The reliability, quality and safety of our nation's drug supply chain are essential to the nation's security and health and well-being of the American public. Read More »

James Capretta, a resident fellow and health analyst with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a Washington D.C.-based think tank that researches government, economics and social welfare, called for a coordinated effort to distribute vaccine worldwide to prevent COVID-19 infection. Read More »

A recent report by the biopharmaceutical industry shows that there are over 400 medicines and vaccines in development to treat infectious diseases, including COVID-19, according to a news release by PhRMA. Read More »

In a letter delivered to the majority and minority leaders of Congress, the American Pharmacists Association requested immediate action to address the growing need to expand COVID-19 testing and immunization services by providing all pharmacists with temporary provider status in Medicare Part B. Read More »

The American Medical Association, American Pharmacists Association, and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists appreciates the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) continuing efforts to review and advise the nation on the safe and effective use of hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, and other medications to prevent and treat coronavirus. Read More »

Telehealth can be a new frontier for pharmacists, according to the incoming president of American Pharmacists Association, the association reported on its website. Read More »

A pharmacy benefit manager believes that even though Big Pharma doesn't have a great reputation and is generally distrusted, these companies have stepped up their game in the wake of COVID-19 when it comes to development and research to help patients, Yahoo! Finance reports. Read More »

The U.S. stock market soared Monday on news that biotech company Moderna had achieved positive results in developing a COVID-19 vaccine. Then Tuesday, markets were back down after the publication STAT raised questions about Moderna’s results. Read More »

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) cautions pharmacists and the public to be wary of fraudulent COVID-19 products and scams being offered online or through other channels during the pandemic. Read More »

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 »

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. Read More »

In response to the announcement of Trump administration proposals to allow importation of certain prescription drugs, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) expressed its overwhelming concerns for patient safety. Read More »

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO JC Scott released the following statement on the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposal requiring drug companies to disclose the list price of prescription drugs in television ads Read More »

President Trump signed bipartisan legislation into law that will remove the barriers preventing pharmacists from helping patients find the least expensive way to purchase their prescription drugs. Read More »

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement on President Trump signing into law S. 2553/ S. 2554, the Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 and the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act. Read More »

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt released the following statement on S. 2554, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act, scheduled to be marked up tomorrow in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP): Read More »

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt released the following statement on the Senate Finance Committee hearing: “Prescription Drug Affordability and Innovation: Addressing Challenges in Today’s Market: “We share the Administration’s goal of reducing drug prices.” Read More »

The Department of Homeland Security released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Trump’s Proclamation 9645 Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats: Read More »

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to add the positive overall survival (OS) data from the Phase 3 ASPIRE trial to the U.S. Prescribing Information for KYPROLIS® (carfilzomib). Read More »

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous three judge decision, today ruled in favor of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association’s (PCMA) challenge (PCMA vs. Rutledge) to Arkansas law, Act 900, which restricted pharmacy benefit management (PBM) tools, and required employers and consumers to pay higher rates to independent drugstores for prescription drugs. Read More »