The Meaning of Wilderness and the Rights of Nature (Rod Nash) On January 17th 2013, the Horning Endowment for the Humanities at Oregon State University welcomed Dr. Roderick Nash. He examined the definition and origin of the concept of wilderness, traced its intellectual history from hatred and fear to appreciation and preservation and concluded with some ideas about the important of wildness for the future of life on this remarkable but badly-used planet. Roderick Nash is a professor emeritus of history and environmental studies at the University of California Santa Barbara. He is also a pioneering whitewater river guide in the American West with more than a half century on moving water that includes over 70 descents of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and being the first person to descend the Tuolumne River (using a raft). The Mary Jones and Thomas Hart Horning Endowment was created through a bequest to the university from the late Benjamin B. Horning, an OSU alumnus (BS in pharmacy) who went on to a distinguished career in medical education and philanthropy. Dr. Horning died in 1991 at the age of 101, and in his will left the gift to honor the memory of … Continue reading →

UTAS Pharmacy - the fast track to pharmacy The UTAS School of Pharmacy offers a Fast Track course for students who have previously studied science or health-science. Eligible students complete this four week summer course, and go straight into 2nd year of the BPharm degree. Why choose fast track? Here's why... By: SchoolofPharmacyUTAS … Continue reading →

Avella Specialty Pharmacy | ACE Award CEO John Musil Avella Specialty Pharmacy formally known as The Apothecary Shops is presented with the ACE Award. In this short video Avella CEO John Musil describes By: avellaRx … Continue reading →

Three people are accused of breaking into a Saline pharmacy in November and stealing prescription pills, according to court records. A 21-year-old man, a 33-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman are facing charges of breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a crime, according to warrants filed at the Washtenaw County Trial Court. The three are accused of breaking into Jensens Community Pharmacy, 968 E. Michigan Ave., early on Nov. 17. Jensen's Community Pharmacy is at 968 E. Michigan Ave. in Saline. photo via http://www.jensenscommunitypharmacy.com The report stated there was a shoe print and smudged fingerprints left in the store. Stolen pills included medication for urinary problems, headaches and anxiety. The intruders did not touch cash or Schedule II narcotics in the store. The day after the break-in, police reviewed security tape from a nearby Ace Hardware store. The video showed a dark Jeep Liberty driving toward the pharmacy just before police were dispatched by the alarm. Police in Monroe later arrested four people involved in a pharmacy burglary who also were driving a dark Jeep Liberty and notified Saline investigators. According to the report, the four suspects admitted their involvement in the Jensens Pharmacy break-in. Saline police … Continue reading →

Posted: 7:42 PM Updated: 8:32 PM The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. An attorney for creditors of a pharmacy blamed for a nationwide meningitis outbreak said Thursday that the firm paid out $70 million to company insiders over the last six years. Attorney David Molton made the disclosure at a U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing in Springfield as he argued that creditors should be allowed to seek to freeze the assets of the New England Compounding Center's owners. Molton said the company had paid its four owners, or companies they owned, $37 million over the last two years, $68 million over the last four years and $70.5 million over the last six years. He argued the company's history of big payouts indicated there was a "grave, grave, grave risk" that what remained of those payments would be further depleted before creditors get paid. "When money came in, it went out," Molton said. Judge Henry Boroff granted the motion and scheduled a hearing Friday on arguments about tying up the defendants' assets. A tainted steroid produced by the Framingham-based compounding pharmacy has been linked to a fungal meningitis outbreak that's killed 44 people and sickened more than 600. The outbreak was discovered in … Continue reading →

PHOENIX, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arizona Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Avella Specialty Pharmacyannounce theywill present a day of discussion about the latest advancements, trends and management of oral chemotherapy medications. The free event will take place on Feb. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, 1475 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Local hematology/oncology community members will provide in-depth presentations on oral chemotherapy drugs including current trends, compliance and medication management. The event will feature two breakout sessions one for nurses wherein they can earn complimentary CE credits and the other track for cancer patients and their families as well as a town hall-style session featuring several local experts. "More than 35 percent of the 400 cancer drugs in the pipeline are oral chemotherapy drugs. They clearly are the wave of the future," stated John Musil, Pharm.D., founder and CEO of Avella. "However, with so many breakthroughs, it's difficult for patients to stay on top of all of them. Our partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society aligns with our mission of optimizing patient health by educating healthcare professionals and patients on these advancements. Our hope is to provide … Continue reading →

Cebu Daily News A pharmacy owner allegedly involved in the illegal sale of Nubain, a regulated painkiller, was arrested in a buy-bust operation yesterday afternoon. Napoleon Ricamora, a registered nurse and owner of Nars Paharmacy, was arrested after a brief chase with police. Also arrested was Ricamoras alleged cohort, Calvin Klein Caete. Police said the suspects met an agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) who acted as a poseur-buyer during the operation in barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City. The transaction took place near a hospital. Police said it was Caete who approached the poseur-buyer while Ricamora stayed in a Toyota Fortuner SUV. Caete allegedly handed over 30 ampules of Nubain worth P9,600 to the PDEA agent. Ricamora then got off the SUV and joined in the transaction. PDEA operatives moved in when the poseur-buyer handed over the P5,000 marked money to the suspects. PDEA agents cornered Caete but Ricamora was able to run to his car and drove off. Go here to see the original: Pharmacy owner nabbed for illegally selling Nubain … Continue reading →

(L-R) Carrissa James and Alana Purcell were among the 22 students who attended the camp. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from as far as away as Humpty Doo in the Northern Territory attended the inaugural University of Sydney Pharmacy Indigenous Camp held this week. Carissa James from Lismore in northern NSW, and Alana Purcell from Cairns in Queensland, were among 22 high school students who attended the four-day Pharmacy Indigenous Camp (SydPIC). SydPic was aimed at boosting the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders currently employed in the pharmacy profession. With fewer than 50 registered pharmacists in Australia who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, course coordinators Drs Nial Wheate and Rebekah Moles believe it is imperative more Aboriginal pharmacists be trained, particularly in regions where Aboriginal communities are lacking health professionals. Dr Nial Wheate believes the shortage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacists has been a result of lack of engagement with high school students about career options in pharmacy. "We developed the camp to bring together interested students from all around Australia to get a taste of what it's like to be a pharmacist and experience university life first-hand. "During the camp the students … Continue reading →