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By Dr. Abimbola Farinde
 The topic of drug prices and how their ever-increasing rates have impacted American consumers has been at the forefront of healthcare discussions for some time. Rising costs of prescriptions have led to calls for price and utilization controls by public and private payers. In 2014, Americans filled 4.3 billion prescriptions and paid about $374 billion in medicines. The data indicated the spending reached its highest level since 2001, up by 13 percent compared to 2013.
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AzPA
July 27, 2016 — AzPA Immunization Delivery Training Program (Tempe)
Aug. 20, 2016 — APhA Pharmacy-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management (Phoenix)
Oct. 1, 2016 — AzPA Immunization Delivery Training Program (Tucson)
Oct. 8, 2016 — AzPA Women’s Reproductive Health Certificate Program (Tempe)
Oct. 22, 2016 — AzPA Immunization Delivery Training Program (Glendale)
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AzPA
Are you looking to cut down continuing education costs? You can do so by becoming a member, or renewing your membership, with the Arizona Pharmacy Association. Members pay a discounted rate for certificate and continuing education programs, discounted registration to attend the AzPA Annual Convention (June), Fall Conference (September), and the Southwestern Clinical Seminar (February). In addition to discounted rates, members are able to obtain free education credits monthly through the Virtual Learning Webinar that is available the fourth Wednesday of the month, 12-1 p.m. and in the complimentary subscription to the Arizona Journal of Pharmacy, a quarterly publication offering free CE home-study articles. Joining or renewing your membership is easy. Click here for online or call the AzPA Office at 480-838-3385. We look forward to having you as part of the AzPA member’s team!
AzPA
Finding a few hours in your busy schedule to get quality CE can be difficult. The AzPA’s ON DEMAND WEBINAR's may be just what you’re looking for…easy to register and can be viewed in the comfort of your home or office. Many programs are offered: Red Flags for Prescription Monitoring, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis of HIV Infection, Assessing for Gluten in Medications, Immunization Update, Pharmacy Law, and many more! To view the programs available and register, click here.
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AzPA
Save the date — Nov. 6, 2016! The Arizona Pharmacy Foundation will be hosting a new fundraising event to support prescription drug abuse education and the Pharmacists Assisting Pharmacists Program. The event is being held at the beautiful Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. More details are coming soon!
Pharmacy Times
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has officially increased the limit on the number of patients for whom providers can prescribe buprenorphine from 100 to 275.
Buprenorphine is a medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorder, and certain physicians are permitted to prescribe or dispense the drug in their offices because it has low potential for abuse.
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ModernMedicine
The Generics Pharmaceutical Association, along with many other groups, is supporting Senate legislation that would help prevent manufacturers from blocking generic and biosimilar drug competition.
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Pharmacy Times
Independent community pharmacists should be prepared for pharmacy compliance audits, as pharmacies have been seeing more of them.
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Medical News Today
Legalization of medical marijuana in some American states has reduced the use of prescription drugs, equating to a saving of more than $165 million in 2013. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Health Affairs.
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FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first fully absorbable stent to treat coronary artery disease. The Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold System, which releases the drug everolimus to limit the growth of scar tissue, is gradually absorbed by the body in approximately three years.
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Arizona Daily Star (commentary)
Let’s get one thing straight: Religious freedom isn’t a hall pass from the obligations of citizenship. If you don’t want to be a pharmacist who dispenses birth control, perhaps you shouldn’t be a pharmacist.
Don’t misunderstand: Religious freedom is important. In America, we observe it extensively. But like all rights, it has limits.
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Pharmacy Practice News
The FDA approved dronabinol oral solution, an orally administered liquid formulation of the pharmaceutical cannabinoid dronabinol, a pharmaceutical version of tetrahydrocannabinol.
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Digital Spy
Pillo wants to be your future robot pharmacist if an Indiegogo campaign is successful.
An intelligent home robot, Pillo can answer health care questions, connect you directly to professionals and securely manage your vitamins and medication; storing, dispensing and ordering refills.
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