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• CALL TO ACTION: Tell FDA to deny drugmakers’ request

  Drugmakers are urging FDA to prohibit compounded GLP-1s. FDA needs to hear from you and your patients NOW! read more →

• APC to FDA: Just say no to Lilly

  This week APC's lawyers sent a formal comment to the FDA about Eli Lilly’s request that tirzepatide be added to the Demonstrably Difficult to Compound list. read more →

• California BOP sends proposed compounding regs to comment period

  The California State Board of Pharmacy decided to move the modified proposed sterile compounding regulations forward to a 30-day comment period. read more →

• Checking in on the post-Chevron fallout

  What’s happened in the world of federal regulation since the end of Chevron? read more →

• Hi, Noom!

  Welcome to our newest Bronze-level Corporate Patron, Noom! read more →

• PFMs can get 2.5% credit card processing

  A new benefit for APC’s Pharmacy/Facility Members: They may be able to cut their credit card processing fees to just 2.5% – 2.8%. read more →

• Phoenix compounders, rise!

  The latest of APC’s new regional meetings — CompoundED UpDATE — is coming to the Phoenix area December 5. read more →

• APC election results: directors and bylaws

  See the results of APC's elections, including four new directors and several changes to our bylaws. read more →

More News

A new report from healthcare security company Critical Insight finds that data breaches (usually through business associates) and hacking incidents have both jumped since 2018.

The report found that the number of hacking/IT incidents is up over three times since 2018 on an increasing trajectory. Business associates account for 52% of all healthcare breaches, the continuation of a three-year upward trend.

FierceHealthcare has the story.

(Y’know, this is a good reminder of why you REALLY might want to consider APC’s upcoming CE course, “Modern-day Cyber-security Threats for Pharmacies.” It’s October 26, and there’s more info at A4PC.org/cybersecurity.)