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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
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6th Annual Pharmacy Benefits Academy
July 30-August 1, 2012
Rosemont, IL
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Mid-Sized Retirement & Healthcare Plan Management Conference
September 9-12, 2012
Las Vegas, NV
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RASHRM Annual Conference
October 16, 2012
Rockford, 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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UV Safety Month
July is UV Safety Month, and Prevent Blindness America has some great tips to prevent cataracts, macular degeneration or skin cancer around the eyelids that can occur from prolonged exposure to UV rays.
Prevent Blindness America recommends that everyone knows the dangers of UV rays, and takes steps to protect their eyes with sunglasses and hats.
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The Huffington Post. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health released information stating that 4.8M adults over the age of 50 used an illegal drug or misused prescription medication last year. The top 5 drugs - in order - were marijuana, pain relievers, sedatives, antidepressants, and stimulants. (Gates, 7/5) Full story
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HealthDay. The FDA has approved the first at-home HIV test for sale to consumers. Ora-Quick works when the user swabs their gums, places the swab into a vial, and waits 20 minutes before reading the results. 1 in 5 Americans with HIV are unaware that they are infected. (Dotinga, 7/5) Full story
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Reuters. India has released its plan to give free generic medication to all 1.1B people residing in the country. Public doctors will be able to prescribe a set of generic drugs to anyone needing them. With $5.4B in funds, the policy will help the lives of hundreds of millions of people. (Foy, 7/5) Full Story
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Medical Daily. A study performed by the Broad Institute, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Massachusetts General Hospital found that the reason some cancer drugs aren't as effective in patients as they are in a laboratory could be explained by the healthy cells surrounding the cancer cells. Cancer cells may sometimes use proteins from nearby healthy cells to resist the drugs. (Brice, 7/5) Full Story
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The Washington Post. GlaxoSmithKline will pay $3B in fines, in the largest health care fraud settlement in US history. The pharmaceutical company plead guilty to promoting antidepressants for unapproved uses, failing to report 7 years worth of safety issues with a diabetes drug, overcharging Medicaid, and paying kickbacks to doctors. (7/2) Full Story
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Forbes. Most countries set limits on how high a pharmaceutical company can sell a drug for, while the US allows companies to set their own pricing. The new health law will start to regulate pricing in the US. This article asks the question: without Americans paying the bill for the world's drug research and development, will new drugs stop being produced? (Gregory, 7/1) Full story
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