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Upcoming Events featuring
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Health Benefits Conference and Expo
January 31 to February 1, 2011
Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL
NAHU Capitol ConferenceFebruary 14 to 16, 2011 Hyatt Regency Washington, D.C. Learn more
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| National CooperativeRx is a not-for-profit coalition founded and owned by plan sponsors to achieve higher value prescription benefits through volume purchasing, clinical solutions, actionable data and unparalleled customer service. For your sales and marketing needs, please contact us at info@wisrx.com or by phone at 866-679-9479, ext. 223. |
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National CooperativeRx Introduces New Member Referral Incentive
Strengthen your purchasing power and earn a catered lunch for your company!
Starting today, WisconsinRx/National CooperativeRx will accept referrals from member plans suggesting other employers or organizations that might be interested in the benefits of WisconsinRx/National CooperativeRx membership.
Members who refer a prospective member that joins our cooperative will receive an office lunch catered from a restaurant of their choice ($250 value). It's one way to grow our cooperative so we can continue to control pharmacy costs and bring added value to the coalition. Please contact our sales department with questions or referrals at 866-679-9479, or fill out this form on our website.
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Also, a thank you to our members that joined us for our last webinar of 2010 entitled, "Designing Benefit Plans for Improved Outcomes: A Noon Hour with John Miall, Asheville Project Visionary."
A webcast will soon be posted on our homepage for those that missed the program or that want to hear it again. We look forward to bringing you more webinars throughout 2011. |
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Drug Store News. Tens of millions of Americans have bought medications online without a prescription, according to a new study. (Dearment, 12/15) Full story
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HealthDay. People have been using herbal supplements for centuries while their effect on human health is unknown. Now, the federal government is spending millions of dollars to support research examining the effectiveness of herbal supplements.(Thompson, 12/16) Full story
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Medical News Today. A new study finds that despite living longer, Americans spend more time sick than they did a decade ago. (12/14) Full story |
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New York Times. The drug industry has overtaken defense as the main target of federal investigations for fraud, especially in the last five years, when $14.8 billion in civil and criminal payments were made. (Wilson, 12/16) Full story
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Reuters. Merck's withdrawn painkiller Vioxx may have continued to cause blood clots and perhaps deaths even after patients dropped it, U.S. researchers said Monday. (12/13) Full story
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Bloomberg. Johnson & Johnson, the world's biggest maker of health-care products, was cited by U.S. regulators over violations at a plant where the company suspended over-the-counter drug production earlier this year. (Larkin, 12/15) Full story
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FDA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends removing the breast cancer indication from the label for Avastin because the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use. (12/16) Release
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Wall Street Journal. A federal district judge in Virginia ruled that the new health law's individual mandate is unconstitutional, and the Justice Department said it would appeal the decision. This case and similar challenges are likely to end up in the Supreme Court. (Bravin, 12/15) Full story |
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American Medical Student Association. Issues a scorecard assessing the strength of conflict of interest policies at U.S. medical schools with a focus on the pharmacuetical industry. For the first time, the AMSA finds that over half of medical schools have strong policies to guard against PhRMA influence. Scorecard |
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