"Leadership" PU College of Pharmacy Recruitment Produced by SILO Studios Like SILO Studios on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/SiloStudios CLIENT: Purdue University College of Pharmacy http://www.pharmac... By: SILOStudios2013 … Continue reading →

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"DMC Upside:" Pharmacy Schools Visit On April 5, 2013, representatives from the Texas A M University Kingsville-Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, University of Houston-College of Pharmacy a... By: delmarcollege … Continue reading →

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --HealthLeaders-InterStudy, the leading provider of managed care market intelligence, analyzes several streams of proprietary data on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to pull out key trends and the accompanying implications for pharmaceutical companies. PBMs are stepping up their game in 2013developing leaner, discounted pharmacy networks, adding sophistication to clinical programs and applying a host of management strategies on specialty drugs. Ongoing consolidation in the industry has concentrated power in two big PBMsExpress Scripts and CVS Caremarkwhich now control pharmacy benefits for more than 60 percent of the insured members enrolled in U.S. managed care plans. Express Scripts alone commands nearly half the U.S. commercial market share, but will give up a substantial portion of that market share to UnitedHealth Group's PBM by the end of 2013. "As midmarket competition heats up, PBMs like Catamaran and Prime Therapeutics become more important to pharmaceutical companies planning a market access strategy," explains Chris Lewis, Senior Market Analyst at HealthLeaders-InterStudy, "and a clear grasp of the implications of what's happening in the industry across the board becomes vital." HealthLeaders-InterStudy's newly released PBM Landscape Report highlights key strategies of PBMs, assesses important players and the distinctive competencies they bringand anticipates … Continue reading →

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) will honor Mary Lynn McPherson, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPE, professor and vice-chair for academic affairs in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, for her excellence as a teacher, her outstanding achievements as a researcher and scholar, and her overall impact on pharmacy education and the profession. She will receive the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award on July 14 during the Opening General Session at the AACP Annual Meeting, Pharmacy Education 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. With so many exceptional pharmacy educators in the United States, I am especially honored and humbled to have been chosen for this prestigious award, said McPherson. I am passionate about working with my colleagues to prepare student pharmacists not only for graduation but for the impact they surely will make in whatever paths they choose for their pharmacy careers. Over the course of her 26-year career, McPherson has amassed an accomplished teaching portfolio and a highly-regarded reputation among Marylands students and faculty. She has led the development and/or redesign of many courses in the schools curriculum, using cutting-edge instructional methods to effectively teach courses such … Continue reading →

FRISCO, Texas, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Assured Pharmacy (APHY:OTC Markets), a leading specialty pharmacy group providing prescription medications to sufferers of chronic pain, released its 2013 shareholder letter. Dear Shareholders, Every day, prescription pain medications play a role in improving quality of life for the 75 million people who suffer from chronic pain in the US. With the population aging, cancer incidence increasing and the number of surgeries performed growing, that number is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. The growth of the pain-management market has created opportunities for patients, physicians and the healthcare industry alike, but it has also created challenges: according to the Centers for Disease Control, the illegal use and abuse of controlled medications is an epidemic in the United States. With the global pain management market expected to reach $60 billion in 2015, the safe and efficient distribution of controlled substances will be crucial to maximizing benefits to patients and physicians, while minimizing the challenges and risks. A pharmacy that specializes in the safe distribution of controlled medications with more than eight years of service to patients, physicians and major drug distributors, Assured Pharmacy is more committed than ever to being the leader … Continue reading →

PLAINSBORO, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pharmacy Times has launched a new series, Directions in Pharmacy, that focuses on navigating health care reform as provisions of the Affordable Care Act are integrated into health plans nationwide. The first of this four-part series debuts this month and provides a road map for pharmacists to follow as the industry rapidly and drastically evolves. The series will reach approximately 25,000 pharmacy owners and managers, chain headquarters personnel, health-system pharmacy directors, managed-care directors, and formulary managers. This series was designed to help everyone who works in pharmacy to better understand the nature and magnitude of the changes underway in the health care system, said Troy Trygstad, PharmD, Ph.D., MBA, co-editor of the series. We hope that our in-depth coverage helps the industry prepare to adapt. The April 2013 issue of Directions in Pharmacy features an in-depth look at the tenets of health care reform that will affect every pharmacist, including increased accountability, a growing focus on prevention, and reduced cost shifting. Future editions will focus on other areas, such as the coordination of care, health care costs, and how technology is changing the way patients interact with their health care teams. The group of experts who provide … Continue reading →