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Community Pharmacists' Report

December 21, 2010

•	CMS withdraws AMP provisions
•	FDA MedWatch
•	E-scripts more likely to be left
•	Avastin label change
•	OTC FSA, HSA eligibility
•	Safe Use Initiative report
•	Unproven neck treatments
•	NACDS Foundation grant
•	New DT Blog

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CMS withdraws last provisions of the AMP rule
Last week the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association withdrew their lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) over average manufacturer prices (AMPs). More...

FDA MedWatch
FDA has issued consumer advisories on several products recently, and McNeil Consumer Health Care and Reese Pharmaceutical Co. have issued product recalls. More...

Patients more likely to abandon e-prescriptions than paper
Patients are significantly more likely to abandon at the pharmacy prescriptions submitted electronically than those dropped off in person, according to the results of a study appearing in the November 16 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. More...

FDA begins process to remove breast cancer indication from Avastin label
FDA is recommending removing the breast cancer indication from the label for Avastin (bevacizumab) because the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use. More...

Coalition wants Congress to restore nonprescription medications to FSA, HSA eligibility
A coalition representing pharmacies, retail food stores, pharmacists, and the makers of OTC medicines is urging Congress to repeal the requirement that prevents consumers from using their FSAs and HSAs to purchase OTC medicines without a prescription. More...

Safe Use Initiative report summarizes views to promote patient medication safety
A recently released Institute of Medicine workshop summary indicates there are myriad ideas, including better use of EMRs and research to focus action on the most common elements associated with adverse events. More...

Unproven treatments are overused to treat neck pain
Diagnostic testing, narcotics, and questionable treatment modalities appear to be overused for chronic neck pain, while effective treatments such as therapeutic exercise appear to be underused, according to a study in the November issue of Arthritis Care & Research, HealthDay News reported. More...

NACDS Foundation dedicates $1.5 million in grants for pharmacy residencies
NACDS Foundation said it would contribute $1.5 million to increase the availability of pharmacy residency programs for pharmacy graduates—the single largest grant ever awarded for this purpose. More...

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
hecker@nacds.org

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

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

June 25-28, 2011 NACDS Marketplace Conference
Boston, MA
Contact:
P.O. Box 34814
Alexandria, VA 22334-0814
registration@nacds.org

August 27-30, 2011 NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference
Boston, MA
Contact:
P.O. Box 34814
Alexandria, VA 22334-0814
703-683-5678

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