October is National Pharmacists Month
Heather Fields2026-09-19T10:27:53-05:00October is American Pharmacists Month—a time to recognize pharmacists’ contributions to health care and all they can do for their communities. Read More
Nominations are now open through November 15, 2025
Heather Fields2026-09-19T10:27:56-05:00Nominations are now open through November 15, 2025 for the positions of PRESIDENT-ELECT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, (2) DELEGATES AT LARGE for the November - December 2025 elections, open positions and duties of roles are as follows: PRESIDENT-ELECT. The President-Elect shall assume the duties of the President when the President is unable to perform the duties of that office, fill the office of President for any unexpired term (should that office become vacant), serve as Chair of the Nominations Committee and perform such duties as assigned by the President or Executive Committee. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall be responsible to the Executive Committee [...]
Increase In Black Women Pharmacists
Admin2026-09-19T10:27:58-05:00Increase in Black pharmacists comes almost entirely from Black women, according to new data Health care providers often hear that patients want to receive care from someone who looks like them. In the medical sphere, a growing body of research even supports the claim that this leads to better care, but the majority of physicians are not representative of certain minority groups. Researchers wanted to find out if other fields of health care, such as pharmacy and dentistry, had similar underrepresentation by race, ethnicity, and sex. They published their results in JAMA Network Open. While there were increases in Black and Hispanic women [...]
Pharmacist’s Role In Covid-19 Pandemic
Admin2026-09-19T10:27:59-05:00The Essential Role Of Pharmacy In Response To COVID-19 Pharmacists and their teammates contributed to America’s health and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic and the number of lives touched and people cared for by pharmacists continues to rise. Thanks to care provided by pharmacists, patients across the country could access essential services, such as testing, treatment, and vaccinations. Read More
Pharmacists Are Healthcare Providers
Admin2026-09-19T10:28:01-05:00Pharmacists Are Healthcare Providers Pharmacists are highly educated and trusted health care providers, serving an essential role on the health care team as experts on medication use and management for optimal patient outcomes. Pharmacists’ clinical services and expertise provides care to patients in all practice settings—in community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, primary care, and more. Pharmacists are accessible and able to serve patients in communities where there are no other health care providers for miles. Patients and other health care providers depend and rely on pharmacists’ knowledge, experience, and expertise of medications for preventative care and treatment for patients [...]