nationwide launch. A subsidiary of the American Pharmacists Association, Pharmacy Profiles provides a one-stop repository of all of the professional information a pharmacist would need to achieve and maintain full recognition as a health care provider. It will support the nation's pharmacists in unlocking their full potential as trusted health care providers and members of the health care team.

June 10, 2019

APhA-APPM, Special Interest Groups and APhA-APRS Announce 2019 Election Results

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the results of elections for the Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM), APhA-APPM Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and the Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS). The newly elected APhA-APPM and APhA-APRS Officers will be installed at the 167th APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC, March 20-23, 2020. APhA-APPM SIG leaders will assume their new leadership roles immediately.

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