COVID-19 Resources


National Resources

CDC's COVID-19 Information

ASHP's COVID-19 Resource Center

ASHP's Assessment of Evidence for COVID-19-Related Treatments - March 24, 2020

ASHP's Stewardship of Off-Label Treatments for COVID-19 - March 24, 2020

Joint Statement of the American Medical Association, American Pharmacists Association, and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists on Inappropriate Ordering, Prescribing or Dispensing of Medications to Treat COVID-19 - March 25, 2020

DEA postpones National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - March 31, 2020

List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 - April 1, 2020

Vizient Emerging Practices - April 1, 2020

Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet - April 2, 2020

FDA's Guidance on Compounding for Other Sites - April 7, 2020 - April 7, 2020

DEA Allows Increased Production and Importation of Controlled Substances for COVID-19 Care - April 7, 2020

HHS Allows Pharmacists to Order and Administer COVID-19 Tests - April 9, 2020

Guidance for Licensed Pharmacists, COVID-19 Testing, and Immunity under the PREP Act - April 9, 2020

CDC Considerations for Pharmacies during the COVID-19 Pandemic - April 15, 2020

Pharmacists As Front-line Responders for COVID-19 Patient Care - April 22, 2020

FDA COVID-19 Guidance - Compounding Approved Drugs - April 22, 2020

FDA Guidance - Compounding Drugs for Hospitalized Patients by Pharmacy Compounders - April 22, 2020

CMS Guidance to Long-term Care Providers 04-21-2020 - April 24, 2020

DEA - Opioid Treatment Program Guidance - April 30, 2020

Governor Pritzker's Executive Order 2020-32 - May 1, 2020

FDA Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers EUA of Fresenius Propoven 2% Emulsion - May 20, 2020

Propoven 2 percent Wall Chart 05112020 - May 20, 2020

What’s New with the NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines - June 12, 2020

FDA Revokes EUA for Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine - June 15, 2020

Considerations for Prioritizing Medications for Mechanically Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care Units - July 6, 2020

FDA COVID-19 Vaccines Resource Page - October 21, 2020

Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine - April 14,2021
NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines - April 21, 2021
HHS mAb Update - P.1 variant and effect on distribution - May 7, 2021
ASHP's COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Toolkit - August 27, 2021
Oral COVID Therapies Handout - Paxlovid and Molnupiravir - February 24, 2022


Illinois Resources

State of Illinois' COVID-19 Response

Illinois COVID-19 Pharmacy Vaccine Task Force - December 4, 2020

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Announces Measures to Assist Licensees and Education Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic - March 18, 2020

IDPH COVID-19 Clinical Guidance Memorandum - March 23, 2020

IDPH COVID-19 Testing Decision Matrix - March 23, 2020

IPhA Medication Dispensing Recommendations in relation to COVID-19 - March 23, 2020

IHFS Provider Notice Issued 3/30/2020 - March 31, 2020

The State of Illinois is calling on all licensed healthcare providers, available to help in the fight against COVID19, to register at www.IllinoisHelps.net. - March 31, 2020

Chicago Department of Public Health Congregate Setting Mask Guidelines - April, 3, 2020

IDFPR's Guidance on Conserving PPE and Compounding Hand Sanitizer - April 6, 2020

IDFPR's Use of Pharmacists Licensed in Other States - April 6, 2020

IDFPR's Prescriber Medication Guidelines - April 6, 2020

Medication Shortage Request Form - April 14, 2020

IDFPR Expands Pharmacists’ Scope of Practice to Include COVID-19 Testing - April 20, 2020

COVID-19 Joint Illinois Pharmacy Organizations Recommendations to Governor Pritzker - April 22, 2020

ICHP-IHA COVID-19 Medication Shortage Dashboard 2.0 (Excel file) - April 24, 2020

ICHP COVID-19 Update Meeting (recorded 4/23/20) - April 27, 2020

Certificate of Education for New Pharmacy Grads - April 29, 2020

Restore Illinois - A Public Health Approach to Safely Reopen Our State - May 6, 2020

IEMA Guidance for COVID-19 Alternate Care Services - May 6, 2020

Remdesivir Distribution Letter from the Governor - May 11, 2020

Consumer Guidance from IDFPR - May 11, 2020

UPDATE Pfizer Multidose Vials (from IDPH) - December 17, 2020


Illinois Best Practice Resources - updated April 1, 2020


International Resources

International Pharmaceutical Federation IFP's COVID-19 Preparedness - March 27, 2020

FIP Calls for Governments to Support Pharmacists and Pharmacy Workers on COVID-19 Front Line - April 14, 2020


USP Compounding Resources

USP Response to Shortages of Garb and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Sterile Compounding During COVID-19 Pandemic - March 18, 2020

USP Hand Sanitizer Toolkit - April 7, 2020

Operational Considerations for Sterile Compounding During the COVID-19 Pandemic - April 13, 2020


FDA Resources

FDA's Policy for Temporary Compounding of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency - March 30, 2020

FDA Guidance Flexibility for 503b Compounders - April 17, 2020


ASCP Disaster Resources

Pharmacists Call for New Action to Enhance COVID-19 Patient Care - March 20, 2020