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Top Story: New research released today by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Express Scripts® Pharmacy, an Evernorth company, reveals that amid growing provider shortages, pharmacists in the U.S. are well-trusted by patients and projected to play an increasingly integral role in care management. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: New year, same challenges. That more or less sums up the landscape state lawmakers will face when they return to Sacramento today for the start of the 2022 legislative session. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: CPhA Past President, Dr. Veronica Bandy, undertook a massive effort to coordinate dozens of COVID-19 vaccination clinics. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: Amid a huge worker shortage, pharmacies currently are providing the lion’s share of the COVID-19 vaccines (more than 150 million and counting) boosters, and pediatric vaccinations—all on top of providing ordinary patient care. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading quickly, jumping continents through infected travelers. Here’s the latest on what global health officials know. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: Kaiser Permanente pharmacists were scheduled to commence a seven-day strike on Nov. 15 in protest of wages, work conditions, and other grievances. However, the pharmacists’ union and Kaiser were able to reach a tentative compromise between the two parties to avert a strike. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: Pharmacists in 2 states are now empowered to administer FDA approved, CDC recommended vaccines. Two states have expanded vaccine authority for pharmacists, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: Multiple pharmacies across the nation are working to hire more staff as the demand for shots skyrocket amidst COVID-19 and the flu season. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: Vaccines are one of the greatest public health tools for preventing the spread of infectious disease and death. Innovations in vaccines have helped all but eliminate significant threats from measles, polio, pertussis (whooping cough), influenza, and pneumococcal disease among those who are vaccinated. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined its plan to vaccinate millions of U.S. children ages 5 to 11 as soon as the COVID-19 shot is authorized for them, readying doses and preparing locations ahead of the busy holiday season. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]