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Upcoming Events featuring
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Health and Welfare Plan Management for Midsize Employers Conference
April 5-8
Grand Hyatt
Atlanta Georgia
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WisconsinRx/National CooperativeRx Annual Meeting
April 27, 2011
Monona Terrace and Convention Center
Madison, WI
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The Alliance Annual Seminar
May 11, 2011
Registration and details coming soon
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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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Please mark your calendars and help spread the word.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency will soon sponsor a second annual National Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies.
The first National Take Back Day, held last September, was overwhelmingly successful in getting unused and unwanted prescription medication out of medicine cabinets and homes across the country. In fact, the DEA safely collected 121 tons of prescription medicines through last year's initiative.
Prescription and over-the-counter medicines are the most frequently abused drugs by adolescents, and parents and relatives often have no idea that these drugs are being taken from their homes, their medicine cabinets or their trash. We hope our members and stakeholders will spread the word about National Take Back Day on April 30, 2011. For more information or to find a collection site, please visit this website.
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Wall Street Journal. The FDA will monitor pharmaceuticals made in Japan - as well as food products - for any signs of elevated radiation levels (Hobson, 3/21) Full story
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HealthDay. Use of a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called fibrates is on the rise in the United States despite research that suggests they may not do much to improve health, researchers say. (Goodwin, 3/23) Full story
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Associated Press. Walgreen has accelerated its online strategy by agreeing to purchase drugstore.com for more than double its stock price. (Seaman & Murphy, 3/24) Full story
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Bloomberg. A state court jury decided that a Johnson & Johnson unit violated consumer protection laws by sending doctors a misleading letter in 2003 about the safety and effectiveness of the Risperdal antipsychotic. (Freely & Henderson, 3/24) Full story
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Kaiser Health News. A collection of articles - both for and against - marking health reform's first anniversary. Full story
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Pharmalot. An advocate explains the Orphan Drug Act and how it can lead to exorbitant prices and monopolies on drugs. (Silverman, 3/23) Full story
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March Co-op Feature
Your Objectives are Our Objectives
"Service first" is not just a mantra for WisconsinRx/National CooperativeRx, it's a mandate handed down by the employers and plan sponsors that own and govern us. Our not-for-profit model means that we can look beyond the need for profitability and invest in services that make our members happy, and improves their bottom lines. Visit our website to see specific examples of how service comes first for the coalition.
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