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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
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The 5th Annual Pharmacy Benefits Academy
An MBGH Learning Network educational curriculum
August 23-25
Rosemont, IL
Learn more
Health and Welfare Plan Management for Midsize Employers Conference
September 13-16
Las Vegas, NV
Learn more
2011 Wisconsin SHRM State Conference
October 12-14
Madison, WI
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 866-679-9479, extension 223
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Rx For Plan Design Webinar!
We had a large turnout for the event, and hope that you found it informative.
To view the webinar recording or the PowerPoint,
visit our home page.
National CooperativeRx will continue to focus on Plan Design for the month of July. In this week's newsletter, we'll be providing you with the following links for useful communication tools regarding the flu, weight management and smoking cessation (next month we'll go into more detail regarding the flu and flu shots).
Weight Management: Fact Sheets and Brochures
Smoking and Tobacco Use: State Highlights and Additional Information
Influenza: Primary Changes and Updates in 2010-2011 Recommendations
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AARP. Antidepressants bring in over $10B a year in the United States, and over one in ten people use them, yet psychologists are still unsure if they're any more effective than a placebo. (Jaret, 5/7) Full story
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| Fox. Data companies buy data from pharmacies to see which doctors are prescribing what medications, and then sell that data to drug makers for marketing purposes. The US Supreme Court just guaranteed the future of this practice after determining a Vermont law banning data mining was unconstitutional. (Kendall, 6/23) Full story
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American Medical News. A recent study found that if doctors were more conservative in prescribing drugs, it would lead to lower health care costs, fewer patient visits caused by adverse drug effects and safer treatment. (Krupa, 6/27) Full story
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CBS. The United States is different from many other countries in that we don't practice controlled drug pricing. Part of the philosophy is that controlled pricing would hurt R&D and innovation, yet a study suggests that might not be true. (Edwards, 6/28) Full story
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America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). If a drug maker fails to warn consumers of the possible side effects of their products, the consumer can sue them, right? Not anymore. If a generic drug maker copies the warning on the label of the brand-name equivalent, the Supreme Court has ruled that it can't be held responsible. (6/24) Full article
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AARP. A new bill would allow American pharmacies and wholesalers to buy their drugs from Canada, with potential savings of $19B. (Barry, 5/30) Full story
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