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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
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| 2011 Wisconsin SHRM State Conference
October 12-14
Madison, WI
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Event
October 29
Nationwide
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Illinois CUPA-HR Fall Conference
November 7-8
Utica, IL
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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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October is Pharmacy Month!
The American Pharmacists Association states: "This month-long observance is a time to recognize the significant contributions to health care and the commitment to patient care by pharmacists in ALL practice settings from around the country. "Know Your MEDICINE, Know Your PHARMACIST" will serve as the theme and core message of the month." So if you see your pharmacist this month, give them a big thank you!
MedDrop Event in Wisconsin If you remember, a few weeks ago we ran information regarding the National Prescription Drug Take Back Event, taking place October 29. Because we have many members located around the National CooperativeRx headquarters in Wisconsin, we'd like to share that on OCTOBER 22 from 9 am - 1 pm, you may bring your unneeded medicine to MedDrop. This free service is available to all Wisconsin residents. The three locations around the Madison area are below. Not located in Wisconsin? Find a collection site near you.
Fitchburg City Hall
5520 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI
Public Service Commission Building
610 N. Whitney Way, Madison, WI Sun Prairie Waste Water Treatment Plant
3040 Bailey Road, Sun Prairie
 National CooperativeRx Video Lastly, if you missed the video link to watch the overview of National CooperativeRx last week, it's still available on our homepage, or just click on the image to your right. |
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World Pharma News. Long distance video is helping to connect neurologists in metropolitan areas with patients located hours away in rural environments. The Canadian Stroke Congress, who performed the study, found that patients examined with Telestroke received the same treatment as those who received treatment face-to-face with the neurologist. Patients examined with Telestroke received an important stroke drug, tPA, at the same rate as patients treated in specialized urban facilities. The drug reverses stroke damage if administered within 4.5 hours of the onset of symptoms. The Congress estimates that Telestroke saved health care $1M over four years. (10/4) Full story
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Time Healthland. The FDA has issued a new warning for the cancer drug Avastin, stating that it could affect fertility in women and increase the risk of ovarian failure. Women of child-bearing age should be told that their ovaries may stop releasing eggs prematurely if they take Avastin. (Melnick, 10/5) Full story
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HealthDay News. The pregnancy drug diethylstilbestrol, DES, (which was given to pregnant women from around 1940 until an FDA warning in 1971) is still affecting women today. Daughters of women who took DES are at an increased risk of cancer and fertility problems. This "'illustrates that the effects of intrauterine exposure to biologically active agents may take many decades to be fully appreciated or recognized in humans,' said Dr. William Rodgers, chairman of pathology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City." (10/5) Full story
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Healthday. An experimental drug for multiple sclerosis, teriflunomide, looks promising. In phase 3, the drug appears to reduce relapse rates and disability progression. If passed, it will be taken orally by relapsing multiple sclerosis patients. (Reinberg, 10/5) Full story
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Kaiser Health News. Vermont's democratic-controlled legislature, along with Governor Peter Shumlin, has passed a health program that will replace traditional insurance plans and fee-for-service reimbursements. Click into the link to see how the state plans to make its new health program come to fruition. (Marcy, 10/2) Full story
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Bloomberg. The number of drug shortages has tripled in the past five years, leading drug resellers to charge hospitals and pharmacies marked-up prices for critical drugs. Representative Elijah Cummings, a democrat from Maryland, has launched an investigation into drug resellers. The article states that 'in one case a reseller charged a hospital 80 times the typical price for cytarabine, a pediatric cancer drug.' (Armstrong, Randall, 10/5) Full story
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