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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
Health Care Administrators Association
Anaheim, CA
July 10-12, 2013
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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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Independence Day Notice
National CooperativeRx will be closed on Independence Day next Thursday, July 4 so that our staff may celebrate the Declaration of Independence with family and friends.
Please have a safe and enjoyable holiday.
The office will reopen on Friday, July 5.
Sincerely,
Your PBM Cooperative
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Time. For people with type 2 diabetes, exercise alone can help them get rid of visceral fat. Visceral fat lies deep under the skin and surrounds organs; it can be more harmful and releases hormones that determine how efficiently the body breaks down calories. (Sifferlin, 6/25) Full Story
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Food Safety News. The hepatitis A outbreak in 5 southwestern US states has now sickened 119 people and driven 53 to hospitalization. The outbreak has been tied to organic frozen berries purchased at Costco stores. (6/24) Full Story
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Time. No more chemo? Future treatments for cancerous tumors may no longer require chemotherapy or radiation. This article examines a pair of studies for imatinib, a new type of anti-cancer drug. Cancer deaths in the US have dropped 20% in the past 2 decades, and improvements continue to progress. Right now, it looks as though molecularly targeted therapy might be the new big thing. (Park, 6/26) Full Story
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NPR. Are physicians with industry relationships more likely to prescribe a brand name drug over a generic? A survey from the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2010 found that they are. Click into the article for details. (Ornstein, Weber, LaFleur, 6/25) Full Story
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Reuters. While most republican officials are against Obamacare, some republican governors are breaking ranks and supporting the Medicaid portion of the new health law. Governor John Kasich from Ohio is stating moral obligations to help the poor as his reason for supporting Medicaid, while republican governors from Arizona and Michigan are also supporting it. Their support means that their state will also receive billions of federal dollars to help their efforts. (Morgan, 6/26) Full Story
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Kaiser Health News. The state of California has fined the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan for delaying treatment for patients requiring mental health care. The California Department of Managed Health Care is requiring Kaiser to pay a $4M penalty, the second-largest in the state's history. (6/26) Full Story
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