Arizona Pharmacy Association

10/06/2026

Join AzPA as we celebrate Pharmacy Technician Day with an evening of appreciation, connection, and fun.

Come celebrate the important role pharmacy technicians play in healthcare, meet fellow pharmacy professionals, enjoy some snacks and drinks, and learn more about how AzPA supports the pharmacy community.

🎉 Celebrate
🤝 Connect
🎲 Have some fun
💙 Get to know AzPA

We’d love to see you there! Check out the flyer for all the details.

09/26/2026

Today, we celebrate the pharmacists who help make healthier communities possible. 💙

From patient care and education to innovation, leadership and advocacy, pharmacists play an essential role across healthcare.

This World Pharmacists Day, we're proud to recognize the people behind the profession and the many ways they make a difference every day.

The 2026 theme, “Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures,” is a reminder that supporting pharmacists means supporting healthier futures for all.

Tag a pharmacist who inspires you! 👇

09/24/2026

Supporting leaders who support pharmacy.

Arizona State Representative Chris Lopez sponsored H.B. 2444, legislation addressing pharmacists' ability to independently provide certain testing and treatment services.

For our organization, engaging with policymakers on legislation that affects pharmacy practice and patient access is an important part of our advocacy work.

Those who wish to support Chris Lopez's campaign just as we have can make a contribution of any amount through his campaign website.

Thank you for all your hard work!

Learn more or contribute: https://www.lopezforaz.com

09/24/2026

Reception with Senator Carine Werner

A reception with Senator Carine Werner will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 6:30 pm.

Attendance requires both a donation and RSVP. Additional event details, including donation information and RSVP instructions, are available here:

RSVP to: [email protected]

Event Details
🗓 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
🕐 6:30–8:00pm
📍 Address provided upon response
🎟️ Donation + RSVP required

Please review the event information and applicable requirements before registering.

09/22/2026

Pharmacy professionals spend their careers caring for others. This is a reminder that they deserve care and support, too. 💙

Pharmacy can be demanding work, and workplace stress, burnout and other challenges can affect mental health.

Pharmacy Workforce Su***de Awareness Day (September 20) is an opportunity to check in with yourself, check in with a colleague and help create a culture where asking for support is encouraged, not stigmatized.

A simple “How are you doing?” can open the door to an important conversation.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

Let's continue working toward a pharmacy workforce where mental health and well-being are part of the conversation.

American Pharmacists Association has also provided resources and tools here: https://ow.ly/kocf50ZPkzi

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09/18/2026

Advocating for patients and the future of compounding pharmacy on Capitol Hill.

Our team recently joined the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding on Capitol Hill to help educate members of Congress about the challenges facing compounding organizations and the impact those challenges can have on the patients who rely on compounded medications.

We advocated for Congress to engage with the FDA and push for greater clarity around compounding policies and requirements, while sharing the real-world concerns pharmacy professionals are navigating.

These conversations matter because policy decisions can have a direct impact on access to medications, pharmacy operations and, ultimately, patient care.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to bring the perspective of the compounding pharmacy community directly to policymakers and advocate for policies that support both pharmacy professionals and the patients they serve.

09/18/2026

Advocating for pharmacy on Capitol Hill.

Our team recently joined on Capitol Hill to advocate for policies that impact patient access, the pharmacy workforce and the sustainability of care for underserved communities.

During our meetings with members of Congress and their staff, we discussed:
💊 Expanding access to pharmacist-provided care through the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S. 2426) and the Main Street Pharmacy Access Act (H.R. 3164).

🎓 Protecting pharmacy residency training by supporting the Rebuild America’s Health Care Schools Act (H.R. 1708 / S. 1087), which would require greater clarity around Medicare funding requirements for pharmacy and other health care residency programs.

🏥 Protecting 340B-supported care by discussing legislation addressing Medicare payment policies affecting 340B providers and the role these programs play in supporting care for underserved communities.

Advocacy is an important part of advancing the profession and ensuring that policymakers understand how federal policy decisions affect pharmacists, pharmacy teams and the patients they serve.

We appreciate the opportunity to bring the pharmacy perspective directly to Capitol Hill and continue these conversations with policymakers.

09/18/2026

Advocacy, leadership and celebrating the people advancing pharmacy.

During our time on Capitol Hill, we were proud to be joined by Kristen Onnen Snair, our board's Technician Representative and a member of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Board, as we continued conversations about policies affecting pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the patients they serve.

We also had the opportunity to attend the APhA Foundation Pinnacle Awards, celebrating individuals and teams making meaningful contributions to medication optimization and patient care.

We were especially proud to celebrate the Phoenix Indian Medical Center Immunization Clinic, a 2026 Pinnacle Award recipient. The pharmacist-led clinic was recognized for its work advancing medication safety, immunization delivery and preventive health for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

These moments highlight the many ways pharmacy professionals are leading, innovating and advocating to improve patient care.

We're grateful to Kristen Snair for representing our association and to our pharmacy colleagues across the country who continue to move the profession forward.

08/27/2026

⚠️ A sobering reminder: measles is preventable—but it can also be deadly.

Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed two measles-associated deaths—the state’s first in 35 years. Both individuals were unvaccinated.

The news comes amid a significant resurgence of a disease that many Americans rarely had to think about for decades. Pennsylvania has already reported 393 measles cases across 28 counties in 2026.

The good news? Vaccination provides powerful protection.

💉 Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide about 97% protection against measles.
🦠 Measles is extremely contagious and can cause pneumonia, brain swelling and, in rare cases, death.
❤️ Vaccination helps protect not only ourselves and our families, but also babies and others in our communities who may be especially vulnerable.

These deaths are a painful reminder of why diseases we once rarely saw can return when vaccination rates decline.

Vaccines work. Vaccination saves lives.

Read the full New York Times article for more about the Pennsylvania outbreak.

The deaths were the first in the United States in 2026.

08/26/2026

💊 Could pharmacists help close growing gaps in reproductive and maternal health care?

New research highlighted by Drug Topics suggests patients are ready: 89% of women ages 18–45 surveyed were interested in receiving at least one reproductive health service from a pharmacist.

Among the services generating the most interest:

🔹 Medication reviews for safe use during pregnancy — 77%
🔹 Cardiovascular and hypertension screenings — 76%
🔹 Vaccinations — 75%
🔹 Help managing pregnancy-related nausea — 75%

With access to obstetric care declining in many communities, the findings highlight another opportunity for pharmacists—among the nation’s most accessible health care professionals—to help fill critical gaps in patient care.

With reproductive and obstetric care services waning in the US, researchers explore how patients see pharmacists filling gaps in care.