(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced that Michael D. Hogue, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP, FFIP, has been named the 15th Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of APhA.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) commends the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for announcing that they will ensure that patients can continue to get COVID-19–related care from their pharmacists. APhA is grateful that HHS listened to the concerns of APhA and others in the pharmacy community in expressing a need for HHS to clarify the role of pharmacists and pharmacy teams when the public health emergency expires on May 11, 2023.

H.R. 1770 Would Provide Payment for Pharmacist Services for COVID-19, Flu, Strep & RSV Under Medicare Part B and Ensure Pharmacists Can Continue to Protect Vulnerable Senior Communities

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) applauds the introduction of the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, which would reign in PBMs’ unfair and anticompetitive business practices that are harming the viability of our nation’s pharmacies.

FDA released final guidance this week that will help dispensers better understand their obligations under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) related to “suspect” and “illegitimate” products.