Ohio ASHP Members Successfully Advocate for Provider Status
ON APRIL 5, 2019, AN OHIO LAW went into effect that will help pharmacists practice at the top of their license by officially recognizing them as providers. This groundbreaking legislation occurred thanks to the dedication and persistence of pharmacists across the state, including ASHP members Jackie Boyle, Keith D. Posendek, and Mary Ann R. Dzurec. Read more
Advocacy in Action: Utah Pharmacists Make Contraceptive Provision a Reality
A NEW LAW THAT WILL CHANGE the way Utah pharmacists work began with a question that was part of a classroom assignment: “If you had one wish for a pharmacy dream bill, what would it be?” At the time, Wilson D. Pace, Pharm.D., was a University of Utah College of Pharmacy graduate student in the school’s leadership and advocacy class taught by David C. Young, Pharm.D. He immediately thought of the need for broader access to contraception and how pharmacists can fill that gap. Read more