Pharmacy News

Smith Drug Company (SDC) has announced that Joe Willaman has been named to the newly-created position of Associate Vice President of Strategic Accounts. In this role, Willaman will partner with regional chains to enable them to realize the benefits...

Invites Florida Legislators to Visit Independent Pharmacies throughout the State to Showcase the Role Pharmacists Play in Improving Patient Outcomes   Florida Independent Pharmacy Day celebrates the contributions of independent pharmacists in reducing healthcare costs and improving patient care. Health Mart®...

Shaping the Independent’s Power to Drive Performance and Profitability Health Mart showcased ideas and solutions to help independent pharmacists improve their clinical, operational and financial performance, at the recent 2017 National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Annual Convention in Orlando. “Health Mart...

Lynn Connelly, R.Ph., owner of Medicine Mart Pharmacy in Chapin, S.C., has been named the National Community Pharmacists Association 2017 Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year. The award is sponsored by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC. Connelly received his...

With the adoption of NIEM at all levels of government, there is a growing and unmet demand for clinical health elements to be exchanged outside the typical hospital/clinician setting. For example, domains such as justice, human services, and emergency...

The annual joint meeting between APhA’s Board of Trustees and executive directors for state pharmacy associations took place earlier this month. During the gathering, pharmacy leaders in both groups visited with legislators on Capitol Hill in an effort to...

Point-of-Care Partners has launched the ePrescribing State Law On-Demand – a new solution designed to enable EHR and ePrescribing vendors to quickly assess the evolving regulatory environment for electronic prescribing. This has been an explosive year for new legislative mandates,...

Peer-to-Peer Continuing Education Series to Provide Strategies for Growing Revenue While Improving Patient Outcomes Through Expanded Partnership and Clinical Services Offering independent pharmacies practical advice for taking care of patients and growing their businesses, Health Mart® has kicked off its...

HHS proposes to delay the effective date of the final rule published in the Federal Register (82 FR 1210, January 5, 2017) to July 1, 2018. HHS proposes this action in order to allow a more deliberate process of...

APhA is excited to offer you a new podcast channel, Locked On Pharmacy. This channel provides thought-provoking and valuable information concerning the pharmacy profession and how the role of pharmacists is evolving in the world of patient care....