Membership Matters

On Tuesday, September 14, the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to announce that pharmacists may order & administer, and pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns may administer COVID-19 therapeutics subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or orally as authorized, approved, or licensed by the FDA. [Log In To Read The Newsletter]

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to increasing access to vaccinations and improving health equity, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding opportunities for people to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in their home. [Log In To Read The Memo]

On August 5, 2021, the California Department of Public Health, under an order of the State Public Health Officer, Thomas Aragón, issued an order that all healthcare workers who provide services or work in the following settings to get vaccinated by September 30, 2021, unless they present a declination form stating they are declining vaccination based on religious beliefs or have a valid Qualified Medical Exemption. [Log In To Read The Memo]

On Friday, July 30, the Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) announced that the transition of pharmacy benefits from managed care to fee-for-service (otherwise known as Medi-Cal Rx) will be fully implemented starting January 1, 2022. [Log In To Read The Memo]

CPhA invites you to participate in a landmark national study about you and your pharmacy workplace. [Log In To Read The Memo]

The California Pharmacy Student Leadership (CAPSLEAD) students from West Coast University (WCU), Center for Graduate Studies are conducting research on the support and preparedness that were given during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Log In To Read The Memo]

The Food & Drug Administration authorized an extension of the shelf life for the Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine from 4.5 months to 6 months (an additional 45 days). [Log In To Read The Memo]

The California Pharmacy Student Leadership (CAPSLEAD) students from West Coast University (WCU), Center for Graduate Studies are conducting research on the support and preparedness that were given during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Log In To Read The Memo]

The California Pharmacy Student Leadership (CAPSLEAD) students from West Coast University (WCU), Center for Graduate Studies are conducting research on the support and preparedness that were given during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Log In To Read The Memo]

In accordance with Governor Gavin Newsom’s most recent Executive Order N-08-21, which was issued on June 11, 2021, that will rescind specific COVID 19-related executive orders, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced that the temporary suspension of the in-person signature requirement for Medi-Cal delivered medications will expire on June 30, 2021. [Log In To Read The Memo]