Pharmacists Win Authority to Order and Administer COVID-19 Treatments | Locked On Pharmacy

Earlier this year, several pharmacy organizations – including APhA – asked the HHS to let pharmacists order and administer therapeutic treatments for patients who have been exposed to COVID-19. It’s the latest in a series of rulings that dramatically expand pharmacists’ role during the pandemic. G…

COVID Vaccinations - Lessons Learned | Locked On Pharmacy

The COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign: What Pharmacists Are Learning More than 150 million people in the United States have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It has been largest vaccination campaign in US history – and pharmacists have been essential to the effort. What have pharmacists experien…

APhA President Sandra Leal, PharmD | Locked On Pharmacy

Episode 21: Sandra Leal Sandra Leal, the 166th president of the American Pharmacists Association, was powerfully influenced by her childhood experiences growing up in an Arizona border town – including the pharmacist in nearby Mexico who essentially served as her family’s main health care provider…

The Challenges and Opportunities of Health System Pharmacists |Locked On Pharmacy

The Challenges and Opportunities of Health System Pharmacists When the general public thinks of a pharmacist, they may think of the pharmacist behind a counter at a community pharmacy. But as we know, pharmacists work in all kinds of practice settings–and that includes thousands of pharmacists in …

The Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine- What Pharmacists Need to Know | Locked On Pharmacy

The Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine: What Pharmacists Need to Know On February 27, the FDA authorized the emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Janssen Biotech – the third such vaccine to be so authorized. What do pharmacists need to know about this product? …

How West Virginia Led the Nation in COVID Vaccinations | Locked on Pharmacy

When the first COVID vaccines were released in December 2020, many states signed onto the federal government’s plan to vaccinate residents of long-term care facilities, using two national pharmacy chains. West Virginia was different. Our guests are two pharmacists who developed, and then execute…

Track and Trace: Pharmacists New Responsibilities to Combat Counterfeit Drugs | Locked on Pharmacy

In 2013, Congress passed the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, often called the “track and trace” law, which is designed protect consumers against counterfeit drugs. In November 2020, new requirements for pharmacists took effect. To learn more about what pharmacists need to know, we spoke with Ilisa…

The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine - What Pharmacists Need to Know | Locked On Pharmacy

On December 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Moderna vaccine, exactly one week after granting the same to the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. Two days later, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued its recommendation…

The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Pharmacy | Locked On Pharmacy

On Dec. 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that an Arkansas law regulating how PBMs and pharmacies interact could be enforced, and was not preempted by federal law. With more than three dozen other states debating or passing such legislation, the ruling could have nationwide impact. The CE…

The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine: What Pharmacists Need to Know | Locked on Pharmacy

Following the emergency authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine we spoke with two pharmacy experts in immunization to talk about what it means for pharmacists. Our guests: Michael Hogue, president of the American Pharmacists Association, Dean of the Loma Linda University College of Ph…