APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition - American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition

Pharmacy Times spoke to Seth DePasquale, RPh, BCSCP, senior director of hospital and health systems at Visante, about his session at the APhA 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition, titled "Keeping Up with USP 800."

The annual conference includes presentations with educational opportunities related to community pharmacies, health system pharmacies, pharmacy law, public health, and more.

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted pharmacy practice due to its role in supporting overwhelmed physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals who faced some of the immediate challenges of the crisis.

With a wide array of cannabidiol (CBD) and CBD extract products available without a prescription, pharmacists have an increasingly important role to play in counseling patients on which products may work for them and how they should be properly used.

Bennett is the seventh woman to be recognized for the award since its inception in 1919.

Results presented at the 2021 APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition cite advertising and marketing difficulties as main barrier to success of point-of-care service.

As a first-generation college graduate with a focus on providing care to underserved and low-income communities, new APhA President Sandra Leal said her main goal is to continue advocating for the pharmacy field.

Each year, the American Pharmacists Association presents this award awarded to a professional who goes above and beyond the call of duty.

Pharmacists work in complex settings, with some community pharmacists being required to stand for up to 12 hours at a time, skip lunch breaks, or avoid bathroom breaks.

Through overdose risk reduction education, proper medication management, and providing naloxone rescue kits to the community, pharmacists can play a vital role in helping fight the opioid epidemic

Suicide rates have risen in nearly every state since 1999.

Attendees of a session called "The Community Pharmacist's Transgender Toolkit" got valuable tips from a third-year pharmacy student at the University of Washington.

Ohio Northern University found an innovative way to reach patients in a rural area of Hardin County.

Two pharmacy professors address this issue in a session at the APhA2019 called "Comprehending Contraception: With Prescriptive Power Comes Great Responsibility."

In this clip, Taylor Watterson, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, discusses the issue of pharmacists not recognizing when they are fatigued at work.

Pharmacists work in complex settings, with some community pharmacists being required to stand for up to 12 hours at a time, skip lunch breaks, or avoid bathroom breaks.

A partnership is aimed at producing the APhA’s Ambulatory Care Recertification Program, centered around podcast, panel discussions.

Award winners will be honored for their service to the pharmacy community, profession, and their advocacy for education and leadership at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle.

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education is hosting an education session at the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle, Washington, on this topic.

The American Pharmacists Association's annual meeting is about to kick off, and we will be there all weekend covering it live.

Although smart pump alerts can be an useful tool in maintaining patient safety, it is important for health systems to take a collaborative and data-driven approach to reducing unnecessary alerts.

In this clip, Traci Fritschle, PharmD, explains why pharmacists are uniquely positioned to be utilized in a team-based model for diabetes care.

In this clip, Lucinda L. Maine, PhD, RPh, AACP, discusses how the APhA platform encourages leadership in the pharmacy profession.

At the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Lucinda L. Maine, PhD, RPh, AACP, was honored with the Gloria Niemeyer Francke Leadership Mentor Award.

In Idaho, pharmacists are able to delegate tasks, such as final product verification, transferring prescriptions, and even administering vaccines, to pharmacy technicians.

In this clip, Brooke Griffin, PharmD, from Midwestern University, discusses the pharmacist's role in assessing patient eligibility for hormonal contraception.

In a session at APhA2018, the national president of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists, spoke about organizing events, such as a flu vaccine clinic or presentation.

Following NDPP guidelines for early prevention programs, The Kroger Co. established patient-centered processed that involved collecting and assessing patient records, while connecting those enrolled in the study with lifestyle coaches.

Assure patients they'll be able to forward their medications, and counsel on how to administer them.

Two pharmacy professors address this issue in a session at APhA2018 called "Loosening Controls on Birth Control: Helping Women Get the Care They Need."