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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
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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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Welcome to Pharmacy Month
October is Pharmacy Month! National CooperativeRx plans on celebrating pharmacy month with a lot of great information regarding drug safety for both you and your participants.
Please join our Sales Manager Chris Ralston and Strategic Account Executive Shawn Frederickson as they present next week's educational webinar:
Antibiotic Resistance Education Knowledge and Tools to Help Your Participants
Monday, Oct. 15 at 12:00 PM CST
Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 2:00 PM CST
There is no need to preregister. To join:
1. Click here at one of the above times
2. Enter as a guest
4. Call into the number below. We hope you're able to make it!
Conference Number: +1 8556155405
Conference Code: 4063560746
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HealthDay. A new study showed that US adults between 20-54 are experiencing more strokes than they were 2 decades ago. There are a few theories for this. It could be related to the obesity epidemic, but it could also be related to better technology identifying more stroke victims. Either way, the average age of a stroke victim has decreased from 71 to 69. (Mozes, 10/10) Full story
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Examiner. The New England Compounding Center is the drug maker connected with the tainted steroid shots that have led to 91 people contracting fungal meningitis and 7 deaths. The company is taking precautionary steps and recalling all of their products, such as acetaminophen suppositories, nipple ointments, morphine, vancomycin, and vitamin K. (Mandel, 10/8) Full story
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Wall Street Journal. The US spends $15B each year fighting illegal drugs, but prescription painkillers now kill more people each year than all illegal drugs combined. Causing over 15K deaths each year, painkillers are the number one cause of accidental death, outpacing auto accidents. (Barrett, Martin, 10/5) Full Story
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USA Today. A new Alzheimer's drug may be effective for patients with a mild form of the disease. In an 18 month trial, patients demonstrated a 34% improvement in cognitive skills. (Lloyd, 10/9) Full Story
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USA Today. After the fifth Drug Take-Back Day in 2 years, the DEA has collected 2M pounds of unused medication. 7 out of 10 prescription drug abusers get medication from friends and relatives, so the Take-Back events are meant to help lower the incidence of drug abuse. (10/4) Full Story
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Fox News. Medicare open enrollment is October 15 - December 7. The basic average premium for coverage will remain $30. In 2013, the Health Care Reform Act will begin increasing Medicare Part D's coverage of brand-name drugs, which means Medicare participants get 52.5% off those drugs and 21% off the price of generic drugs - up from 14%. (Fuscaldo, 10/5) Full Story
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