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November 25, 2020

Shared clinical decision making important for MenB vaccines

CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has published its 2020 recommendations for meningococcal vaccination, which cover use of the three quadrivalent conjugate vaccines—meningococcal serotypes A, C, W, and Y (MenACWY)—and two available meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) vaccines. The recommendations call on shared clinical decision making for the MenB vaccine for adolescents and young adults ages 16 to 23 years and highlight the importance of these vaccines for patients at increased risk.

November 25, 2020

Pharmacy groups say new rebate rule does not do enough to support patients

APhA and several other leading pharmacy groups issued a statement Tuesday on the Trump administration's new final rule on prescription drug rebates.

November 24, 2020

HHS releases drug pricing announcements, fails to address harmful DIR fees

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released three new drug pricing policies late last week. Two of the policies are based on executive orders President Trump signed in July; the last, a surprise revocation of guidances related to FDA’s Unapproved Drugs Initiative (UDI), was out of the blue. The policies’ release was announced on Friday, November 20, 2020, at a White House briefing.

November 24, 2020

Track-and-trace requirements go into effect on Friday

Starting Friday, November 27, 2020, pharmacies must buy and sell only products with a required “product identifier” on their packages. This requirement is part of the phased-in implementation of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act of 2013 (DSCSA), also known as the “track-and-trace” law. By Friday, dispensers should be familiar with this requirement and know what to do if a product identifier is not on the package when they receive products that require it. The product identifier is on most drug packages in both human-readable format and on a machine-readable 2D data matrix barcode.

November 24, 2020

ACIP: HCPs, nursing home residents may get COVID vaccine first

The rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine will likely target health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities during Phase 1a, essential workers during Phase 1b, and older adults as well as men and women with comorbidities during Phase 1c.

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November 10, 2020

My statement on the presidential election

I want to share with you my statement on the presidential election. APhA will continue to inform you on our advocacy work before and after the inauguration. The statement: “The American Pharmacists…

Rutledge v PCMA arguments: Thumbs up or thumbs down?

For today’s blog, I invited Ilisa Bernstein, APhA’s senior vice president for pharmacy practice and government affairs, to share her thoughts on this week’s big Supreme Court case from her…

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November 24, 2020

Pharmacy Groups Say New Rebate Rule Does Not Do Enough to Support Patients

The country’s leading pharmacy groups issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s new final rule on prescription drug rebates.

November 20, 2020

APhA2021 To Be Held as an Entirely Virtual Conference

The American Pharmacists Association announced today that APhA2021, the only conference that brings together the entire pharmacy profession, is scheduled to take place virtually March 12-15, 2021.

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APhA is the leading advocate for the pharmacy profession and a driving force in creating opportunities for pharmacists to play a key role in integrated patient care, and ensuring the profession is recognized as essential in optimal medication use. We strive to make your job as a pharmacist easier, by providing the latest industry news, continuing education and professional development opportunities, practice tools, and more, so that you can focus on caring for your patients.