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Join Us March 20-23 Visit the APhA meeting site for current information. Learn More News View all news March 9, 2020 FDA reports first drug shortage due to coronavirus On February 27, 2020, FDA announced the first reported drug shortage brought on by the recent COVID-19 outbreak. The agency did not identify the drug but stated that the shortage is “due to an issue with manufacturing of an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in the drug” and is “related to a site affected by coronavirus.” FDA assures that there are alternative drugs patients can use during the shortage, and that it is doing everything possible, including working with manufacturers, to mitigate the issue. Read more March 6, 2020 ACIP meeting focuses on influenza, coronavirus, and more CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) met in Atlanta on February 26–27, 2020, to discuss the current influenza season and vaccine effectiveness; coronavirus; the Ebola, dengue, and rabies vaccines; as well as other immunization topics. Read more March 6, 2020 States, insurers move to limit coronavirus testing costs for patients States are moving to prevent insurers from charging members for coronavirus testing, putting pressure on the industry to ease costs that might discourage people from getting diagnosed and treated. California and Washington on Thursday became the latest state to require that insurers make the testing free for their customers. Read more March 5, 2020 FDA requires stronger warning about risk of neuropsychiatric events associated with montelukast To strengthen an existing warning about the risk of neuropsychiatric events associated with the drug, FDA announced Wednesday that is requiring a boxed warning for montelukast (Singulair—Merck, and generics). The drug is used to treat asthma and allergic rhinitis. Read more March 4, 2020 U.S. coronavirus cases rise; first deaths earlier than officials realized Officials from Seattle and King County, WA, report that the first deaths linked to the new coronavirus in the United States happened last week, days earlier than previously known, as the death count rose and is expected to continue to climb. Read more Students Let APhA help you through your pharmacy training and beyond. Learn More New Practitioners Your career starts here. Get the tools you need to kick-start your career. 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Menighan View all CEO blog posts February 14, 2020 The Supreme Court will hear your calls for greater PBM oversight All APhA members need to know about a crucial effort by APhA, the National Community Pharmacists Associations (NCPA), Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA), the National Alliance of State Pharmacy… Read more 0 comments February 11, 2020 Pharmacists are trapped in a system that threatens patient safety If you ask me what keeps me up at night, I’d say it’s the kinds of mistakes that Ellen Gabler described in her January 31 New York Times story, “How Chaos at Chain Pharmacies Is Putting Patients at… Read more 0 comments Press Releases View all press releases March 6, 2020 APhA Issues Preparedness and Prevention Guidance During Coronavirus Pandemic The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) recommends that patients and/or caregivers ensure that they have adequate supplies of necessary medications to address their needs if not able to get to the pharmacy because of coronavirus. Read more February 27, 2020 APhA Urges Regulators to Revise Their Review Process of Healthcare Vertical Mergers The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division addressing the impact vertical mergers are having on the pharmacy supply chain, medication pricing and patient access and choice. Vertical mergers, which combine two or more companies that operate at different levels in the same supply chain, have created a highly concentrated marketplace where only a few large Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) control about three-quarters of all prescription claims, and integrated health care systems restrict access. Read more Why APhA? APhA is the leading advocate for the pharmacy profession and a driving force in creating opportunities for pharmacists to play a key role in integrated patient care, and ensuring the profession is recognized as essential in optimal medication use. 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