A large, prospective open cohort, recently published in BMJ, assessed associations and risks among apixaban, dabigatran, and rivaroxaban compared with warfarin in patients both with and without atrial fibrillation (AF). Despite lower risk of major bleeds, increased risk of all-cause…

Many APhA certificate training programs are offered under license agreements with other organizations, such as state pharmacy associations, colleges and universities, and pharmacy chains. This agreement allows the organization to host the APhA certificate training programs. To Register for a…

Learn the management skills necessary to be an effective leader. Manage360 is a virtual management skills training program that covers topics and tactics that will help you gain the confidence needed to serve as a manager and leader. Topic Areas Building Relationships: A Pharmacist's Guide to…

Reach your full leadership potential and achieve personal and professional success with Leadership360 Institute. A variety of training formats - including in-person, small group events, virtual experiences, online group and one-to-one…

Provider status APhA’s provider status efforts seek to recognize pharmacists as integral members of the health care team and provide patients with access to and coverage for our quality patient care services. The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R. 592/S. 109) was…

The Ohio Department of Medicaid on Tuesday indicated it will end the state's contracts with PBMs that bill taxpayers more than they reimburse pharmacists for filling Medicaid patients' prescriptions. The state is moving to a more transparent pass-through pricing model January 1, under which PBMs…

New research out of Sri Lanka investigated whether a low-dose triple combination antihypertensive medication would achieve better blood pressure control compared with usual care. The randomized, open-label trial included adults with mild-to-moderate hypertension who required initiation or…

The RESPITE clinical trial, conducted at multiple U.K. maternity wards, investigated epidural analgesia progression among mothers given pethidine during labor vs. remifentanil. The sample population included about 400 patients aged 16 years and older, who were in labor with a single fetus at…

After decades of trying to develop a gene therapy to treat hemophilia, scientists are getting closer to success. In recent experiments, brief I.V. infusions of powerful new treatments have appeared to rid patients of the lifelong condition. Several biotech companies are now racing to get their gene…

Under a new program, CVS Caremark's clients—employers and insurers—will be able to exclude coverage of medications with very high launch prices. CVS, noting that launch prices have been increasing steadily for years, said the program will use specific ways of comparing the cost and…