Community Pharmacy Foundation

The APhA Foundation is proud to announce the 2022 Incentive Grant Digest. The digest highlights last cycle's projects along with additional facts, figures, and information on the program.

The APhA Foundation Incentive Grant Program is supported in part by Community Pharmacy Foundation.

To view the digest, please visit this link:https://www.aphafoundation.org/sites/default/files/ckeditor/files/APhA%20Foundation%202022%20Incentive%20Grant%20Digest(1).pdf

The next grant submission deadline is fast approaching and Community Pharmacy Foundation is looking for the next great idea to advance the practice of in the community setting. Apply by October 31 at midnight PST.

What CPF Funds What CPF Funds

We are looking for the next great idea to advance the practice of in the community setting.
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Who CPF Funds A general description of different CPF applicant types

Be sure to watch this podcast with Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir aka “JAM”, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy, discussing "Cultural Competence in Pharmacy Practice." Podcast:

Acknowledging Each Patient's Treatment Per Cultural Background Cultural competence should be thought in terms of being cognizant that there are differences in every single patient.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended that makers add a component of the spike protein from BA.5 and BA.4 to their original vaccine formulations, creating a “bivalent” shot that could be used for a fall booster campaign. Learn More:

Citing risk from Omicron variant BA.5, White House urges Americans to get Covid-19 boosters “BA.5 is something we’re closely monitoring, and most importantly, we know how to manage it."

We are looking for the next great idea to advance the practice of in the community setting.
Next Grant Application Deadline: Midnight Sunday, July 31, 2022 (Pacific Time) 🔗

Who CPF Funds A general description of different CPF applicant types

Community Pharmacy Foundation In-Study Grant
Title: Determining Essential Elements and Capabilities for a Patient Record in Community Pharmacy
The specific objectives for this project are to: 1) Convene a panel of experts and use a Delphi method to develop a list of functional data elements and capabilities for a patient record in community pharmacy 2) Collect and aggregate best practices for documenting patient care services, and 3) Develop a rubric to assess community pharmacy documentation systems
Grantee: Hannah Fish, PharmD, CPHQ National Community Pharmacists Association
Learn More: http://ow.ly/ohx050IJb8s

Over-the-counter products have traditionally been for acute, self-limiting conditions. With a proposed rule, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has indicated flexibility in allowing for OTC use of certain prescription medications for chronic diseases or conditions, such as high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Learn More:

FDA rule would facilitate prescription-to-OTC switches but nix a third class of drugs After a decade-long wait, the FDA has finally issued a proposed rule that would make it easier to switch products from prescription-only to over-the-counter status while still retaining a prescription version.

The science is clear that vaccines remain the single-most important tool to protect people and prevent serious illness, hospitalizations, and deaths, and staying up to date on booster shots ensures that people have the highest level of protection possible. Read more:

Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Outlines Strategy to Manage BA.5 | The White House Today, the White House COVID-19 Team is announcing its strategy to manage BA.5. The strategy relies on ensuring that Americans continue to have easy and

Community Pharmacy Foundation In-Study Grant
Title: Multi-Stakeholder Evaluation of Direct Contracting Between a Pharmacy and a Private Employer and Dissemination of Best Practices
Direct contracting between pharmacies and employers offers an attractive alternative that may benefit patients, employers, and pharmacies. Evidence is lacking on the impact of direct pharmacy-employer contracts and there is little publicly available guidance for pharmacies, employers, and health benefit consultants interested in pursuing direct contracts. This initiative will address these gaps and provide a framework for more pharmacies to pursue direct contracting.
Grantee: Matthew Witry, PharmD, PhD University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Details: http://ow.ly/jy9S50II5UN

Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University College of Medicine & University of Michigan Medical School examined how individuals with OUD are affected by central sensitization. The study provides the first evidence of central sensitization underlying the chronic pain and opioid use disorder relationship. Learn More:

What Drives Link Between Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Patients with central sensitization struggle more with pain and quitting opioids

Listen to a podcast with Ed Cohen & John Beckner National Community Pharmacists Association, joined by Mitchel Rothholz, APhA - American Pharmacists Association APhA Foundation discussing pediatric doses and preparation for season. 🔗

Pharmacy Focus: Move the Needle Monday- Pediatric COVID-19 Immunization Updates There is new guidance needed for pediatric immunizations, and pharmacists should be prepared for what's to come.