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Top Story: Gavin Newsom put California’s health care industry on notice when he was a candidate for governor, vowing in 2018 to go after the insurance companies, doctors and hospitals that leave many Californians struggling with enormous medical bills and rising insurance premiums. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: “Pharmacists, like other members of the healthcare team, must be allowed to provide care in a manner which is consistent with their education and training,” said Susan Bonilla, CEO of the California Pharmacists Association. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will require COVID-19 vaccines for all school children ages 12-17 once the FDA grants full approval, becoming the first state in the country to move forward on mandating vaccines for school children. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: Prioritizing well-being can be difficult when dealing with increased workloads, but pharmacists can find small ways to incorporate self-care into their days. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least six months after their primary vaccination series for people older than 65 and people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. [Log In To Read The Memo]

Top Story: Last week President Biden announced a six-pronged strategy to combat the newly surging pandemic — including a federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees must ensure their workers are vaccinated for COVID-19, or submit to weekly testing for the virus. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: Last week, a patient entered Rachel Lee’s pharmacy in an affluent San Diego neighborhood to ask about his ivermectin prescription. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: Several medical groups and pharmacy advocacy organizations have released a statement calling for an immediate end to dispensing, prescribing, and use of ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19, outside of its use in clinical trials. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: Major pharmacy chains are gearing up to administer COVID-19 booster shots, following the Biden administration's OK last week. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

Top Story: This week’s recommendation by the Biden administration for booster shots to combat COVID-19 follows an earlier recommendation of a third shot for the immunocompromised and is a call to action for pharmacists to get ready for the upcoming flurry of activity. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]