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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 is celebrating pharmacy month with a lot of great information regarding drug safety for both you and your participants.
Have you ever been concerned with how your drugs will interact with one another? Over-the-counter drugs, herbals, and supplements can all change how effective a prescription drug is. Taking multiple drugs can also lead to unwanted side effects.
To see how your drugs interact when taken together, click here.
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HealthDay. The CDC is recommending that all pregnant women receive the whooping cough vaccine. Pregnant women are able to pass some immunity onto their unborn children, and further pass along some immunity through breast milk. Infants are unable to receive the vaccine until they're two months old, and the disease can be fatal. (Reinberg, 10/24) Full story
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Reuters. The number of people infected with fungal meningitis due to tainted steroid injections has risen to 312, with the death toll now reaching 24 people. (Bailey, 10/25) Full story
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San Francisco Chronicle. Two experimental drugs have failed at reversing Alzheimer's Disease, but that hasn't stopped researchers. Three separate studies are now looking at disease prevention. With warning signs 10-15 years before the onset of the disease, researchers hope to find a way to slow or stop progression. (Lopatto, 10/19) Full Story
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HealthTech. Chronic hepatitis C affects almost 8M people worldwide, often leading to liver scarring and cirrhosis. Two new drugs, Incivek and Victrelis, were recently introduced to the market to help patients fight the blood-borne infection. (Neuman, 10/22) Full Story
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Kaiser Health News. Health care costs in the US continue to rise, often at a rate faster than inflation and the rest of the economy. This article highlights 7 factors leading to the rising costs. (Appleby, 10/24) Full Story
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France24. More countries are starting to offer government centers where drug addicts can safely inject their own drugs. Germany and Switzerland already do so, and France's health minister has stated that France will open trial centers before the end of the year. This article examines why countries are starting to offer these centers. (Bamat, 10/22) Full Story
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