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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
National CooperativeRx Meeting in Anchorage
March 19-20, 2013
Anchorage, AK
National CooperativeRx Meeting in Madison April 24, 2013
Madison, WI
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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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Yesterday was... National Donor Day
Did you know:
- 117,148 people are waiting for an organ
- 18 people will die each day waiting for an organ
- 1 organ donor can save up to 8 lives
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HealthDay. A new study has revealed that women on a high-calcium diet, who are also taking calcium supplements and achieving over 1400 mg per day, may have twice the risk of dying of a heart attack than women who are taking in between 600-999 mg of calcium per day. (Reinberg, 2/12) Full Story
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World Pharma. Many people reach for vitamin C when they get a cold, and for good reason. Vitamin C can reduce the length of a cold by 8% in adults and 18% in children. A new study shows that it may also reduce the risk of developing a cold after intense physical activity by 50%. (2/14) Full Story
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Reuters. Vitamin D supplements, often used in combination with calcium for improved bone health, have been found to be mislabeled. After studying 12 different manufacturers, it was found that the amount of vitamin D in each pill had between 52% and 135% of the advertised amount. This means that consumers are likely to be getting either quite a bit more or quite a bit less of a dosage than they're expecting. (Pittman, 2/13) Full Story
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Time. The Institute of Medicine called for a national drug tracking system on Wednesday, due to the problem of fake and substandard drugs. The Institute reported that it is a global problem requiring an international response. (Neergaard, 2/13) Full Story
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Associated Press. Joining 13 other Republican governors who have refused government money to expand Medicaid, Wisconsin Gov. Walker has turned down federal money and decided to instead embrace Obamacare by allowing more adults into the state health care program. 6 Republican governors have accepted the federal money to expand Medicaid. (Bauer, 2/13) Full Story
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Reuters. To rein in the cost of Medicare, a $600B program, President Obama has announced that he would "reduce taxpayer subsidies to prescription drug companies." His administration explained this to mean it would "[require] pharmaceutical manufacturers to offer rebates on drugs for 10M people known as 'dual eligibles' because they qualify for Medicare and Medicaid," thereby trimming 2-7% of pharmaceutical companies' profits. The proposal is likely to have both many supporters and opponents. (Berkrot, Morgan, 2/13) Full Story
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