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The leaders of 18 pharmacy organizations today issued the following statement following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first Emergency use Authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine.
One overall winner and four honorable mentions recognized for interprofessional education in health sciences

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14 national pharmacy organizations released a joint statement recognizing the critical issues we are facing with the presence of two national pandemics, COVID-19 and racism and discrimination. Unfortunately, both issues persist – COVID-19 has resulted in high death rates that disproportionately affect people of color; and the persistence of systemic racism and discrimination continues to contribute to racial and health inequities.
The Pharmacy Workforce Center, a nonprofit corporation comprised of nine national pharmacy professional organizations, announced the release of the Pharmacy Demand Report (PDR), a new tool that provides an enhanced measurement of pharmacist demand in the United States by utilizing artificial intelligence technology to analyze hundreds of millions of publicly available online job postings. 
The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many others have ignited strong emotions and continue to shed a glaring light on the day-to-day experiences of Black Americans. Sadly, racism and discrimination are a thread that has been woven into the fabric of this country for far too long.
Following the tragic deaths of George Floyd and others,

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Results from the 2019 National Pharmacist Workforce Study (NPWS) indicate that the profession’s demographics continue to rapidly change, with notable gains in racial and gender diversification.
Pharmacy organizations representing the interests of all pharmacists in the United States have released a joint set of policy recommendations critical to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arlington, Va. — The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy today announced the recipients of its top awards, which recognize three individuals, one institution and one scholarly paper, for their outstanding contributions made to pharmacy education, research, patient outcomes, community service and publication. Recipients will be honored at AACP’s annual meeting, Pharmacy Education 2020, July 18-22, in Long Beach, Calif.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently put out a call for comments requesting feedback and additional input and ...

Sharon Youmans, Pharm.D., M.P.H., vice dean and professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy, has been selected by AACP to serve on the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Board of Directors. Youmans will begin the six-year term on July 1, 2020.
New appointee has a strong history in submitting and reviewing papers for the Journal.