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Pharmacists’ contributions to hypertension control go beyond dispensing, Surgeon General says

Pharmacists got support from high places in a new resource aimed at creating comprehensive strategies to treat, control, and prevent hypertension (HTN). The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension, or simply Call to Action (CTA), emphasizes pharmacists’ value to HTN efforts, as well as obstacles to their participation. The report is an initiative of U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, and was released in October 2020. Access the report at http://apha.us/CTA_HTN.

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Low-dose glucocorticoids may increase risk for serious infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on September 22 showed that low-dose glucocorticoids may be linked to an increased risk for hospitalized infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving stable disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy. 

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Administration partners with CVS and Walgreens to provide COVID-19 vaccine in LTCFs nationwide

HHS and the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday they have inked deals with CVS Health and Walgreens to provide and administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents and staff at long-term care facilities (LTCF) nationwide.

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Low-dose glucocorticoids may increase risk for serious infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on September 22 showed that low-dose glucocorticoids may be linked to an increased risk for hospitalized infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving stable disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy.

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Influential group recommends that pharmacists receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccine

A special committee of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) tasked with developing a framework on the allocation and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine agreed that pharmacists should be in the first group to be vaccinated.

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October 9, 2020

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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October 6, 2020

Today was a historic day for pharmacists and their patients

Today, after decades of pharmacy advocates fighting at the federal and state levels to gain better control of drug pricing and protect the viability of community pharmacies, the Justices of the…

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October 20, 2020

Leading Health Organizations Unite to Implement National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

A collaboration of healthcare and public health organizations have united to form the National Associations’ COVID Vaccine Leadership Council to support implementation of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. The council is co-chaired by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).

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October 15, 2020

Tabula Rasa HealthCare and the American Pharmacists Association Launch Medication Safety Campaign

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (TRHC) (NASDAQ: TRHC), a healthcare technology company advancing the field of medication safety, in collaboration with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), today launched the campaign, “Medication Safety Starts with a Pharmacist,” aimed at educating consumers on the importance of medication safety, the risks of adverse drug events (ADEs), and the essential role of the pharmacist on the patient care team. 

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