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December 28, 2010
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Ohio’s limit on prescription transfers worries independent pharmacists

Independent pharmacists in Ohio are concerned about the state’s new ruling that limits transfers on all prescriptions to one per patient. Read full article.

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Speers

A discussion generated by Drug Topics’ readers, editorial staff, and advisory board
Jim Plagakis, RPh, Community Pharmacist, Galveston, TX

Stop being such a whiner - open your own store Read full article.

Metformin may lower mortality in heart failure patients

Metformin, either alone or in combination with sulfonylurea, appears to increase 1-year and long-term survival in patients with T2DM and CHF, according to research published by the American Journal of Cardiology, HealthDay News reported. Read full article.

Paricalcitol found to reduce albuminuria in type 2 diabetes

In a multi-national, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, the selective vitamin D receptor activator paricalcitol (Zemplar, Abbott Laboratories), at doses of 1 µg or 2 µg daily, can reduce albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes, who were already being treated with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors. Read full article.

DHA supplement not associated with slower cognitive, functional decline in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease

DHA supplementation doesn’t appear to slow the rate of cognitive and functional decline in individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, HealthDay News reported. Read full article.

Rural teens more likely to abuse prescription drugs than their urban, suburban counterparts

Adolescents living in rural areas are significantly more likely to abuse prescription drugs than their counterparts in urban areas, according to a study published online in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, HealthDay News reported. Read full article.

Meetings and events

February 6-8, 2011 NACDS Regional Chain Conference
Naples, FL
Contact:
P.O. Box 34814
Alexandria, VA 22334-0814
703-837-4300

February 13, 2011 19th Annual WILLIAM R. BACON MEMORIAL Breakfast
6:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Palm Springs, CA
Contact:
800-333-7535; 760-325-6611

March 9-10, 2011 NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC
Contact:
P.O. Box 34814
Alexandria, VA 22334-0814
[email protected]

March 13-15, 2011 NACDS Supply Chain & Logistics Conference
San Diego, CA
Contact:
P.O. Box 34814
Alexandria, VA 22334-0814
703-683-5678

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

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