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By Joan Spitrey
 In an effort to bring attention to the undertreatment of pain in America, Dr. James Campbell, president of the American Pain Society, encouraged healthcare providers to treat pain as seriously as they do vital signs. From Campbell's speech in 1996, the concept of pain as the "fifth vital sign" was born. Although clearly not the original intention, this new idea of pain treatment has driven the current complex pain management state of overuse and abuse. But that was just the start.
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AzPA
The 2016 AzPA Annual Convention is here. Register today! You can earn up to 15 hours of CE.
Click here to see the full Schedule of Events.
In addition to the CE Programs, remember to enjoy the festivities offered:
- Friday, June 10: Awards Luncheon
- Friday, June 10: To get in the swing of things, register for the APF Golf Tournament here
- Saturday, June 11: Put your running shoes on and join your friends and colleagues for the APF 1 mile Fun Run/Walk.
- Sunday, June 12: Take a deep breath and relax from your busy schedule by participating in the Networking Nature Walk.
AzPA
Great way to showcase your organization!
- The AzPA acknowledges the value of exhibitors by presenting two meeting functions in the Exhibit Hall. Exhibitor programs will be held Friday, June 10, for a dinner reception from 5:30-7 p.m. and Saturday, June 11, from 12:30-2 p.m. for a buffet luncheon.
- NEW! Employer exhibitors can post open positions on our Job Board in the Exhibit Hall
- Spaces are still available — reserve your booth.
AzPA
FREE for AzPA members! Join us the 4th Wednesday of every month!
April 27, 2016: Red Flags for Prescription Monitoring: Tips from a Phoenix Police Detective.
- 12–1 p.m. (Earn up to 1 hour of CPE)
- The program is accredited for Pharmacists & Technicians
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Pharmacy Times
Pharmacists ranked as the 29th best job in the United States in 2016, according to CareerCast's latest ranking of 200 careers.
This ranking was a slight dip from last year, when pharmacist was slotted as the 27th best job out of 200.
"Health care is one of the U.S. economy's pillars, sustaining growth even through there have been employment downturns in other industries," CareerCast wrote in its report. "Increased access to health care and more emphasis on preventative care have further fueled the importance of health care professions."
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Pharmacy Times
The emphasis on hand hygiene in hospitals as a way of reducing the spread of superbugs has traditionally been focused on health care providers' handwashing habits.
However, patients should also be reminded about the importance of handwashing, since they're becoming more active in health systems and thus exposed to more multidrug-resistant organisms.
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Medical News Today
Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors — popular drugs commonly used to treated heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers — could lead to kidney damage and severe kidney disease.
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By Dr. Abimbola Farinde
 Many Americans depend on life-saving drugs to maintain some degree of a quality of life. Some medical conditions can be debilitating or life threatening, so it is critical that these individuals have access to their medications when needed. Diabetes is one notable chronic condition that requires long-term treatment, and ultimately individuals transition to the use of insulin therapy. To the shock of many consumers, the price of insulin more than tripled between the years of 2002 and 2013.
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Pharmacy Practice News
Do you have patients who are nonadherent to their oral cancer therapy? Have you tried motivational interviewing, which has been most widely used for patients with substance abuse?
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Medscape
Citing a lack of cardiovascular benefit, the FDA is taking the unusual step of withdrawing approvals it had previously given for use of niacin and fenofibric acid with statins to treat high cholesterol.
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FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Venclexta for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who have a chromosomal abnormality called 17p deletion and who have been treated with at least one prior therapy. Venclexta is the first FDA-approved treatment that targets the B-cell lymphoma 2 protein, which supports cancer cell growth and is overexpressed in many patients with CLL.
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HealthDay News via WebMD
A once-daily epilepsy drug may control seizures just as well as a twice-daily drug, researchers report.
Their preliminary study compared the once-a-day drug eslicarbazepine acetate to the twice-daily drug carbamazepine for more than 800 people newly diagnosed with partial seizures, which originate in one area of the brain.
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ModernMedicine
Smoking cessation is the most effective intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, yet many patients continue to smoke even after hospitalization for an exacerbation, and treatment rates for tobacco abuse after a hospital stay are often low.
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APhA
Indiana is the latest state to include pharmacists in efforts to halt methamphetamine production. Lawmakers in Indiana agreed to give pharmacists discretion to limit how much OTC pseudoephedrine products customers can buy. SEA 80 was signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana on March 21 and received support from the Indiana Pharmacists Alliance.
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