﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:28:38 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>American Pharmacists Association</title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/rss/515</link><atom:link href="http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/rss/515" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[APhA’s member-driven policy response on vertical integration]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/aphas-member-driven-policy-response-on-vertical-integration</link><description><![CDATA[ At APhA, our strength has always come from our members, and that principle guides everything we do. As the national professional association representing pharmacists, student pharmacists, and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/aphas-member-driven-policy-response-on-vertical-integration</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3907]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Lessons from Coach Lou Holtz]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/lessons-from-coach-lou-holtz</link><description><![CDATA[ Icons in the public sphere from sports figures to music industry artists, from actors to politicians, capture our attention and imagination for different reasons throughout our lives. When one of ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/lessons-from-coach-lou-holtz</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3833]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Community pharmacists are rewriting the rules of practice]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/community-pharmacists-are-rewriting-the-rules-of-practice</link><description><![CDATA[  Two independent pharmacists show how autonomy, transparency, and clinical care can restore joy—and sustainability—to community pharmacy  

 Over the past 3 years, I’ve spoken with many community ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/community-pharmacists-are-rewriting-the-rules-of-practice</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3791]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[APhA: Adding value to member’s lives]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/apha-adding-value-to-members-lives</link><description><![CDATA[ If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that 2025 has been a demanding—and at times downright unpredictable—year for health care and for pharmacy. Through it all, APhA has remained focused on ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/apha-adding-value-to-members-lives</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3701]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Thankfulness in a frustrating world]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/thankfulness-in-a-frustrating-world</link><description><![CDATA[ The 24-hour news cycle, non-stop alerts from phone apps, and the litany of disgruntled voices gives the impression that there is nothing right with this world. It seems that if this were a ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/thankfulness-in-a-frustrating-world</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3667]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Health-systems may quickly become the “new” community pharmacy]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/health-systems-may-quickly-become-the-new-community-pharmacy</link><description><![CDATA[ Did I get your attention? Earlier this week as I was reading  Becker’s Healthcare Review,  I was struck by the lead story:  “The Delicate ‘Needle’ Systems Are Trying to Thread” . It reflects the ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/health-systems-may-quickly-become-the-new-community-pharmacy</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3657]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Call to action: Pharmacists needed for cancer care]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/call-to-action-pharmacists-needed-for-cancer-care</link><description><![CDATA[ Cancer care is advancing faster than ever, bringing both new hope and new complexity. As I travel across the United States, I hear from health system leaders that they need more pharmacists trained ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/call-to-action-pharmacists-needed-for-cancer-care</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3621]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Congress must act now to pass ECAPS]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/congress-must-act-now-to-pass-ecaps</link><description><![CDATA[ Health care access, particularly in rural areas of America, is abysmal. It’s hard to find a community that isn’t hurting right now, in desperate need of additional health care access. Community ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/congress-must-act-now-to-pass-ecaps</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3617]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The evolving nature of science: APhA’s enduring commitment to evidence-based practice]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/the-evolving-nature-of-science-aphas-enduring-commitment-to-evidence-based-practice</link><description><![CDATA[ How the American Pharmacists Association champions science, integrity, and adaptability in health care 

 In a world where information is instantaneous and opinions are plentiful, the American ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/the-evolving-nature-of-science-aphas-enduring-commitment-to-evidence-based-practice</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3583]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Keagy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Direct-to-consumer must include patients’ personal pharmacist]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/direct-to-consumer-must-include-patients-personal-pharmacist</link><description><![CDATA[ Washington, DC, politicians are hyper-focused on reducing the cost of medications. It’s for good reason. In the one year from 2022 to 2023, our national drug spend rose by over 45 billion dollars, ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Blogs/CEO-Blog/Article/direct-to-consumer-must-include-patients-personal-pharmacist</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3578]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>