Category Archives: Pharmacy

August15,2012 Eighty students began class this week at the Marshall University School of Pharmacy. Marshall University and the School of Pharmacy held a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday to signify the beginning of the brand new school. The ceremony along with a white coat ceremony over the weekend was the culmination of three years of developing a doctorate of pharmacy program. Delilah Navarro is one of the first students in the program. This week has been a little stressful because were getting everything started and its a new program and a lot of the faculty doesnt know much about us yet, but overall its really exciting. Im from Texas, far away and I didnt expect such a welcoming, Navarro said. The School of Pharmacy got the green light to start teaching classes this fall when it was granted pre-candidate accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education in June. Pre-candidate accreditation for the doctoral program extends through June 30, 2013. Another on-site evaluation will take place during the upcoming school year. The accreditation process consists of three steps, culminating with graduates of the first class in 2016. The Dean of the School of Pharmacy is Kevin Yingling. More: Marshall’s School … Continue reading →

By JAMES E. CASTO For The State Journal HUNTINGTON Speaking at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Marshall University's new School of Pharmacy, Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., called the school "a perfect prescription for our future." Members of the school's inaugural class of 80 students mingled with local officials and other guests at the ribbon-cutting event Aug. 14 at the Robert W. Coon Education Building on the campus of the Huntington Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Spring Valley. In remarks prior to the ribbon cutting, Rahall pointed to a recent study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that indicated a need for 70,000 additional pharmacists by the year 2020. "When this school places budding pharmacists in clinics throughout our communities, families will win big with their advice about the latest in prescription medicine," he said. "As our population ages, the need for pharmacists in hospitals, outpatient care centers, nursing homes and rural health clinics will continue to escalate," Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said. "At the same time, our pharmacists are on the front line in the war on drugs, and I'm grateful that Marshall will prepare these soon-to-be pharmacists in every capacity their careers may encounter." Marshall President Stephen J. Kopp … Continue reading →

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Today, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited a CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic in Jacksonville, Florida to highlight new benefits and options for Medicare beneficiaries that will help them stay healthier. These services include a free Annual Wellness Visit, allowing patients to meet with their doctor and discuss health concerns and the best ways to stay healthy, as well as a wide variety of preventive tests and screenings, most at no cost to patients. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/NE75914LOGO) "CVS Caremark and our other pharmacy partners are helping its customers make informed health care decisions," Secretary Sebelius said. "These partnerships will help people with Medicare learn more about new preventive services such as mammograms, and the new Annual Wellness visit that are available at no charge for everyone with Medicare." CVS Caremark and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have teamed up to increase awareness of the new services available under the Affordable Care Act. Through a partnership, CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations provided materials and information about new preventive services and savings available for Medicare patients. CMS and CVS Caremark also promoted the Medicare Part D donut hole drug discount. In 2012, if a … Continue reading →

MT. OLIVE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Specialty pharmacy takes center stage when leading experts in the pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers' industries gather in Las Vegas, September 19-21 to discuss the current changes and trends developing in our healthcare system that directly influence the specialty arena. Specialty pharmacy, which develops and markets high-priced medications and treatments used to manage diseases, is gaining more attention as providers and insurers look to streamline delivery and reimbursement policies around these prescribed therapies. The specialty drug trend and healthcare reform are pushing the industry to evolve, said Kevin Cast, Vice President of Strategy and Contracting for United BioSource Corporation. Now more than ever manufacturers need a fresh approach to commercialization, access, adherence, reimbursement and safety. This newly expanded focus-area at the September Managed Markets Summit will feature more than a dozen distinguished faculty members from major corporations discussing the challenges and trends of selling specialty products in an evolving healthcare marketplace. Summit presenters include: Additional conference topics include: The Pinsonault Managed Markets Summit takes place at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, September 19-21, 2012. The cost is $2,595 per person with discounts available to groups of five or more. For more information, go to http://www.ManagedMarketsSummit.com. About Pinsonault … Continue reading →

CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Millennium Pharmacy Systems, Inc. has announced that A. Jeffrey Newell has joined the company as Senior Vice President Operations effective August 13, 2012. Mr. Newell brings over 30 years of retail pharmacy management experience that includes roles with increasing responsibilities with Newell's and Shakers' Pharmacies and with CVS Corporation. Most recently, he has been the CEO and Founder of the Newell Group, LLC and was the Chief Operating Officer for Quality Partners of Rhode Island, a national Medicare quality improvement organization, where he excelled in leading quality, efficiency and process improvement initiatives at the state and national levels. Mr. Newell has also been heavily involved in State and National professional and regulatory organizations, including chairing the Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy. Millennium's President and CEO, Phil Keough commented, "Jeff is a talented leader whose knowledge and hands-on experience in pharmacy operations and quality improvement will be a tremendous addition to our senior leadership team at Millennium. His experience and understanding of Medicare and healthcare quality improvement will provide invaluable insights as we maintain our focus on continuous improvement and breakthroughs to transform our customers and the industry." "I am thrilled to join Millennium and know … Continue reading →

A new pharmacy opening the first week of September in Mount Hope will offer a unique service to assist its customers. Mount Hope Pharmacy will provide home delivery services to customers, free of charge. Melanie Tilley, who is helping the business get started, said the Mount Hope Pharmacy will have one pharmacist, Dr. Jawed Sherwani, who also owns Main Street Pharmacy in Oak Hill. Two pharmacy technicians and one delivery driver will also be a part of the team at Mount Hope. There was a great need in Mount Hope for a pharmacy, especially one that can meet the needs of the elderly and disabled, Tilley said. She said that many residents in the two sections of the Mount Hope Housing Authority have to depend on their loved ones to take them to and from the pharmacy to pick up their medications. Even if the prescription is not e-scripted into the pharmacy, Tilley said a delivery driver will come out to the patients residence, pick up the prescription, bring it to Mount Hope Pharmacy, and then deliver the medication to the patient. The pharmacy will serve the Mount Hope, Pax, Scarbro and Bradley communities. Tilley said they have received great … Continue reading →

HUNTINGTON - The 80 students in the inaugural class of Marshall University's new School of Pharmacy are expected to do more than fight for a job when they graduate in 2016. School and local officials also hope they will fight the state's rampant prescription drug abuse problems. "You guys are on the front lines," said Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, speaking to students during a celebration for the new school Tuesday. More than 200 people came to the ceremony, including local community leaders and a slew of politicians. University officials have worked since 2009 to make the program a reality, President Stephen Kopp said. "There are times during this process when you could have folded the tent and said, 'Oh, the political pressure is too great,' " Kopp told the packed tent outside the new school. The deans of the pharmacy schools at West Virginia University and the University of Charleston have both questioned the need for a third school in the state. "The number that is important is the availability of jobs and that we've seen our graduates having a harder time landing employment because the market is much tighter," UC Dean Michelle Easton said in a 2011 feasibility study. … Continue reading →

Dr. Kevin Yingling, dean of Marshall's pharmacy school, shows Rep. Nick Rahall and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin the interior of the new pharmacy center at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Marshall University officially launched the opening of what is now the third pharmacy school in West Virginia on Tuesday, promising the program would lead to "explosive" job growth and health-care opportunities in the Huntington area. "Today's a remarkable day," said Stephen Kopp, president of Marshall University. "Rarely does this university commit to opening a brand-new school of the magnitude of the school of pharmacy." Marshall's Board of Governors approved plans for the Huntington-based public university to open a new pharmacy school in December 2009. Since then, Marshall spent more than $9 million to renovate the pharmacy campus housed at the VA Medical Center in Huntington. "Time will tell, but I think this is a difference-maker for Marshall University and for our community, our region and our state," said Kopp. "This is a school that will become nationally renowned." Marshall's new pharmacy school, which will officially kick off classes for the 80 students in the inaugural class on Monday, joins those at West Virginia University and the University of … Continue reading →

Credit: Bristol Tennessee Police Department A Virginia Avenue pharmacy was robbed earlier this evening, police said. UPDATED City police officers searched late Tuesday for a man they said robbed a pharmacy armed with a note and a box cutter, and then likely fled in a red pickup truck. The robbery occurred just before 5:45 p.m. at the CVS Pharmacy in the 1300 block of Virginia Avenue, according to a written statement from the Bristol Tennessee Police Department. The man went into the store, walked to the pharmacy counter, and handed the clerk a note, said police Capt. Charlie Thomas. The man was armed with what appeared to be a box cutter, police said. The note demanded narcotics, which were quickly dispensed to him, and the man ran out of the pharmacy, police said. Police are looking for an older model, red Chevy extended-cab truck that other witnesses said they saw parked behind the CVS about the time the robbery occurred. The witnesses at the shopping center told police they saw a man get into the truck, which was parked behind the store, shortly before it pulled out and turned left headed toward Georgia Avenue, a few blocks from the pharmacy. … Continue reading →

Aug. 14, 2012, midnight A SEBASTOPOL man who held up a Ballarat pharmacy, only to be apprehended by two members of the public, has been jailed for six years. Craig Matthew Camblin, 43, appeared in the dock of the County Court in Melbourne yesterday, where he was given a non-parole period of four years. Last week Camblin pleaded guilty to a single count of armed robbery, relating to the hold-up on January 27 this year. According to prosecution summary obtained by The Courier, Camblin was wielding a large carving knife and wearing a makeshift balaclava when he entered the Priceline store in Sturt Street about 8.30am. Holding a large black garbage bag, Camblin confronted a young female staff member and said give me all your money out of the till. The woman grabbed coins from the cash register and threw them towards the bag while also pressing the emergency button. She hoped to make enough noise to alert other staff members. Camblin became angry and told her to hurry up, the summary read, at which point the staff member removed the entire cash register drawer containing about $170 and put it on the counter. Camblin grabbed the drawer and stuffed … Continue reading →