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Petition to Recognize a New Pharmacy Specialty

APhA, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) have jointly submitted a petition to the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) requesting recognition of Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice as a Specialty. Read the full petition.

Immunization Champion Awards

Nominate a colleague who has made extraordinary contributions toward improved vaccination rates within his or her community. There are five (5) categories of recognition including: individual practitioners, corporations/institutions, partnerships with other health care providers and public health, community outreach, and a special friend of pharmacy's immunization efforts. This awards program is supported by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics. The awards will be presented at the APhA Annual Meeting in San Antonio. Nomination deadline is January 16, 2009. Submit your nomination today.

APhA News

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Offers Free Memory Screenings Nationwide...More Info ››

White Paper Outlines Roles for Pharmacists in Assisting Patients and Their Families Dealing with Alzheimer's Disease...More Info ››

JAPhA November/December 2008 at a Glance...More Info ››

APhA Encourages Americans to Get Vaccinated Against the Flu...More Info ››

APhA Names Menighan Executive Vice-President and CEO...More Info ››

Pharmacy Today Feature Articles

FDA's new website...More Info ››

MTM Tip of the Month...More Info ››

OTC product: NeilMed Saline Nasal Wash...More Info ››

Clinton, Berry on health care reform...More Info ››


Vitamin D deficiency adversely affects cardiovascular health - Vitamin D concentrations below 20 ng/mL are associated with cardiovascular disease. Vitamin D deficiency is common and can be treated easily with supplementation.  Full Story ››

Clopidogrel efficacy reduced in persons with CYP2C19 variants - Patients with polymorphisms in CYP2C19 have a significantly reduced response to clopidogrel and an increased risk for death, myocardial infarction, or stroke compared with patients who do not carry these genetic variants.  Full Story ››

Pharmacy's top ten news stories of 2008 - 2008 was a year of big changes--a deep financial crisis, a historic presidential election, and the promise of health care reform. Here’s how pharmacy/pharmacotherapy looked on APhA’s pharmacist.com.  Full Story ››

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