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Does your pharmacy use social media (blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) as a marketing tool?
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McNeil-PPC must cease manufacturing and distributing and destroy all drugs under its control that were recalled from the Fort Washington, Pa.; Las Piedras, Puerto Rico; and Lancaster, Pa., facilities since December 2009, according to a consent decree from the Department of Justice. Read full article. |
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A discussion generated by
Drug Topics’ readers, editorial staff, and advisory board
Nicole L. Ebisch, PharmD, CGP, FASCP, retail chain pharmacist,
Erie, Pa. |
Nitro-Levitra cocktail, anyone?
Read full article.
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Last week, King Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Pfizer, voluntarily recalled Embeda (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) Extended Release Capsules, a schedule II controlled substance, from all U.S. wholesalers and retailers. Read full article.
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Community pharmacies can partner with local law enforcement if they want to get involved in the second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which will take place on April 30. Read full article.
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GlaxoSmithKline is forming a Community Pharmacy Team to help pharmacists communicate with their patients about chronic diseases and medication adherence. Read full article.
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Patients with psoriatic arthritis undergoing their first treatment with tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor showed a high adherence to therapy and a good response, according to a recent Danish study in Arthritis & Rheumatism. Read full article.
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The willingness of the elderly to take medication for primary cardiovascular disease prevention is relatively insensitive to its benefit but highly sensitive to its adverse effects, according to a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Read full article.
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Richard J. Bertin, RPh, PhD, RADM, is this year's recipient of the PPSI/Stan Hartman Special Distinguished Person of the Year award, which will be presented at a breakfast to be held Sunday, March 27, at the Sheraton Seattle hotel, Willow A room, Seattle, Wash., concurrently with the American Pharmacists Association 159th annual meeting. Read full article.
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Meetings and Events
March 20-26, 2011 Poison Prevention Week
Nationwide
Contact:
P.O. Box 1543
Washington, D.C. 20013
Phone: 301-504-7058
Fax: 301-504-0862
[email protected]
March 24, 2011 Regional NACDS-DEA Meeting
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Houston, Texas
Contact:
Magalie Normil
413 North Lee Street
Alexandria, VA
22313-1480
[email protected]
March 25-27, 2011 NCPA Diabetes Accreditation Standards-Practical Applications (DASPA)
Dallas, TX
Contact:
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA
22314
800-544-7447
March 25-28, 2011 American Pharmacists Annual Meeting
Seattle, WA
Contact:
2215 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 1-800-237-2742 (APhA)
Fax: 202-448-8734
April 16, 2011 Diabetes, Oral Health, & Nutrition: Interrelationships, Innovations, & Interventions
San Francisco, CA
Health professionals not eligible for continuing medical education credit will receive a certificate of participation
that they may submit to their state licensing board for credit.
Contact:
Joslin Diabetes Center
One Joslin Place
Boston, MA 02215
617-732-2400
www.ProfessionalEd.joslin.org
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