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MT Pharmacist.org News -updates on current pharmacy news.

04/14/09 FDA Seeks to Stop Manufacture of Unapproved Narcotic Drugs
04/14/09 FDA Announces Extension of Enforcement Discretion Related to
Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution 20 mg/ml
04/14/09 FDA List of Unapproved Narcotics that will no longer be available after June 30, 2009.
03/18/09 A U.S. government agency says fraud and abuse are partly responsible for a 44 percent increase in Medicare spending on home health services between 2002-2006.
03/18/09 Study: Pharmacists most likely to catch medication errors
Mar 9, 2009
03/18/09 Valley Drug has flourished was recently named Business of the Year...Congratulations Dan!
03/18/09 Nevada Supreme Court considers pharmacy liability issue
Mar 10, 2009
03/02/09 New Guidelines Recommend 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors for Preventing Prostate
Cancer CME
02/28/09 House Bill Expected on F.D.A. Control of Tobacco
02/26/09 Who Will Pay for Prescription Drugs?
02/25/09 Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs and Diabetes Mellitus in the US Food and Drug Administration
Adverse Event Database: A Systematic Bayesian Signal Detection Analysis
02/12/09 Vaccine Court Rejects Autism Claims
02/06/09 E-Prescribing Measure Will Cut Costs
01/30/09 FDA panel recommends ban on the painkiller Darvon
01/13/09 Antipsychotics Increase Mortality Over Long Term in Alzheimer's Patients: DART-AD
11/12/08 CVS Escalates the Generic Price Ware by Adam Fein.
11/10/08 Extortionists Target Major Pharmacy Processor
11/10/08 Secret, double life of a Walgreens druggist
11/10/08 New Immunization Resource Center
11/10/08 CMS Extends Electronic Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Faxes
11/09/08 "New Law Regulates Internet Drug Sales"
11/09/08 Information for Pharmacists About the Proposed Prescription Monitoring Program in Montana
11/09/08 FDA adverse reaction phone number guidance for new deadline of July 1, 2009.
11/09/08 Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Program deadline January 1, 2009. Plus PAAS guidance and program.
11/03/08 "Get Ready for Part D Reform" by Adam Fein.
09/03/08 (MT Medicaid) Tamper-Resistant Rx Pad Update: Three Features Required October 1
09/03/08 S
09/02/08 (MT Medicaid) Introducing SmartPA® ...visit Medicaids Provider Page for more SmartPA updates.
Vytorin News:
- 09/03/08 FDA investigates a report from the SEAS trial
- 090/2/08 Doctors say Vytorin-cancer link can't be ruled out
- 09/02/08 Vytorin debate heats up ESC
- 09/02/08 NY Times: Evidence Gap
- 07/22/08 More Bad News for Merck, Shering
- 07/21/08 Results from the SEAS study
- 07/18/08 Making Sense of Vytorin Concerns, an FDA Consumer Health Information release.
09/01/08 American Lung Association Study Finds No Evidence of Depression or Suicide Linked to Asthma and Allergy Drug Montelukast
09/01/08 Omega 3-may cut admissions for heart failure.
08/29/08 Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk: Washington Post
08/19/08 IRS Flex Spending Account (FSA) Debit Card Regulations - Effective Jan. 1, 2009 (NCPA)
07/18/08 E-prescribing on Federal Register for Controlled Substances(Written comments must be
postmarked, and electronic comments
must be sent, on or before September 25, 2008).
07/18/08 December Hearing in Proposed First DataBank AWP Settlement (NCPA)
07/18/08 Making Sense of Vytorin Concerns, an FDA Consumer Health Information release.
07/17/08 CHIP joins pharmacies to help get health insurance
07/09/08 Comments Requested: CMS Proposed Changes to Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Programs
07/09/08 FDA Requests Boxed Warnings on Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial DrugsSeeks to Strengthen Warnings Concerning Increased Risk of Tendinitis and Tendon Rupt
07/09/08 FDA Revises Process for Responding to Drug Applications

MT Pharmacist.org (Archives)

PharmAssist Program -Montana's Pharm- Assist program to better serve Montana's residents.

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is offering all Montana pharmacists the opportunity to become credentialed to participate in this new program.
The University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy will offer six hours of free continuing education (CE) to train pharmacists intent on participating in the program. Read more.

Pharmacy Organizations, Associations, and Links

Montana Pharmacy Association
National Community Pharmacists Association
American Pharmacists Association
ACP Congressional Network
NACDS
Montana Medicaid
.(CMS) Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
e-CFR (Federal Register) Food and Drugs
DEA Rules (FR) 2008
MT BOP Rules
Thomas.gov
Drug Topics

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U of M DIS--(Home Page) Numerous Pharmacy Resources and Links

Have Pharmacy Questions? Online Requests for Health Care Professionals only.
Monthly Newsletter
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GrizRPh News- important updates on the latest pharmacy legislation and news

04/14/09 H.R.1970 Surety Bond Exemption introduced into House.
04/14/09 S. 511, the Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2009 introduced into Senate...By Sens. John Tester (D-Mont.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kan.)
03/19/09 Demise of AWP? First DataBank Settlement Approved
03/04/09 Oppose SB 445: Revise laws on dispensing prescription drugs
03/03/09 Obama + Sebelius = Drug Importation by Adam Fein
03/03/09 Montanans Contacting Legislators in Greater Numbers
03/03/09 Stimulus Law Contains Community Pharmacy Provisions
03/03/09 State Auditor Monica Lindeen alerts Montanans to new scam targeting the State
03/02/09 National Health Information Network begins test data exchange
02/26/09 MPA State Legislative Transmittal Report from MPA
02/25/09 HR 1204 Negotiation Bill "To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act."
02/21/09 AMP legal action Postponed until May 15,2009
02/21/09 Obama now focusing on health care, cutting deficit
02/20/09 JAMA Highlights How to Improve US Healthcare
02/17/09 APhA Legislative Summary
02/16/09 Obama to Lift Ban on Stem Cell Research Soon: Aide
02/05/09 Obama lifts restrictions on kids' health coverage
02/01/09 Prescription Monitoring Program FAQ, and Contacts HB 267
01/21/09 HR 616: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals. HR 616 Bill Text.
11/14/08 Drugmaker ads to target Obama idea Lobbyist readies for prescription price fight.
11/13/08 Baucus wants Overhaul of Healthcare in '09.
11/09/08 Information for Pharmacists About the Proposed Prescription Monitoring Program in Montana
7/15/08 We're Saved! Presidents veto of HR 6331 has been overridden by Congress!
7/10/08 HR 6331 passed Senate today and goes to President for Signature
6/20/08 HR 6331 (very similar to Baucus's Physician bill S.3101)
6/6/08 Baucus Unveils Medicare Reform Legislaton...includes delay of AMP and Prompt Pay bill.
6/5/08 Letters to Baucus and Tester on FDA regulation of compounding and CMS's decision. Feel free to support our compounding pharmacies and use these Word docs to write Baucus.doc and Tester.doc. (E-mailing is preferred: please use Rep Contacts)
6/5/08 Impact of AMP on states: reported by PriceWaterhouseCooper
6/4/08 PBM Settles Rebate Scheme Charges With States by:NCPA
5/27/08 Joint OPPOSITION to HR5839 the "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceutical Act of 2008" by NCPA, NACDS, and FMI.
05/20/08 Roll Call Newpaper add entitled "You're Getting Screwed" by NCPA...must read.
4/17/08 Representative Buyer [IN] H.R.5839 "Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008"
4/10/08 Representative Heather Wilson's [NM] H.R.5780, the `Medicare Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner Services Coverage Act of 2008'
03/10/08 List of Currently Sponsored Federal Pharmacy Legislation

GrizRPh.com (Archives)

In The Spotlight- current focus on CMS and reimbursement to pharmacies, implem-entation of MTM services, and much more.

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Rx Links- most commonly used pharmacy links linked by cateogory

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