Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging residents of Washington, DC to schedule breast cancer screenings as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read More »

Mayor Muriel Bowser has called on Washington, DC residents to schedule breast cancer screenings and take steps to understand their family health history during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read More »

The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy has announced that registration is now open for the 2026 Compounding Summit. Read More »

The Virginia State Health Commissioner has rescinded the statewide standing order that allowed pharmacists to dispense and administer COVID-19 vaccines to adults without a prescription. Read More »

A coalition of 12 pharmacy organizations has released a set of guiding principles aimed at shaping state policies on vaccine administration by pharmacy personnel. Read More »

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and HealthShifts have announced a partnership to enhance career and staffing support for community pharmacies. Read More »

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a "green list" import alert to prevent unverified glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) from entering the United States. Read More »

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced new requirements for labeling opioid pain medications. Read More »

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning regarding the use of unapproved versions of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs, which are often used for weight loss. Read More »

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance for health care providers to contact patients who are currently taking unapproved animal-derived thyroid medications. Read More »

An incident at an outpatient pharmacy led to a patient receiving the wrong dosage strength of traZODone due to a transcription error. Read More »

In the first six months of 2025, more than 29 million people were impacted by data breaches at health care organizations. Read More »

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that vaccine manufacturers will be required to remove thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, from all influenza vaccines distributed in the country. Read More »

Nominations are open for the 2026 National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) Leadership Awards. Read More »

All products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that are imported into the United States will now be subject to inspection, according to a new policy from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Read More »

PCCA has announced the release of UniFlow, a new powder excipient base designed for compounding triturations with highly potent, low-dose active pharmaceutical ingredients such as liothyronine sodium (T3) and levothyroxine sodium (T4). Read More »

On October 6, 2025, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accepted recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Read More »

The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy is preparing for its upcoming election for the southeastern district position. Read More »

PCCA recognized four individuals for their contributions to pharmacy compounding during its ThinkNext: International Seminar 2025, held October 9-11 in The Woodlands, Texas. Read More »

The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy (NCBOP) has announced a change in the schedule for public input on proposed amendments to rule 21 NCAC 46 .1418, which concerns health care facility pharmacy technicians. Read More »