Pharmacy/Pharmacist News

American Medical Association Considers American Pharmacists Association's Input To Its House Of Delegates

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:40:04 GMT

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announces that preliminary published text of the proceedings of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates report that AMA House Resolution # 303 (renumbered substitution # 232) was modified to a less encompassing and concerning statement from the pharmacist perspective.

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Global Conference On The Future Of Hospital Pharmacy, 30th August, San Francisco

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:20:06 GMT

Saturday 30th of August 200808:30-17:00Basel Convention Center : San Francisco, R5*ACPE Program #204-999-08-155-L04P (10.

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Pharmacies Face High First-Year Costs To Implement Drug Track And Trace Technology If Mandated; Safety Of Normal Distribution Channel Affirmed

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:20:04 GMT

The Coalition of Community Pharmacy (CCPA), comprised of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), today released the results of a study on the safety of the U.

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ASHP Asks State Affiliates To Pursue Delay Of Troublesome NDC Requirement

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:20:04 GMT

ASHP is encouraging its state affiliates to seek a further delay in the implementation of the costly and burdensome requirement to report National Drug Code (NDC) numbers.

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National Community Pharmacists Association Statement Endorsing H.R. 6252 And S.3144

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:20:03 GMT

Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), chair of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, recently introduced H.

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MURs Double In Wales

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:00:08 GMT

Although MURs have remained well below target; figures for the 2007/8 financial year reveal that MURs claimed for in Wales exceeded 60, 000 and that this was an increase of 99% on 2006/7.

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Wall Street Journal Examines Efforts To Encourage Adoption Of Electronic Prescribing Technology

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:00:07 GMT

The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday examined several factors that are pushing physicians to adopt electronic prescribing technology, reporting that while the "possible benefits to doctors and patients are clear, " there are obstacles that "hinder widespread adoption.

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NCPA Celebrates Stoll's Pharmacy Anniversary

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:00:06 GMT

This month, the National Community Pharmacists Association is proud to join Stoll's Pharmacy in celebrating 20 years as a community pharmacy.

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Pharmacists Call For Consistent Approach To 'Top-Up' Payments, UK

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:00:03 GMT

Responding to yesterday's announcement made by Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Health, of a Government review in to the current policy on 'top-up' payments for NHS treatment, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) has called for consistency and fairness to be overriding factors.

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Directed Enhanced Services Are A Must Do Says The CCA, UK

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:20:41 GMT

In the wake of the Audit Commission and Healthcare Commission's report Is the Treatment Working, the Company Chemists Association (CCA) has analysed its findings and the implications for community pharmacy.

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