Counterfeit Opioid Poisonings Spread To Bay Area An outbreak of poisonings linked to a counterfeit prescription painkiller — previously seen in the Sacramento region — has reached the Bay Area, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The CDC reported Tuesday that seven patients were treated for overdoses in Bay Area hospitals in [...]
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ACA Foundation Awards Presidential Scholarship The American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation presented the Presidential Scholarship for Academic and Leadership Excellence to Derrick Waller at the 2017 Veterinary Compounding Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Waller is a 4th year Pharmacy Student at Regis University School of Pharmacy, Denver, Colorado.The Presidential Scholarship for Academic [...]
Shareholders Challenge Pharmaceutical Industry To Take Back Unused Drugs Oakland, CA – April 20, 2016 – Citing the lack of free, accessible programs for disposal of consumer prescription drugs in contributing to the U.S. painkiller abuse epidemic, 23 shareholder groups with more than $50 billion in assets under management have asked 10 of the largest [...]
Welcome to our updated and renovated website. We are excited as we move forward with continued advocacy, so much exciting happening, the world needs serious PRO-action! Our work going forward is vital as we address issues such as Medical Cannabis; Product labeling, dosing, safety warnings, and combating violations of solid consumer dispensing regulations as we [...]