To my fellow ACA members and REF Supporters,When I first became involved with the American College of Apothecaries back in 1989, I never dreamed that 33 years later, I would have the opportunity to serve the ACA Research and Education Foundation as President. It has truly been an honor over the past months to [...]
Survey Shines Light on Motives An article in The New York Times published on May 18, 2021, highlights five common reasons why a large segment of the general population has chosen, still, to not receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The article, using a recently conducted survey, categorizes the majority of motives in each of the [...]
April 7, 2021 Both the science and consumer marketplace for CBD and cannabinoids are not just moving rapidly. They are twisting, overlapping and at times taking unexpected detours due to variables like state and federal laws and particularly, the challenge to fully inform the public. The uncertainties have left pharmacists and the medical community [...]
Welcome to the new Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives. Where We Came From We started over 50 years ago as the vision of one man, Fred Mayer, to use his education and training as a pharmacist to reshape community around him through advocacy, outreach, and sheer personality. In 2018, Fred, a long-time [...]
PPSI Supports National Pharmacy Organizations in Stand Against Racial Injustice PPSI supports the recent joint statement from the American College of Apothecaries and other national pharmacy organizations to condemn Racial Injustice and Discrimination. As a response to the recent events highlighting the deep-rooted injustices resulting from systematic racism, we join our fellow [...]
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It is with a heavy heart that we learn of the recent passing of Fred Mayer. Fred was the Founder of the Pharmacists Planning Services Inc. and had been an ACA Fellow since 1981. Fred was well known to almost everyone in pharmacy as both an advocate for the profession and, for over 50 [...]
