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April 6, 2020

Trump tells parts of the nation to brace for 'peak'

President Trump and his advisers say parts of the United States are nearing a peak of cases of COVID-19. Still, the president at Sunday's White House coronavirus task force briefing projected confidence not matched by the White House's medical advisers. "We're starting to see light at the end of the tunnel," Trump said Sunday.

April 3, 2020

APhA coronavirus watch: What to tell patients about ACE-Is and ARBs

What information can you offer your patients asking about their ACE-Is and ARBs amid the pandemic? Do these medications increase the risk of severe complications or mortality from COVID-19? Should patients currently taking these medications be transitioned to other agents?

April 3, 2020

APhA coronavirus watch: Pharmacists added to federal tax holiday legislation

Pharmacists will be included in legislation creating a tax holiday for health professionals and first responders who continue to serve during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Emergency Situations (HEROES) Act of 2020, initially did not include pharmacists as beneficiaries, but after a request from the APhA Government Affairs team, bill sponsor Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) added pharmacists to the list.

April 3, 2020

Essential drug supplies for virus patients are running low

As U.S. hospitals confront a surge in coronavirus cases, they are also beginning to report shortages of critical medications—especially those needed to ease the disease's assault on patients’ respiratory systems.

April 2, 2020

FDA requests removal of all ranitidine products from the market

FDA on Wednesday ordered that manufacturers immediately pull all prescription and OTC ranitidine (Zantac) medications from the market. The decision is the latest step in the agency's ongoing investigation of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen, in ranitidine drugs.

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March 31, 2020

Protect yourselves and your patients from bogus COVID-19 cures,…

Here’s an understatement: Buyer beware! We’re getting reports of scams, counterfeit products, and bogus personal protection equipment (PPE) being offered online and through various channels. Some…

Pharmacists’ stories of serving during the coronavirus pandemic…

The pharmacy profession, patients, communities, and the nation are watching historical epics being written in real time. On Friday, March 20, the APhA House of Delegates passed policy urging federal…

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April 6, 2020

APhA Warns Pharmacists and Patients About COVID-19 Test and Product Scams

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) cautions pharmacists and the public to be wary of fraudulent COVID-19

March 31, 2020

APhA Creates COVID-19 Training Programs and Resources for Pharmacists

Pharmacists are tireless responders on the front lines of health care as our nation faces the COVID-19 pandemic.

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