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Upcoming Events featuring
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NAHU Capitol Conference
February 14 to 16, 2011
Hyatt Regency
Washington, D.C.
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National CooperativeRx & HCCMCA Client Meeting
March 23 and 24, 2011
Egan Center
Anchorage, AK
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Health and Welfare Plan Management for Midsize Employers Conference
April 5-8
Grand Hyatt
Atlanta Georgia
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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 866-679-9479, extension 223
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National CooperativeRx will offer pharmacy benefits to colleges, universities and other education and government organizations through a partnership with the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. Release
Also, we're hiring! The coalition currently is looking for dedicated people to fill important roles in our organization:
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Medical News Today. Researchers say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatment plans. (2/10) Full story
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Reuters. Researchers found patients misused metered-dose inhalers nearly nine out of 10 times, and Diskus inhalers seven out of 10 times, according to a report in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. (Norton, 2/9) Report
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HealthDay. A small group of 22 British volunteers is testing out a new "universal" influenza vaccine: one that might be effective against all strains of flu and wouldn't have to be reformulated each year, as now happens. (Reinburg, 2/9) Full story
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Wall Street Journal. Did you know that there's a recommended vaccine schedule for adults, too? Unfortunately, primary care doctors often do not stock them. (Hobson, 2/10) Full story
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HealthDay. A surprising number of valuable new drugs and vaccines approved in the United States have arisen wholly from research funded by the public sector, new research finds. (Gardner, 2/10) Full story
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PhRMA. Supports the establishment of the new U.S. Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council. (2/8) Full story
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New York Times. A former drug company executive recommends a legislative solution for direct-to-consumer advertising. (Spatz, 2/9) Full story
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Kaiser Health News. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, who was elected last November after promising to reform health care in the state, unveiled a bill Tuesday that would abolish most forms of private health insurance and move state residents into a publicly funded insurance pool. (Miles, 2/8) Full story
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February Co-op Feature
Clinical Programs That Work for Members
National CooperativeRx is committed to helping our plans bend the trend. That effort starts with strong foundation of clinical programs we customize to fit the needs of our members. Were you aware that we also work with our members to test clinical solutions and when found effective, offer them at no or low cost to our members? Find out more about how we work to keep employees healthy and protect members' bottom lines. |
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