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

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."

WellDyneRx has created a comprehensive program to control costs while improving communication and outcomes.

The recipients of the 2018 APhA Immunization Champion Awards have been announced

She is director of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, which works to promote health equity and improve the health outcomes of those disproportionately affected by serious conditions and diseases.

The APhA annual meeting is about to kick off, and we will be there all weekend covering it live.

Pediatric patients can benefit from improved discharge medication services when transitioning from hospital to home, according to data reported in a poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Community pharmacists can play a valuable role in preventing hospital readmissions through patient education and resolution of identified drug therapy problems, according to data reported in a poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Francisco.

Consumers feeling overloaded by DTC pharmaceutical ads.

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In this clip taken at APhA 2017, Evan Sisson, PharmD, of VCU School of Pharmacy discusses the role of the pharmacist in counseling patients about cardiovascular medication and nutraceutical use.