California Pharmacist Vol. 73, No. 2 SPRING 2026 - Magazine - Page 4
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ACROSS CALIFORNIA
San Diego Chapter Installs New O昀케cers
VPhA-USA Celebrates 2026 Tét: Year of the Horse
Advocating for Derek Tran
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HALLS OF LEARNING
USC Holds Scholarship Dinner, Alumni Mixer
Western University Gala and Honors Day Ceremony
22 ETHICALLY SPEAKING
Ethics of Drug Pricing
Amy Reese Hohmann
25 ENTREPRENEURIAL PHARM TECH
Show Up, Speak Up, Level Up: Why Grassroots Advocacy Is the Most Underrated
Career Move in Pharmacy
Amantha Bagdon
31 NEW DRUGS
FDA Novel Drug Approvals: January–March 2026
Katelyn Dang, Harold Hua, Sarah Kousba, Lana Alamamreh, Alkarrar Salman, Ariel
Dong, Ti昀昀any Phung, and David G. Mitchell
35 LAWS & REGULATIONS
California Pharmacy Fraud Litigation and Enforcement Trends
Tony J. Park
Executive Editor
Susan Bonilla
Editor-in-Chief
L. Michael Posey
Editorial Review Committee
Jason Bandy, PharmD, FCSHP, FCPhA
Amy Reese Hohmann, PharmD, MBe
Lisa Kipper, PharmD
Sarah McBane, PharmD
CPhA Board of Trustees
Jennifer Courtney, PharmD – President
David Mitchell, PharmD – President-Elect
Kevin Komoto, PharmD – Past President
Laressa Bethishou, PharmD – Speaker
Katherine Bass, PharmD – Speaker-Elect
Noelle Lee, PharmD – Treasurer
Amy Hohmann, PharmD, -Trustee-at-Large
Mary Ngo, PharmD
Gail Orum, PharmD, EdD, BCGP
Joycelyn Yamzon, PharmD, BCACP
Edith Mirzaian, PharmD – Trustee-at-Large
I.R. Patel, RPh – Trustee-at-Large
Rohit Sheta, RPh – Trustee-at-Large
Pooja Singh, PharmD – Trustee-at-Large
Lilia Xu, PharmD – Trustee-at-Large
Ryan Kwok – Student Trustee
CPhA Staff
Susan A. Bonilla, MEd – Chief Executive O昀케cer & Secretary of the
Board of Trustees
Shawna Fitzgerald – Chief Financial O昀케cer
Michelle Rivas – Executive Vice President, Government Relations
& Corporate A昀昀airs
Sean Kim, PharmD – Vice President, Practice Development
Lei Stewart - Accounting and Human Resource Manager
Daryl Visitacion – Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Ronnie Visitacion – Senior Manager, Corporate A昀昀airs
Giovanni Hernandez – Manager, Membership
Sarah Ruiz – Manager, Government Relations & Administrative A昀昀airs
Corey Velez – Manager, Professional Development
California Pharmacist is an association journal devoted to showcasing the exemplary practice of pharmacy in California by publishing news and information about current
trends and events in pharmacy; updates on CPhA’s local associations, student chapters, House of Delegates, and Special Interest Groups; and advances in pharmacy
practice as presented in peer-reviewed research, review, and opinion articles. Articles express the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily re昀氀ect the views or policies
of the California Pharmacists Association. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced in any manner, either in whole or in part, without speci昀椀c written permission of the
publisher. California Pharmacist is distributed as a regular membership service, paid for by allocation of membership dues. Subscription rate is $100 per year. The publisher
assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material.
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