Mayor Muriel Bowser led a dual event in Ward 8, marking the opening of the new DC Animal Shelter at DC Village and the groundbreaking for the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS) and Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)... Read More »

The Georgia Board of Pharmacy has announced that its administrative offices will not be open for in-person visits on Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11. Read More »

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) have submitted a legal brief to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of an Arkansas law that prevents companies from operating both a... Read More »

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), in partnership with the University of Southern California (USC), has released a new online tool that allows the public to identify pharmacy shortage areas across the United States. Read More »

Mayor Muriel Bowser is set to lead a dual event titled “Scissors & Shovels” on Wednesday, November 5, at 11 am. Read More »

The South Dakota Department of Health has completed its statewide Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Needs Assessment, a process required every five years under the federal Title V MCH Block Grant program. Read More »

Bob Greenwood, a long-time advocate for independent community pharmacies in Iowa, has received the 2025 John W. Dargavel Medal from the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Foundation. Read More »

South Dakota WIC services are continuing without interruption, according to the South Dakota Department of Health. Read More »

Kristen Riddle has been installed as the president of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) for 2025-2026. Read More »

The NCPA Foundation has introduced the Rural Pharmacy Ownership Accelerator, a new 12-month virtual program aimed at preparing future pharmacy owners to establish and operate pharmacies in rural areas. Read More »

During its annual convention held in New Orleans from October 18 to 21, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Foundation announced the recipients of its 2025 scholarships. Read More »

Heather Lyons-Burney, a clinical associate professor and assistant director of experiential learning at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Pharmacy, has been named the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Liaison of the Year by the... Read More »

Matt Binder, owner of Ostroms Drug & Gift, Bob Johnson’s Pharmacy, and Madison Park Pharmacy in the Seattle area, has been awarded the 2025 National Preceptor of the Year Award by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Foundation. Read More »

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 »