References: Barker, Alex. Pharmacy Job Crisis: Blame the Pharmacy School Bubble.” Pharmacy Times, Pharmacy “The Times, 26 May 2015, blame-the-pharmacy-school-bubble. Sweeney, J., PharmD. (2017). Are we in a calm before the storm? PharmacyToday, 23(3). Retrieved September 11, 2018, from https://www.pharmacytoday.org/article/S1042-0991(17)30252-9/fulltext. Are there any adopted resolutions currently on the books related to this Proposed Resolution? Yes X No ___ If yes, please provide the number and title of the adopted resolution(s) as well as your rationale for the addition of this Proposed Resolution: 2012.2 Pharmacy School Regulation Requests Creation, Expansion, or Reduction of Schools and Colleges – of Pharmacy Relative to Pharmacist Demand Author of Proposed Resolution: Christopher M. Gibson Author Number: (804) 896-5614 Author Email Address: cgibson@highpoint.edu R3.6 Proposing APhA-ASP Chapter: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Proposed Resolution Title/Topic: Penicillin Skin Testing Proposed wording: APhA-ASP encourages pharmacists and student pharmacists to be proactive in maintaining accurate allergy histories for each of their patients. For patients with unconfirmed penicillin allergy, penicillin skin testing is recommended to determine true allergy status. With access to a rapid response team, pharmacists should be permitted to provide and administer penicillin skin tests. Background Statement: Reasons: Multidrug-resistant bacteria are on the rise. With the lack of novel antibiotics in the approval pipeline, the current antimicrobial armamentarium may be unable to combat the growth of antimicrobial resistance. Up to 10% of patients report a penicillin allergy, however it has been found that the percentage of
References: Barker, Alex. “The Pharmacy Job Crisis: Blame the Pharmacy School Bubble.” Pharmacy Times, Pharmacy Times, 26 May 2015, blame-the-pharmacy-school-bubble. Sweeney, J., PharmD. (2017). Are we in a calm before the storm? PharmacyToday, 23(3). Retrieved September 11, 2018, from https://www.pharmacytoday.org/article/S1042-0991(17)30252-9/fulltext. Are there any adopted resolutions currently on the books related to this Proposed Resolution? Yes X No ___ If yes, please provide the number and title of the adopted resolution(s) as well as your rationale for the addition of this Proposed Resolution: 2012.2 – Pharmacy School Regulation Requests Creation, Expansion, or Reduction of Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy Relative to Pharmacist Demand Author of Proposed Resolution: Christopher M. Gibson Author Number: (804) 896-5614 Author Email Address: cgibson@highpoint.edu R3.6 Proposing APhA-ASP Chapter: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Proposed Resolution Title/Topic: Penicillin Skin Testing Proposed wording: APhA-ASP encourages pharmacists and student pharmacists to be proactive in maintaining accurate allergy histories for each of their patients. For patients with unconfirmed penicillin allergy, penicillin skin testing is recommended to determine true allergy status. With access to a rapid response team, pharmacists should be permitted to provide and administer penicillin skin tests. Background Statement: Reasons: Multidrug-resistant bacteria are on the rise. With the lack of novel antibiotics in the approval pipeline, the current antimicrobial armamentarium may be unable to combat the growth of antimicrobial resistance. Up to 10% of patients report a penicillin allergy, however it has been found that the percentage of