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Top Story: Californians will likely see the first doses of Pfizer’s new COVID-19 vaccine arrive between Dec. 12 and 15, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today as he unveiled the state’s distribution plans for its initial allotment of 327,000 doses. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: In today’s fast-paced health care landscape, where most patients spend 15 minutes in their physician’s office maybe 4 times a year, the pharmacist, who is the most accessible health care professional, is leaned on more and more to triage patients needing a higher level of care. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: Pharmacy groups welcomed incoming members of Congress — including 3 who are pharmacists — after the United States election. They also stressed pharmacy-centered issues for Congress to focus on when they reconvene in January. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, adverse drug events contribute to more than 1 million emergency room visits and over 250,000 hospitalizations in the United States, although many are preventable. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: While the world awaits a vaccine for Covid-19, Americans are rushing to pharmacies in record numbers for seasonal flu shots. Public health officials say that may help avoid a “twindemic.” [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: Under normal circumstances, pharmacists are a critical component of vaccine uptake, as well as a trusted resource for patients looking to gain information and make informed decisions about the risks and benefits of vaccination. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: Over the past several weeks, the passage of new legislation has highlighted the pharmacists' value to their communities. At the time of this publication, the US Department of Health & Human Services has authorized all state-licensed pharmacists the ability to administer pediatric immunizations, as well as COVID-19 vaccines once they are available. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: Several pharmacy groups applauded the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) for agreeing to hear Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA). [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: Presidential candidates regularly trade barbs on access to care, drug pricing, health insurance, and similar issues. But exactly how the 2 candidates, President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, might address health care issues is murky. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

[Top Story] Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1710 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa), a law that will grant pharmacists the authority to independently initiate and administer a COVID-19 vaccine once one has been approved and shown to be effective by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [Log In To Read Newsletter]