On Thursday, March 30, 2023, ACVP Chair, Natalie Young and Gigi Davidson, ACVP Delegate to APhA, presented a State of the College address, open to all members of the pharmacy and veterinary professions. What’s happening at ACVP Approval by the APhA House of Delegates for the ACVP's New Business Initiative to encourage Veterinary [...]
In addition to representing ACVP members in the APhA House of Delegates and introducing a new business item to encourage veterinary pharmacy training opportunities in pharmacy schools (this will link to previous blog post), ACVP will have an exhibit booth and three ACVP Board members, Chairman Natalie Young, President-Elect Brenda Jensen, and Secretary [...]
ACVP needs your help in creating veterinary pharmacy training opportunities in pharmacy schools. What’s Happening: The vote for ACVP’s New Business Item Proposal for the 2023 APhA House of Delegates will occur on March 27, 2023. ACVP needs support from every House of Delegate member possible. New Business Item #1 (submitted by ACVP [...]
Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced earlier this month that it is lowering the price of the most commonly used forms of insulin by 70%, a move that could benefit owners of insulin-dependent diabetic pets. Diabetes affects one in 308 dogs and one in 230 cats in the US. Owners of diabetic pets have seen insulin [...]
BREAKING NEWS: A recent update to the APhA website added "veterinary" to the drop down menu for the type of pharmacy practice setting—we have finally graduated from "Other"! Many thanks to APhA for their recognition of pharmacy professionals who serve non-human patients. "This recognition is one milestone along our path to further the profession [...]
Dixie Leikach, RPh, BSPharm, MBA, FACA, PRS, President of the American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation, with 2021 Bradley Award recipient Susie Bartlemay, RPh, FACVP. Susie Bartlemay, RPh, FACVP Honored with 2021 Earl W. “Bill” Bradley Award The American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (ACVP) presented the 2021 Earl W. “Bill” Bradley Award [...]
ACVP Proposal to Expand Definition of “Patient” Approved by APhA House of Delegates Inclusion of “non-human species” acknowledges pharmacists’ wider scope of care The APhA House of Delegates approved a proposal on March 15 from new member ACVP to recognize the ability of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide care for animals as well as [...]
American College of Veterinary Pharmacists Announces New Vice-President and Board Members A new Vice-President, Member-at-Large, and Student Pharmacist member have been named to the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (ACVP) Board of Directors. Brenda Jensen, CPhT, CNMT, MBA was elected to serve as ACVP Vice-President. Connor Jones, PharmD, FACVP was appointed by the ACVP [...]
Celebrating Pharmacy Technician Day October 20, 2020 On Pharmacy Technician Day we celebrate the important role that pharmacy technicians play in assuring patient health and safety and as an integral part of the pharmacy team. Thank you for your hard work and for all that you contribute—on the front lines and behind the scenes—to [...]
ACVP Supports National Pharmacy Organizations in Stand Against Racial Injustice ACVP supports the recent joint statement from the American College of Apothecaries and other national pharmacy organizations to condemn Racial Injustice and Discrimination. As a response to the recent events highlighting the deep-rooted injustices resulting from systematic racism, we join our fellow organizations in [...]