The Covid-19 national and public health emergencies are ending May 11, which means temporary guidance for industry that allowed 503As and 503Bs to prepare 13 COVID drugs for hospitals during the PHE will expire as well. read more →
It's time to get a clue about the value of planning now— while you’re young (at heart?)—to assure you have the funds you need to live well into your, um, maturity. read more →
In November 2022, APC submitted comments to Maine Board of Pharmacy on its proposed rule in Chapter 42 regarding compounding drugs for veterinary office use. read more →
Join us on February 16 for a Virtual Town Hall. We will discuss the campaign, as well as the different ways that your involvement will help secure the future of our industry. read more →
Last week we surveyed compounders about their knowledge of new laws, regs, and practice protocols. The results are in, and we’re seeing some holes in your expertise. read more →
If you’re a pharmacy or facility owner who’s always looking for business-growing ideas and techniques to improve your operations, then APC’s 2023 Owner Summit, March 26-28, is for you. read more →
Specifically, it’s about the amendment to the PPP — the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 and it outlines some important changes in the program. Check it out!
The Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn its emergency approval of hydroxychloroquine as a Covid-19 treatment. Both hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, the agency said, are “unlikely to be effective in treating Covid-19” and have “serious side effects.” (https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/15/fda-revokes-hydroxychloroquine/)
In what, honestly, isn’t all that surprising, Covid-19 cases are surging across the country just a couple of weeks after states began reopening.
Per Reuters: “Alabama reported a record number of new cases for the fourth day in a row on Sunday. Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina all had record numbers of new cases in the past three days, according to a Reuters tally.” (https://fllw.me/3fq2aUD)
What *is* surprising: “Per capita, Arizona’s infection rate is now more than three times higher than New York state.” (https://fllw.me/2YEhJkL)
And this probably counts as irony: Total cases in the US are going *down* … because cases in the New York area are going down. (https://fllw.me/3fs1nCQ)
Patients afraid to shake? They’re not alone. Read a survey (full of charts!) of 511 infectious disease specialists to see when they “Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again”: https://nyti.ms/2AfC7R7 (Spoiler: The handshake is dead.)