Recapping APhA2022

APhA President Asks Pharmacists to Seize the Moment in San Antonio
At the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition (APhA2022) General Session on Sunday, March 20, Theresa P. Tolle (right), incoming president, APhA, called on attendees to take an active role in effecting change in the profession and stepping up to receive the hard-earned recognition that is due pharmacy professionals. Acknowledging frustration with current conditions, she also said that she can see "a vision for where we can be." Read more.

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Driving Naloxone Distribution to Save Lives
In a session during APhA2022 titled "Yes You Can: Naloxone Distribution and Communication Strategies to Help Save Lives," Thomas Franko, PharmD, reported that all 50 states currently permit pharmacists to dispense naloxone to high-risk patients through either standing orders or statewide protocols. Pharmacists, he stressed, are in the best position to boost naloxone use and save lives. Read more.

FDA Advises Attendees of COVID-19 Progress, Other Priorities
In an APhA2022 education session presented titled "FDA Update," Lindsay Wagner, PharmD, BCPS, branch chief, FDA, and Beth F. Fritsch, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, senior advisor, FDA, apprised attendee of the latest important regulatory updates while providing insight into the agency's current priorities while fulfilling its mission of promoting and protecting public health. Read more.

Updating Immunization Initiatives
In an education session presented during APhA2022 titled "Know the Facts: Annual Immunization Update," noted immunization authorities Stephan Foster, PharmD, FAPhA (right), and Jeffery Goad, PharmD, MPH, described the latest regulatory updates impacting immunization delivery by pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. The presenters acknowledged the vital role of pharmacists in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, adding that the pandemic perpetuated a backlog in pediatric and adult vaccination. Read more.

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