Category Archives: Pharmacy

Tuesday, April 02, 2013 PHI Pharmacy is hosting once again two students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo-College of Pharmacy. Jessica Ku has been on island since Feb. 18 while Tina Marrie McDonald arrived last March 25 as part of their clinical rotation requirement for graduating pharmacy students. Both Ku and McDonald are scheduled to graduate in May. Bruce Cohen, owner/vice president of PHI Pharmacy, said yesterday that the internship program between their company and the University of Hawaii provides a unique learning experience not only for the interns but also for the community. To have these students come down here is an asset to the CNMI. They're still in school so they know the latest in the field of pharmacy, and our patients can learn from the interns' knowledge, he told Saipan Tribune. Cohen said the interns assist in the free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings that PHI Pharmacy offers at its Dandan location every Tuesday and Thursday. Both interns have also written articles for the CNMI Health Digest and are working on improving their pamphlets and brochures that provide the public with information on how to maintain their health. Ku, who has been on island longer, … Continue reading →

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mark Pew, senior vice president of business development for PRIUM, will serve on a panel, CMS Pharmacy Trends Part D Changes on the Horizon during the National Alliance of Medicare-Set-Aside Professionals (NAMSAPs) 9th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference. Joining Pew are Steve Miller of PharmMD and Dane Higgins of Covington Healthcare Associates with myMatrixxs Tom Files and Phil Walls moderating. Scheduled from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday April 25, the session analyzes different medications commonly occurring on Medicare Set Aside applications. Panelists discuss how aging affects the way people process medications, recommended dosage changes, the issue of polypharmacy on older peoples claims, and opioid management best-practices with this population. Pew goes into how treatment becomes inappropriate, spotting red flags on claims and working with treating physicians to reduce the use of inappropriate medications. NAMSAPs annual conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore in Baltimore, Md. on April 25 and 26. The agenda is available at https://namsap.memberclicks.net/assets/APEX/namsap%202013%20agenda_whole.pdf ABOUT PRIUM Based in Duluth, Ga., PRIUM is a URAC-accredited utilization review and medical cost management company providing prospective, concurrent and retrospective medical and pharmaceutical reviews to the workers compensation industry. Among its services is a comprehensive complex … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OptumRx, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) today announced the winners of the inaugural Pharmacy is Right for Me high school Innovation Challenge. The contest provided an opportunity for students in grades 9-12 to practice their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills while developing inspired solutions for issues currently facing the pharmacy field. Fourteen teams comprising more than 60 students entered the pilot Innovation Challenge, which tasked students in select cities across the country to come up with ideas that could lead to better health outcomes for Americans. The grand prize winners three seniors from Seaman High School in Topeka, Kan. were recognized for their approach to addressing the issue of non-adherence to medications through a rebate plan monitored by equipping medications with a micro-sensor and camera. The idea builds upon existing medical technologies that are currently in experimental stages. The students will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., that includes a special reception at APhA headquarters with professional pharmacists and STEM leaders. Throughout the United States, pharmacists are playing an increasingly important role in working alongside other health care providers to help people better manage their health … Continue reading →

Lawmakers will examine Gov. Deval Patricks compounding pharmacy bill and may add their own measures as they try to plug regulatory loopholes revealed by the deadly nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak tied to Framingham-based New England Compounding Center. There are a number of sections that absolutely make a lot of sense, but were going to come up with some ideas as well, said state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez (D-Jamaica Plain), the chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Health. Were doing this in as thoughtful a manner ... so that this never happens again. The meningitis outbreak has led to at least 730 cases and killed 51 patients in 20 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Patricks bill, which one former federal official labeled a great first step, would tighten restrictions on Bay State compounding pharmacies by requiring that they obtain special licenses and by reducing the mandated number of pharmacists that sit on the 11-member Board of Pharmacy. The state also would hire more inspectors and install whistle-blower protections for employees. The Department of Public Health has made great strides to increase regulation of pharmacies over the past six months, and the governors legislation would further enhance … Continue reading →

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Innovatix, LLC, the nations leading non-acute care group purchasing organization (GPO), will be exhibiting at the inaugural National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Conference next week, April 2-3, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. A founding sponsor of NASP, Innovatix is dedicated to protecting and advancing the valuable role that specialty pharmacy plays in the U.S. healthcare system. Our specialty pharmacy initiatives are about a subset of very unique patient populations and ensuring that these patients have access to the drugs and educational support they need to successfully manage their conditions, says Innovatix President and CEO John P. Sganga. We provide the drugs, technology, and services that our member pharmacies need to serve these patient populations. Innovatix is the only non-acute care GPO member of the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII), an organization dedicated to promoting and monitoring best ethical and business practices. As a member of HGPII, Innovatix follows a strict code of conduct that ensures high-quality, transparent business processes. There are many synergies between Innovatix and NASP, says Walter S. Geba, Innovatix Senior Vice President of Contract Services and Chief Pharmacy Officer and Board Member of NASP. We look forward to working … Continue reading →

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