Message from the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) is deeply saddened by the recent news reports highlighting the tragic loss of two pharmacists in the Lancaster, Penna. area. These reports have drawn much-needed attention to the mounting pressures…
Pharmacists Celebrate the Unveiling of a Unique Identity for Peer Assistance Monitoring
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) celebrates the launch of a unique brand identity for Pharmacists and pharmacy interns/students who receive peer assistance monitoring services through the Physicians’ Health Program (PHP) at The Foundation of the…
PPA Awarded Funds To Test New Approaches To Preventing Falls In Older Adults
(Harrisburg, PA)— The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) is one of 18 organizations nationwide being awarded funds from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) as part of the U.S Administration for Community Living (ACL) Innovation Lab…
PPA Statement on Pharmacy Closures
Statement from the Pennsylvania Pharmacists AssociationJune 17, 2025 The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) remains deeply concerned regarding the ongoing closures of both community and chain pharmacies across the Commonwealth. Pharmacists are not medication dispensers; they…
PPA Message on Rite Aid Bankruptcy Filing
Dear Pharmacy Professional, We are deeply saddened by the news that hits close to home for many in our communities. The announcement that Rite Aid is seeking the sale of their assets is another difficult…
PA Pharmacists, Students, Lawmakers Call for Further PBM Reforms to Protect Communities & Patients
Nearly 200 Community Pharmacies Have Closed, Creating Pharmacy Deserts in Parts of PA HARRISBURG, Pa. – Led by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, 350 pharmacists and student pharmacists, clad in their white coats on the steps…
PPA Presents it Prestigious Annual Awards
Throughout the PPA 2025 Annual Conference and culminating at an Awards Reception, recognition awards were presented to several outstanding individuals. Award recipients: Rep. Jessica Benham & Rep. Valerie Gaydos, Legislators of the Year John DeJames,…
ACPE Approves Extension of PPA’s Accreditation to 2031
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) is pleased to report that the accreditation of its Continuing Pharmacy Education Program is continued through January 31, 2031, a standard six-year term. This follows the review by the Accreditation…
PPA Board of Director Election Results
PPA Board of Director Election Results The PPA Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the following PPA members who have been elected by the membership to serve on the 2025 PPA Board of Directors for…
PPA Board Appoints New Member
PPA Board Appoints New Member At a recent meeting, the PPA Board of Directors appointed Amy Woods of Duquesne University School of Pharmacy to its vacant Associates position.
