News and Press Releases

4/13/2021 News

COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Involves Unusual Venues

When Stone Theatres Pointe 14 in Wilmington, North Carolina, opened early this year, the activity on the agenda was COVID-19 vaccination, not eating popcorn and watching the latest movie.

4/13/2021 News

FDA, CDC Recommend Pausing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccinations After Rare, Serious Blood Clot Events

After recommending a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine due to six cases of severe blood clots, senior officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday that healthcare providers should plan for proper recognition and management of these adverse events due to the unique treatment required with this type of blood clot.

4/12/2021 News

ASHP Names 27 Members as Fellows for 2021

ASHP has recognized 27 of its members for their practice leadership with the designation “Fellow of ASHP” (FASHP). Members who have achieved FASHP status have successfully demonstrated sustained commitment or contributions to excellence in pharmacy practice for at least 10 years, contributed to the

4/6/2021 Press Release

GTMRx Institute Launches National Task Force to Build Vaccine Confidence

Today, the Get the Medications Right™ (GTMRx) Institute launched a national task force to identify and address the reasons why 45% of Americans don’t feel confident about vaccination against COVID-19. The GTMRx National Task Force: Building Vaccine Confidence in the Medical Neighborhood is designed

4/6/2021

PGY2 Resident Finds Chance to Help Lead COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts

It was not long after the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in December that Danielle Pennock volunteered as a vaccinator, transitioning to a dose preparer the following month. Within a few weeks, she found herself taking a leadership role in establishing a mass vaccination clinic.

3/31/2021

Pharmacy Leadership, Expertise Imperative For Successful COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

More than three months into a historic mass immunization effort that has involved thousands of hours of exhaustive planning, many COVID-19 vaccine clinics are running like clockwork, thanks in large part to pharmacy leadership behind the scenes.

3/30/2021 News

Court Reverses Pharmacy Residency Program Disallowance

On March 29, 2021, the U.S. District Court of South Carolina granted the Medical University of South Carolina’s motion for summary judgment against the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) for HHS’s disallowance of its postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency costs. Based on a rei

3/29/2021 Press Release

QuickSortRx and ASHP Partner to Offer Pharmacy Supply Chain Solution

QuicksortRx, a health-system pharmacy technology company optimizing supply chains, and ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) today announced a partnership to offer pharmacy professionals access to next-generation pharmaceutical software and analysis to help deliver optimal patient out