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May 22, 2018

Pharmacists fine tune diabetes clinic with individual care in mind

Patients in the clinic had a 3.2-point decrease in A1C at 6 months

May 21, 2018

Pharmacy-based immunization services increase influenza, pneumococcal vaccination rates

JAPhA study: Millions of additional vaccinations are given each year because of ready access at pharmacies

May 21, 2018

ALS patients losing time and hope as they wait for insurers to cover a pricey new drug

Many ALS patients cannot afford the $145,000 price of the drug edavarone (Radicava—Mitsubishi Tanabe) without insurance, but some insurance provider have denied access to the drug, even though it was approved by FDA last fall for treatment of the disease.

May 17, 2018

New FIP report says pharmacists are integral to supply chain

Aim is to improve safe and effective medications to patients worldwide

May 17, 2018

FDA approves the first non-opioid treatment for management of opioid withdrawal symptoms in adults

FDA approved on Wednesday lofexidine hydrochloride (Lucemyra—US WorldMeds) for the mitigation of withdrawal symptoms to facilitate abrupt discontinuation of opioids in adults.

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by Thomas E. Menighan

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May 21, 2018

Want to be more effective, smarter, and better liked? Ask more…

I recently read a piece called The Surprising Power of Questions in the May–June 2018 issue of Harvard Business Review. It caused me to reflect on how I interact with folks. I’m sure I could do a…

Pharmacy’s way forward

Last weekend, representatives from APhA’s three Academies—Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA–APPM), Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA–APRS), and Academy of Student…

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May 8, 2018

Pharmacists to Serve on Health and Human Services (HHS) Pain Management Task Force

The Task Force will hold its inaugural public meeting on May 30, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, and on May 31, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET.

March 30, 2018

Joey Mattingly Elected as 2018-2019 APhA HOD Speaker-elect

The Speaker-elect serves a one-year term in that capacity before taking over as Speaker of the House and Trustee for two years

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