Supreme Court may review Washington pharmacy case
A federal appeals court ruled that pharmacists cannot refuse to fill prescriptions that may violate their religious beliefs. Read More »
A federal appeals court ruled that pharmacists cannot refuse to fill prescriptions that may violate their religious beliefs. Read More »
The American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) annual awards and honors program is set for March 24-27, 2017, and award nominations are being accepted now. Read More »
Upgraded website, plain language disclosures and frequent updates will help health care providers make informed decisions when purchasing health IT. Read More »
House and Senate versions must be reconciled in committee before being passed by Congress and signed into law. Read More »
APhA seeking nominations for this year's Pinnacle Awards. Read More »
Delays in audits and unsupported diagnoses led to overpayments. Read More »
Koppel named president while Kephart takes the CEO position. Read More »
With health care spending on an upward trajectory, Alex Brill, CEO of economic policy consulting firm Matrix Global Advisors, thinks that value within the sector also must increase. Read More »
Ways and Means Committee held a hearing recently to discuss health care challenges and explore opportunities for improvement. Read More »
Consumers can safely dispose of unused prescription drugs during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Read More »
APhA raised nearly $12,000 during its 2016 annual meeting and expo in March. Read More »
Ceftobiprole to be tested for effectiveness against Gram-negative, Gram-positive and tularemia bacteria. Read More »
Citizens Against Government Waste continues to oppose state or federal legislation that would enact an “Any Willing Provider” provision to Medicare Part D. Read More »
Concerns expressed to FDA about possibility of price increases and conflicting labels on generic drugs. Read More »
The new officers for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2016-17 Board of Directors have been selected. Read More »
Victims of digestive disorders, arthritis and psoriasis are one step closer to relief as of April 5, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Inflectra to address Crohn’s, colitis, and other chronic ailments. Read More »
The APhA (American Pharmacists Association) House of Delegates has published the report detailing the polices that were adopted at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition (APhA 2016) in Baltimore, Maryland. Read More »
In the wake of recent scandals involving drug manufacturers such as Valeant, renewed attention has been drawn to the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs and the attendant problem of rising health insurance costs across the U.S. Read More »
Recent research conducted by ResearchersAgainstAlzheimer’s (RA2), an UsAgainstAlzheimer’s (UsA2) network, reports 17 new drugs aimed at treating Alzheimer’s will be developed in the next five years. Read More »
Pharmacy benefit managers could save labor unions, employers, government programs and consumers upwards of $654 billion during the next ten years, according to a new campaign launched by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), the national group representing pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. Read More »