APhA's white paper focusing on improving REMS programs and designing a system that maximizes patient safety while minimizing burdens on the healthcare system was published in the May/June issue of the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. Read full article.

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Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has signed into law S.B. 2445, which reauthorizes the state's Pharmacy Practice Act and requires pharmacy benefit managers to be subject to oversight by the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy. Read full article.

The National Lipid Association is kicking off, "FH: It's Relative—Know Your Family Cholesterol History," a public health campaign about familial hypercholesterolemia, on May 18. Read full article.

Richard D. Loeffler stressed the pressing need for "active diligence" in engaging with federal and state lawmakers in his inaugural address as chairman of the NACDS board of directors at the organization's recent annual meeting. Read full article.

The NACDS Foundation awarded $320,000 in pharmacy scholarships at its annual meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., April 30 to May 3. Read full article.

Diane Wallace, vice president of shopper marketing for Coca-Cola, was recently elected as a board member to the NACDS Foundation's board of directors. Read full article.

The American Pharmacists Association is encouraging seniors to contact their pharmacists during Older Americans Month to gain better knowledge of the medications they are taking and to learn about available wellness opportunities. Read full article.