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ST. PAUL, Minn., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), announced today that its specialty pharmacy, Prime Therapeutics Specialty Pharmacy, has received full accreditation from URAC. URAC is a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. "URAC accreditation recognizes Prime's unwavering commitment to the health and well being of its members," said Duane Barnes, senior vice president of consumer delivery, Prime Therapeutics. "From our state-of-the-art facility to extensive member education and support, Prime Therapeutics Specialty Pharmacy assures its members that their entire experience is of the utmost superior." URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking programs and services that keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provide a symbol of excellence for organizations to validate their commitment to quality and accountability. It made the decision to develop a Specialty Pharmacy accreditation program because it is one of the key distribution channels for pharmacy benefit management and extends URAC's consumer protection and empowerment efforts in managed care pharmacy. "By applying for and receiving URAC accreditation, Prime Therapeutics Specialty Pharmacy has demonstrated a commitment to quality health care," said William Vandervennet, URAC … Continue reading →

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- McKesson Corporation will host thousands of community pharmacy owners and pharmacists at the McKesson ideaShare 2013 Conference, June 26-30, at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. As McKessons annual community pharmacy trade show and conference, McKesson ideaShare is the premier education and networking event for independent retail pharmacies. This years event will provide a forum for attendees to share best practices and learn about solutions that address core aspects of running a better pharmacy business, achieving better results for patients and creating a better future for the pharmacy profession. For more than 30 years, weve seen tremendous energy and exchange of ideas at McKesson ideaShare, reinforcing the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of community pharmacy, said Mark Walchirk, President, McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical. McKesson ideaShare is truly an opportunity for community pharmacies to learn from - and inspire - one another to implement new ideas for long-term success. Attendees will benefit from a variety of educational and networking opportunities, including: Online registration is available at http://www.McKessonideaShare.com. About McKesson McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. We partner with … Continue reading →

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Published:Monday, June 3, 2013 Updated:Monday, June 3, 2013 01:06 Oregon State University Pharmacy students set out to promote healthy lifestyles in the community and spread awareness about the dangers of misusing medication. On June 1, the OSU Pharmacy school had booths at the Corvallis Saturday Market. The pharmacy students stood in white lab coats beneath a three-tent-long assemblage of information brochures, awareness games and blood sugar screenings. After purchasing local produce and baked goods, attendees could learn the ins and outs of proper medication use and poison control tips and could also have their blood pressure checked. The pharmacy students booths consisted of multiple stations. The first station was designed to educate the public of the dangers associated with poison control. Children consuming medication they should not, often because they mistake it for candy or food, results in 20,000 deaths a year. The booth contained games and stickers to better childrens awareness of this danger. We do this so we can show kids how similar medicine and candy can look, said Emmalee Thornton, a student of the OSU College of Pharmacy. We are trying to educate kids that they shouldnt be picking things up off the ground and eating them … Continue reading →

Police are appealing for information after arresting a serial thief in Christchurch at the weekend. In his latest offence, the 42-year-old allegedly threatened staff with a syringe at Sydenham Pharmacy on Sunday morning. Police say he made off with a small amount of property before fleeing on a bicycle, but officers quickly tracked him to the nearby CPIT campus. He gave himself up after throwing his bicycle at patrol staff and was found with the stolen property. The accused appeared in the Christchurch District Court yesterday over the alleged robbery and was remanded in custody, but police believe he may be involved in other crimes. The 42-year-old has already been charged with the aggravated robbery of Video Ezy on Stanmore Rd last month and is being questioned in connection with several other aggravated or attempted robberies over the last two months. Police are appealing for any information or sightings of a man matching his description acting suspiciously around shops or retail outlets. He is described a medium to solidly built man with a close-shaved hard and a black 'older-style' mountain bike. The man is also known to wear an old white cycle helmet with the plastic covering removed, showing only … Continue reading →

WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --CVS/pharmacy has launched its annual in-store Advancing Medical Research fundraising campaign to support medical research and help improve the quality of life for those living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Funds raised through the campaign will benefit the ALS Therapy Alliance (ATA), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ALS research. Supporters of the 2013 campaign can donate $1 or $3 at the register in CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide and online at http://www.cvs.com/als through June 29. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/NE50800LOGO ) ALS is a neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by progressive degeneration of motor nerves in the brain and spinal cord, typically leading to paralysis and death within four to six years. There is no known cause or cure for ALS, which affects approximately 30,000 Americans, with 5,600 new cases diagnosed nationwide each year. But a new research grant, funded by CVS/pharmacy, is exploring gene silencing therapies that aim to end the progression of ALS in patients and provide new leads for solving other degenerative disorders. "CVS/pharmacy and its Advancing Medical Research campaign have helped us realize critical advancements in ALS research, including our new research project on gene silencing therapies," said Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr., … Continue reading →

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx), the largest national association representing the broad interests of the specialty pharmacy industry, today announced it is has agreed to participate in an alliance with BusinessOne Technologies (BusinessOne) wherein BusinessOne will provide access to its national / regional market access data and data integration technology. The alliance will allow SPAARx and BusinessOne to develop a new standard for data management and analytics in the specialty pharmacy segment. Throughout the alliance, BusinessOne will be syndicating content and market intelligence to SPAARx which will make this data available to participating specialty pharmacies in the form of advisories and trend reports. The analytics will help ensure that SPAARx membership stays fully informed regarding payer-market access challenges, risks and opportunities. SPAARx is excited about the alliance with BusinessOne Technologies, said Bill Sullivan, Interim Executive Director of the Specialty Pharmacy Association of America. Sullivan continued, BusinessOne is in the forefront of healthcare and drug data analytics and having access to their data adds a new dimension to our understanding of access, reimbursement and distribution trends nationally. The more our membership understands managed market trends the better positioned they will be to compete in the marketplace … Continue reading →

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