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 [...]
The information below is from the Immunization Action Coalition, www.immunize.org The CDC's HCP Fight Flu Toolkit provides primary care physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals (HCP) with the resources needed to fight the flu in their practices. The materials will equip HCP to make strong influenza vaccine recommendations, facilitate productive conversations with patients, and improve [...]
All physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other interested healthcare professionals who care for patients with diabetes are invited to virtually attend the fifth annual Diabetes Conference. Virtual for 2020 Learn more practical tools and strategies to effectively manage patients with diabetes and improve treatment outcomes. Regional and national experts will [...]
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 [...]
Now available On-Demand REGISTER NOW An estimated 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV. As more patients require specialty pharmacist care, this places additional pressure on the pharmacist to meet the needs of the growing population, as well as demonstrating to payers, PBMS, manufacturers, and accreditation organizations [...]
Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network August 30, 2019, 0935 AM ET (9:35 AM ET) CDCHAN-00421 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing: 1) background information on the forms of e-cigarette products, 2) information on the multistate outbreak of severe pulmonary disease associated with using e-cigarette products (devices, liquids, refill [...]
