- Pharmacy Week in Review: September 4, 2015 (pharmacytimes.com)
Ashley Talamo, Publisher: Pharmacy Times...(PTNN) This weekly video program highlights the latest in pharmacy news, product news, and more. (video)
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Newsletter Sept. 2015 / Vol 44 No. 8 (nabp.net)
- Updated Model Act Available; Amended Language Addresses Timely Pharmacy Practice Topics
- Board of Pharmacy Staff Invited to Network, Collaborate at NABP Interactive Forums This Fall
- Defamation Case SLAPPED on Pharmacies
- Survey Results Give Insights Into State Board Responsibilities and Resources Including Support Staff and Fiscal Data
- Pharmacy Organizations Take Actions to Integrate JCPP Patient Care Process to Optimize Medication Outcomes and Promote Consistency
- New Resources Address Adverse Drug Events Related to Errors
- VPP Online Application Launches, Offers Streamlined Process
- NABP to Convene Committee Meeting in November 2015 to Discuss Implementation of the Multistate Pharmacy Inspection Blueprint
- NABP Hosts Annual Program Review and Training for Board Staff to Network and Learn About NABP Programs and Services
- Executive Board Addresses Strategy, Standards for Use of .Pharmacy Domain
- New Test Delivery System for Pre-NAPLEX to Begin October 2015
- Ohio Pilot Program Synchronizes CPE Monitor Data With Board Data
- PCOA Informational Resources on New Processes Provided to Schools and Colleges to Support Expanded Demand Due to ACPE Requirement
- FPGEE/PCOA 2015 Curricular Survey Complete
- Have You Taken the Pledge to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse in Your Community?
- NABP Report Stresses Need for Accountability in Enforcing Internet Policies to Protect the Public From Rogue Internet Pharmacies
- NABP PMP InterConnect Participation Reaches Record Number; Thirty States Now Sharing Secure Prescription Drug Data
- State Boards News
- QS1 offers myDataMart through FDS partnership (drugstorenews.com)
QS1 announced…that it would be partnering with…FDS to brings(bring) its customers… business intelligence software myDataMart...pharmacy owners can receive detailed analytics into the state of their business operations and potentially increase their Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Star ratings,..aid in monitoring adherence among patients,..
- What Pharmacists Need to Know About HRSA Audits (pharmacytimes.com)
Chris Hatwig, MS, FASHP of Apexus discusses what health-system pharmacists need to know about the potential for HRSA audits to review 340B program compliance requirements. (video)
- Sim Lab Gives Pharmacy Students Hands-On Experience (pharmacytimes.com)
Third-year pharmacy students at the Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy will soon attend sessions at The Medicines Company’s patient simulation lab…students will be exposed to simulated hospital experiences in cardiac catheterization units and operating rooms using high-tech mannequins…also gives students a chance to see real-time blood pressure readings and simulated patients’ adverse effects from medication.
- 340B “Mega-Guidance”: Stricter Contract Pharmacy Requirements (pharmacytimes.com)340B Drug Pricing Program Omnibus Guidance (gpo.gov)
340B Program "mega-guidance" recently released by the Health Resources Services Administration sets stricter standards for contract pharmacy use…This proposed guidance follows a 2011 report from the Government Accountability Office recommending better oversight of the 340B Drug Pricing Program to ensure that funds are used in a manner consistent with the program’s intent…primarily focuses on entity eligibility and program integrity measures.
- Hy-Vee, North Memorial to open clinics in 2 new Twin Cities stores (drugstorenews.com)
Hy-Vee announced…that it would be placing retail clinics in two new Twin Cities-area stores opening in September…in the New Hope and Oakdale stores, Hy-Vee has teamed with North Memorial Health Care, whose physician assistants and nurses will staff the North Memorial Express Clinics…customers will not only have access to our in-store dietitians and pharmacists, but now they will be able to seek health, wellness and preventive care services all in one stop,..
- Diabetes Counseling Points for Pharmacists (pharmacytimes.com)
Kristene Diggins, MBA, manager of professional practice at MinuteClinic, gives counseling points that pharmacists should provide to diabetic patients. (video)
- Pharmacists and Future HRSA Policy Updates (pharmacytimes.com)
Chris Hatwig, MS, FASHP of Apexus discusses what HRSA policy updates, including 340B "mega guidance," are poised to affect health-system pharmacists. (video)
- Behavioral Patterns that Contribute to a Patient’s Propensity to Be More or Less Adherent (pharmacytimes.com)
Bruce Berger, PhD, president of Berger Consulting LLC, discusses the behavioral patterns that contribute to a patient’s propensity to be more or less adherent to their medications. (video)