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@SenSchumer
, APhA appreciates you recognizing
#pharmacists
as providing ‘essential’ services during the
#COVID19
pandemic, but we would like to inform you that pharmacists are medical professionals. Pharmacists are the trained medication experts on the healthcare team.
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers are a growing threat to pharmacies & health care systems. PBMs have directly led to the lights going out for thousands of pharmacies from coast to coast. Visit: and tell Congress it’s time to act!
#EndPBMsNow
#Keepthelightson
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Pharmacists are the unsung heroes of health care! APhA made an infographic to show just how crucial their role is in our health care system. Let's support
#pharmacists
& push for new authorities that allow them to provide even more valuable patient care!
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BREAKING NEWS: HHS authorizes
#pharmacists
to administer all ACIP-recommended,
@FDA
approved
#vaccines
to children from 3 to 18 years during
#COVID
emergency, regardless of existing state laws or regulations. More details to follow.
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BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court unanimously rules that Arkansas may regulate PBMs. Red letter day for
#pharmacy
.
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Thank you Senator Schumer for the following clarification about
#pharmacists
being recognized as medical professionals in the fight against
#COVID19
:
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Congratulations Camille Schrier,
@VCUPharmacy
, crowned Miss America 2020!
Camille won the crown after wowing the crowd with a colorful chemistry demonstration of the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
#PharmacistsRock
!
@MissAmerica
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President-elect
@JoeBiden
: "We're going to fully activate
#pharmacies
across the country, to get the [
#COVID19
]
#vaccine
into more arms as quickly as possible."
Video:
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Great shout out to
#pharmacists
recognizing their critical role as immunizers during the
#COVID19
pandemic. You can count on your pharmacist.
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Happy
#WorldPharmacistsDay
!
We want to celebrate
#pharmacists
and show appreciation for the vital role they play every day in our health, our communities, and our lives.
#APhM2023
#pharmacistsmonth
#YouStandByUsAll
#forpharmacy
@FIP_org
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Congratulations to Marialice S. Bennett, BSPharm, for receiving the 2021 Remington Honor Medal!
#Pharmacy
’s highest honor recognizes Bennett’s passionate leadership and pioneering vision for advancing patient care and the profession. Details:
@osu_pharmacy
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Happy
#NationalPharmacistDay
! 🎉 Join APhA in recognizing & honoring all pharmacists nationwide today & every day. Thank you,
#pharmacists
, for the vital role you play in our health, communities, lives, & wellness. Your dedication & expertise make a difference.💙
#forpharmacy
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Congratulations Lucinda Maine, PhD, FAPhA, for being the 2019 recipient of APhA's most prestigious award - the Remington Honor Medal. Maine is a leader, role model, mentor, and
#pharmacy
visionary.
#APhA2019
#Pharmacists
@AACPharmacy
@LMaineAACP
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APhA CEO
@ScottKnoer
urges
@FTC
to break up massive
#PBM
conglomerates to protect patients,
#pharmacies
, & communities:
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Today's introduction of the federal provider status bill is a pivotal opportunity for pharmacists to demand recognition & secure access to care for millions of underserved Medicare patients. Tell your legislators that we need provider status now.
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Today, APhA named Antonio Ciaccia as Senior Advisor for Disruptive Innovation and Practice Transformation. Antonio and his colleagues will help ignite APhA's efforts to disrupt broken payment models and drive the profession of pharmacy forward.
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APhA announces Michael Hogue, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP, FFIP will serve as the CEO & EVP. He currently sits as the Dean of the Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy. He's served as APhA–ASP National President, APhA Executive Resident, & 165th President.
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APhA stands in solidarity with every pharmacist who participated in the walkout. We support your right to work in an environment where staffing & resources allow you to provide the best care to your patients. We hear you & are on your side.
#forpharmacy
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Congratulations to APhA members
@RepBuddyCarter
and
@DHarshbargerTN1
on being elected to the 117th Congress! We look forward to working with you.
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Today is
#WomenPharmacistDay
. Where would we be without amazing women like Mary Munson Runge leading women in exciting directions? She was the first of many APhA women pharmacy leaders and we are grateful for her service.
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BREAKING NEWS! APhA applauds today’s
@HHSGov
guidance authorizing
#pharmacists
to order and administer—and
#pharmacy
interns to administer under supervision—to persons aged 3 and older
#COVID19
#vaccinations
authorized or licensed by FDA:
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APhA announces the election of Michael D. Hogue, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP, of Gardendale, AL, as 2019–2020 APhA President-elect.
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#Pharmacists
and staff in Action! Thanks
@TodayShow
for recognizing pharmacists and staff as vital healthcare team members in their communities and health systems.
Another essential job during the coronavirus outbreak – pharmacy workers. Whether they’re working in grocery stores or drug stores, pharmacy workers are truly essential right now, making sure their customers have their medications,
@joefryer
reports.
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APhA thanks
@SeemaCMS
for sharing that
@CMSGov
may grant
#pharmacists
#providerstatus
under Medicare, which would allow pharmacists, like other clinicians, to work to the top of their license.
#PharmacistsProvideCare
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Today is the 10th World
#Pharmacists
Day a day we recognize
#pharmacists
’ role in transforming global health. During the pandemic, pharmacists played an essential role. We celebrate their sacrifices & remember the ones we have lost to COVID-19.
#WPD2020
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.
@pharmacists
is proud to co-sponsor a revision of the Oath of a Pharmacist, with new language addressing diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism:
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Today is
#NationalPharmacistsDay
! APhA recognizes and honors all pharmacists across the nation today and every day. Thank you,
#pharmacists
, for the vital daily role you play in our health, communities and lives.
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Happy American Pharmacists Month! We are celebrating pharmacists this month and the role you play in our health, communities, and lives. We thank you for standing by our patients. Get involved today: .
#APhM2022
#pharmacistsmonth
#YouStandByUsAll
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Today, we're celebrating
#WorldPharmacistsDay
, the annual day to promote and advocate for the role of
#pharmacists
in improving health in every corner of the world. Thank you, pharmacists!
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Today marks the first day of American
#PharmacistsMonth
! Join us all month in celebrating pharmacists' contributions to health care and their positive community impact. Thank your peers/colleagues. Share your story. Spread the word. Use
#YouStandByUsAll
#APhM2021
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APhA President-Elect Alex Varkey presents APhA’s work on well-being at the
@FIP_org
World Congress in Brisbane.
#forpharmacy
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APhA is excited to announce the selection of the 2024 Remington Honor Medal recipient, Dr. Milap C. Nahata, PharmD, MS. Please join us in congratulating him in the comments below! 🎉
Read more about this award here:
#forpharmacy
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We’re going to be live at the
@TODAYshow
celebrating American Pharmacists Month. Tune in from 7-9 AM ET to see us!
#APhM2023
#PharmacistsMonth
#YouStandByUsAll
#forpharmacy
@TCOP_APhAASP
and
@RutgersU
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APhA President Michael Hogue speaks out on
@FoxBusiness
saying it’s time for Congress to act. Peoples’ lives are in the balance and it’s an incredible missed opportunity to exclude
#pharmacists
from COVID testing.
@congressdotgov
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The time for change is now. Join our campaign
#PharmacistsFightingRacism
by signing on to our statement against racial injustice and acknowledging that we are all in this together. Learn how you can participate in our campaign and be part of the solution.
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October 1st marks the start of American
#PharmacistsMonth
, a time to recognize pharmacists’ contributions & positive impact to health care on the front lines. Visit our website, use our Facebook frame & join in our social media campaign all month!
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APhA is heartbroken for the families of the three victims in the senseless shooting at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital. One of the victims, Dayna Less, PharmD was also a member of our family. Dayna graduated from Purdue University and was a pharmacy resident.
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The American Pharmacists Association announced today that Scott J. Knoer, MS, PharmD, FASHP, has been named the 13th Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice President of APhA. Press Release:
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APhA EVP & CEO Tom Menighan announces plans to retire in mid-2020. Thank you, Tom, for all of your hard work, service and commitment to the profession of
#pharmacy
.
#APhA2019
#pharmacists
@tmenighan
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ICYMI: Pharmacist Laura Thomas went above and beyond by driving 200 RT miles to pick up life-sustaining medication for a pediatric patient.
#Pharmacists
in Action!
Learn more:
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We are grateful to APhA President
@SLealRx
President-elect Theresa Tolle, and others for their support and contributions. Special thanks to Suzanne Soliman, Founder, Pharmacist Moms Group, for creating space for women
#pharmacists
to thrive and be heard.
#WomenPharmacistsDay
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Thank you
@RepBuddyCarter
for raising the profile of
#pharmacists
by recognizing American Pharmacists Month on the House floor
#APhM2017
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APhA is pleased to announce Ilisa Bernstein, PharmD, JD, FAPhA, has been named interim CEO effective immediately. Bernstein is the first woman APhA CEO in its 170-year history. Bernstein’s appointment follows the departure of Scott Knoer, PharmD, MS.
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APhA is fighting for you, your businesses, & your patients! Our federal lawsuit demands that HHS finally end retroactive DIR fees. It's time for HHS to do what's right & force out-of-control PBMs to be accountable.
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In case you missed it,
@MassGov
signed legislation that includes language recognizing
#pharmacists
as health care providers.
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On 11/14, Colorado will enact a new statewide protocol making it one of the first states to allow
#pharmacists
to prescribe PrEP and PEP, preventative
#HIV
medications.
@COPublicRadio
quotes
@ColoPharm
on "access to clinical care and these medications":
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Happy American Pharmacists Month! We started off
#APhM2023
with a kickoff event at headquarters. Thank you,
@SecBecerra
, for coming to speak at our event and for your continued support. We're so grateful to everyone who attended! 💙🎉
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APhA applauds the
@WhiteHouse
's PBM & transparency listening session; however, the time for talk is over. Congress must act now to pass PBM reforms. Further delays will lose thousands of pharmacies across America.
@Commpharmacy
@mcuban
@neeratanden
@alexosh
@GovAndyBeshear
The Biden-Harris Administration is dedicated to making sure our health care system serves people, not corporations.
Join me LIVE today at 12PM ET as we discuss lowering health care costs and bringing transparency to how prescription drugs are priced.
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Thanks to
@pharmacists
leadership, a big win for pharmacy and patients!
@HHSGov
allows
#pharmacists
to order and administer
#COVID19
therapeutics. Pharmacy techs and pharmacy interns may administer.
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Did you know today we celebrate our 171st birthday?! The American Pharmacists Association (known then as the American Pharmaceutical Association) was founded on October 6, 1852, as the very first national pharmacy organization in America. 🎉
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As we recognize the American worker's contributions to our nation's strength, prosperity, and well-being, we want to highlight those who have devoted themselves to "a lifetime of service to others through the profession of pharmacy." Thank you
#pharmacists
for all that you do!
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Thank you
#Pharmacists
and
#Pharmacy
Tech Heroes!
A thank you to the heroes, including
#pharmacists
,
#pharmacy
techs and staff, out at work while America shelters at home:
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The Agbasi brothers are twins and
#pharmacists
who are both CVS Pharmacy managers in north Texas. They gave each other their
#COVID19
#vaccines
last month and talked about that “special moment” to
@NBCDFW
:
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During
#coronavirus
,
#pharmacists
stand ready to help. We're calling for expanded access to providers now, particularly for vulnerable
#Medicare
patients. We, plus 12 health care orgs, want the Senate to put
#providerstatus
in
#COVID
-19 legislation:
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.
@HHSGov
authorizes
#pharmacists
and pharmacist interns to order and administer
@US_FDA
-authorized or licensed
#COVID
vaccines to individuals age 3 and over, subject to certain conditions. More details to follow.
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Happy
#WomenPharmacistDay
! Today, we're celebrating the incredible work of women pharmacists everywhere, who comprise 65% of the pharmacy workforce.💙 Learn more:
& follow
@pharmacistmoms
.
#APhM2023
#PharmacistsMonth
#YouStandByUsAll
#forpharmacy
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APhA hails today’s unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the right of Arkansas to regulate
#PBMs
. “This is a great day for
#pharmacists
and their patients,” says APhA CEO
@ScottKnoer
:
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#Pharmacist
@drmartezprince
is the youngest, and one of the first, Black
#pharmacy
owners in Charlotte, NC, and was handpicked by
@Oprah
to host a wellness event on her 2020 vision tour.
@wcnc
Black History Month video:
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Thank you,
@TODAYshow
, and all the pharmacists who showed up this morning to help celebrate and bring awareness to American
#PharmacistsMonth
!
#youstandbyusall
#aphm2022
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It’s
#WomenPharmacistDay
! APhA is proud to celebrate Women Pharmacist Day and all the strong females who comprise 65% of the pharmacist workforce! To learn more about Women Pharmacist Day, be sure to visit .
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Today, APhA is proud to celebrate
#RxTechDay
! We want to take a moment to thank all the pharmacy technicians and recognize their essential role on
#pharmacy
teams and the profession!
#APhM2023
#PharmacistsMonth
#YouStandByUsAll
#forpharmacy
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Read how a pharmacist in Pittsburgh overcomes vaccine hesitancy by giving patients the time to voice their concerns even if they have already consented to the vaccine.
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Read APhA's press release regarding the recent news that some pharmacies are moving to cut pharmacy operating hours.
See the full statement here:
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As
#pharmacists
we took an oath to consider the welfare of humanity & relief of suffering as our primary concerns. Advocating against racism & injustice can improve patient care for those disproportionately suffering.
Join with
#PharmacistsFightingRacism
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We’re celebrating
#WomenPharmacistDay
with some of the amazing women
#pharmacists
and student pharmacists at APhA, who work to improve medication use and advance patient care every day!
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#Pharmacists
, thank you for your direct involvement in delivering quality patient-centered care and the critical role you play in patients’ recovery.
#NationalPharmacistDay
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Patient safety is at risk as
#pharmacists
continue to juggle a wider range of tasks with fewer staff members. They’re working at a pace that is unsustainable and a detriment to their well-being including 12-hour shifts, no breaks, and the inability to sleep at night.
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#Pharmacists
are critical members of the healthcare team and to patient care. Listen as APhA-ASP National President Kelli Jo Welter discusses the value pharmacists bring to patients everyday.
#PharmacistsProvideCare
#APhM2019
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APhA urged
@Mike_Pence
- the President’s Coronavirus Task Force - to work with
@SecAzar
to use the full authority under the national emergency declaration to maximize the use of
#pharmacists
to prevent, treat, and respond to the
#coronavirus
.
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"
#Pharmacists
should take the bull by the horns and be the lead on naloxone prescribing," says Fudin at the Pain Institute debate
#APhA2017
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#Pharmacists
provide so many services. Visit your local
#pharmacy
and help celebrate American Pharmacists Month.
#APhM2017
#APhMSelfieDay
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Today, our
#APhA2023
keynote panel highlights pharmacists on the front line. They shared their experiences helping patients overcome adversity and discussed how pharmacy intervention can improve patient safety. Thank you to our panelists for a great discussion!
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#Pharmacists
achieved a major win today when
@hhs
authorized licensed
#pharmacists
to provide all
@CDCgov
#ACIP
recommended and
@FDA
approved vaccines to children nationwide during
#COVID19
. Read all of the details
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APhA celebrates the contributions that people from all races & ethnicities have made to the profession of
#pharmacy
. Today, we honor Ella Nora Phillips Stewart, one of the first African-American female
#pharmacists
in the U.S. Read more:
#BlackHistoryMonth
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APhA contributed to this article on behalf our members and will continue to advocate on their behalf until we fix this broken system. Tune in tonight at 6:30 PM ET for
@NBCNightlyNews
with Lester Holt for a deeper dive.
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Fun
#Presidentsday
fact: Vice President Hubert Humphrey was the 1st pharmacist to hold the office of VP and played a significant role in President Johnson’s signing of the Medicare and Medicaid legislation in 1965.
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Media mogul Oprah Winfrey surprises local
#pharmacy
owner for his great work in the community as it relates to health and wellness in Charlotte.
Learn more here:
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#Pharmacists
show up in big numbers outside of the Today Show to celebrate
#APhM2017
, their love for
#APhA
and the profession of
#pharmacy
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APhA CEO
@tmenighan
: “Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have stepped up. The stories of their heroic service will be told forever.”
@Pharmacy_Today
Learn more:
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#Pharmacists
must recognize racism as a root cause of social determinants of health and use their privilege to educate themselves and their colleagues around dismantling structural racism.
@JAPhAJournal
To practice truly patient-centered care, pharmacists must recognize
#racism
as a root cause of social determinants of health, and use their privilege to dismantle it.
@LMaineAACP
,
@DrladyButler
& others on pharmacy's role vs. racism;
@JAPhAJournal
. (1/5)
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Don't miss
#Pharmacists
Tabitha Peterson as she goes for gold with her Olympic Curling Team! Watch
@CNBC
this afternoon and tomorrow to cheer her on!
@UMN_Pharmacy
@cvspharmacy
@TeamUSA
@tabcurl
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Just released!
@Surgeon_General
issues a report on
#hypertension
control that outlines three goals. “Doctors, nurses, and
#pharmacists
have a critical role to play,” he said. Get the details:
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BREAKING: Today, a groundbreaking new study was released sponsored by APhA and
@_APCI
and conducted by
@3AxisAdvisors
Advisors, provides data for evidence-based solutions how Medicare could save seniors billions by fixing Part D incentives
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"APhA supports all women in
#pharmacy
today, tomorrow, and every day," says APhA President-elect, Sandra Leal. Get ready for
#WomenPharmacistsDay
, tomorrow October 12."
#pharmacistsmonth
#PharmacistsCare
#APhM2020
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Happy World Pharmacists Day! Today & during October's American Pharmacists Month, help celebrate the profession & spread the word about all that
#pharmacists
do.
#WPD2018
#APhM2018
@FIP_org
Learn more:
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Officially sworn in! In a historical moment for APhA, Dr. Ilisa Bernstein, PharmD, JD, FAPhA, was sworn in as the first female CEO (interim) of APhA.
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Advocacy in action! APhA Interim CEO,
@IowaPharmacyIPA
CEO
@IPA_Kate
,
@ASHPOfficial
and
@Commpharmacy
CEO
@RPhDouglas
meet with Senator Chuck Grassley for end-of-year push to maintain patient access to critical pharmacist services!
#ECAPS
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Congratulations Marialice Bennett👏👏🎉
#APhA2021Virtual
What a great honor for Marliance Bennett to be the recipient of the 2021 Remington Honor Medal!
@pharmacists
#APhA2021Virtual
#TwitteRx
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"OPA has won the battle to get
#pharmacists
recognized as providers in Ohio law." Thank you
@OhioPharmacists
Executive Director Ernie Boyd and team for your work! Now, onto the desk of
@JohnKasich
#ProviderStatus
#PharmacistsCare
Get all the details here:
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