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April 19, 2011

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Kaiser pharmacists to strike
DT Blog: Pharmacy then and now
AHA guidelines for VTE
FDA warning for benzocaine
ABP indentifies true resistant hypertension
Gel reduces rate of preterm birth
PQA/URAC Med Adherence Summit
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Kaiser pharmacists in Southern California to strike on Thursday

Kaiser Permanente pharmacists in Southern California have called their first strike in more than 30 years. Some 1,300 inpatient and outpatient pharmacists at 13 medical centers and 145 medical offices serving nearly 3.3 million patients voted to walk off the job Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22. The current contract expired on March 31. Read full article.

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DT Blog

Bob Spera

A discussion generated by
Drug Topics’ readers, editorial staff, and advisory board

Stan Illich, is a former chain store pharmacist, pharmacy owner, army pharmacy officer, vice president/COO of a community health center, and is currently practicing in Mississippi.

"Pharmacy then and now" revisited Read full article.

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AHA presents guidelines for managing manifestations of VTE

There are several therapies in addition to blood thinners that physicians should consider when managing patients with deep vein thrombosis, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. The statement is published online in Circulation. Read full article.

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FDA warns about a serious adverse effect associated with the use of benzocaine

FDA issued drug safety communications about a serious adverse effect associated with the use of over-the-counter benzocaine gels, sprays, and liquids applied to the throat and gums to reduce pain. Read full article.

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Monitoring ABP helps identify true resistant hypertension

Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring is a useful diagnostic tool for differentiating between true and "white-coat resistant" hypertension, reported a study published online in Hypertension. Read full article.

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Vaginal progesterone gel reduces rate of preterm birth

Vaginal progesterone administered from the mid-trimester of pregnancy until term in women with a premature cervical shortening, as confirmed by transvaginal ultrasound, significantly reduced the rate of preterm birth before 33 weeks gestation, according to a phase 3 study published online in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Read full article.

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PQA/URAC Summit to present the latest on medication adherence

Pharmacists will learn about reimbursement and patient motivators for medication adherence at the PQA/URAC Medication Adherence Summit in Washington, D.C., June 2 and 3. Read full article.

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Meetings and Events

April 27-30, 2011 AMCP's 23rd Annual Meeting & Showcase
Minneapolis, MN
Contact:
100 North Pitt Street Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-827-2627; 703-683-8416

April 30-May 3, 2011 NACDS Annual Meeting
Scottsdale, AZ
Contact:
P.O. Box 34814
Alexandria, Virginia 22334-0814
703-837-4300

May 17-19, 2011 ASCP Spring Conference + Exhibition (formerly known as the ASCP Midyear Conference)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Contact:
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-739-1300 or 800-355-2727
Fax: 703-739-1321 or 800-220-1321
[email protected]

May 23-25, 2011 NCPA Legislative Conference
Washington, DC
Contact:
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-544-7447

June 1-2, 2011 PQA Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
Contact:
Karen Peterson
9687 South Run Oaks Drive
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Fax: 703-690-1756
[email protected]

June 2-3 PQA/URAC Medication Adherence Summit
Washington, DC
Contact:
Jackie Green
1220 L Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
703-927-1599
[email protected]

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