On Monday, April 6, PCCA hosted a webinar about how pharmacies can manage communications and engage with media during the COVID-19 crisis. We've put together a list of highlights from that conversation that provide pharmacies a tool set to guide crisis communications during the pandemic.

In this guest post by Doug Hoey, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association, Doug discusses the CARES Act. The CARES Act provides important relief for small businesses with a Paycheck Protection Program, an Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, and SBA Loan Forbearance provisions. Doug provides a brief summary of each programs and how pharmacies can use CARES Act to endure financial hardships created by COVID-19.

PCCA recently hosted Charles Wilson, a board-certified labor and employment lawyer, who explained what the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Families First Act) assists pharmacies and their employees.

In November 2019, the FDA released the draft guidance Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk Drug Substances: Guidance for Industry. PCCA's Amy Shank provides clarity on what that means for vets and how you can stand up for veterinary compounding

Congratulations to Amy Hoefer,CPhT for being our April Profile in Personalized Medicine. These profiles celebrate members of the PCCA family who have proven to be champions of Pharmacy Compounding by providing the highest quality of service to their patients.

The FDA is allowing the temporary compounding of certain alcohol-based hand sanitizers. To assist pharmacists make hand sanitizer, PCCA wants to relay hand sanitizer compound formulas provided by the World Health Organization. Also, a video of how Steve Hoffart, PharmD, in Magnolia, Texas is assisting his community by donating hand sanitizer to his law enforcement departments during the coronavirus outbreak.

PCCA has been closely monitoring the situation around coronavirus (COVID-19) and responded by creating a coronavirus resource page designed to help pharmacies and their patients.

PCCA’s Clinical Services department recently spoke with pharmacies in different parts of the country who had an issue with their omeprazole formulations turning purple. Our Clinical Services Manager, Matt Martin, PharmD, provides insight into the likely culprits of the coloration changes.

Congratulations to Jeffery R. Bray, MBA, MAED, SHRM-SCP for being our March Profile in Personalized Medicine. These profiles celebrate members of the PCCA family who have proven to be champions of Pharmacy Compounding by providing the highest quality of service to their patients.

PCCA's Clinical Services team is populated with hard-working, dedicated pharmacy professionals who strive each day to make a difference in pharmacy compounding. As a team, they act as a cornerstone of PCCA's abiding desire to provide pharmacies with answers to tough questions. The Clinical Services Spotlight is a limited series of articles designed to highlight a singular member of the Clinical Services team. This article focuses on Bruce Biundo, a man who embodies the very heart of PCCA service.