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Friday, April 22, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Register for Next Week’s St. Cloud Area Town Hall Event » Register now for an MPhA Town Hall event on Wednesday, April 27, at the Westside Learning & Event Center in Sartell, Minn....
Friday, March 25, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Get Answers to Your Questions about Medicaid Reimbursement on April 5 » CMS released its 658-page Covered Outpatient Drug Rule in January, outlining how states are to reimburse pharmacies for pr...
Monday, March 21, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA Public Affairs Action Alert and Committee Report » We need action now from pharmacists to keep one of our bills moving forward in the legislature this year....
Friday, March 11, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota Legislative Session Now Underway: MPhA Is Working for Pharmacy at the Capitol » The 2016 Minnesota legislative session is now underway! MPhA’s Public Affairs Committee is proactively working on pharmacy...
Friday, March 4, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) HITECH Administrative Matching Funds to Help Professionals... » HITECH Administrative Matching Funds to Help Professionals and Hospitals Eligible for Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments Conn...
Friday, February 26, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Engage as a Pharmacy Voter: Attend Minnesota Precinct Caucuses on March 1 » MPhA is partnering with others in the pharmacy community to promote engagement in the 2016 Elections. Beyond the White Hou...
Friday, February 12, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) U of M Study Shows Benefits of Health Care Homes » A study conducted by the University of Minnesota showed that Minnesota’s health care homes saved Medicaid and Medicare $1...
Friday, February 5, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Stay on Top of DSCSA with InfiniTrak and MPhA » Enforcement of DSCSA regulations begins March 1. Stay informed by listening to a free recorded webinar, “ DSCSA: Debunkin...
Friday, January 15, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA Seeks Nominations for Board Member Positions » Serving on the MPhA Board of Directors is an opportunity to provide leadership and direction to the association as we stri...
Friday, January 8, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Retailers Submit Comments on EPA Waste Management Proposals » The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the National Association of Chain Drug...
Thursday, December 31, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Register Now for MPhA Twin Cities Town Hall Meeting on January 19! » MPhA will hold its first town hall meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Continuing...
Friday, December 18, 2015 (1 Comment - view/add) Board of Pharmacy Discusses and Modifies Proposed Work Conditions Rules » Several MPhA members were present at the Board of Pharmacy’s regularly scheduled meeting on December 16, at which the Boar...
Friday, December 11, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) NACDS Files Legal Brief in Support of Cell Phone Refill Reminders to Promote Medication Adherence » The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has filed an amicus brief in support of the rights of pharmacies...
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) InfiniTrak Announces New Solution for Community Pharmacies Facing FDA Regulations » Untitled Document Contact: Sally Flynn 703 788-6894 sally@infinitrak.us InfiniTrak Announ...
Friday, December 4, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA Twin Cities Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for January 19 » Save the Date! MPhA will hold its first town hall meeting of the new year on Tuesday,...
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA Wants to Hear from You! » MPhA is looking for your thoughts on the hot topics you would like to see on our 2016 program line-up! Help make our educa...
Friday, November 20, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) You Could Earn a Free Registration to the Midwest Pharmacy Expo! » MPhA’s premier winter event is the Midwest Pharmacy Expo, February 12-14, 2016 in Des Moines, IA—pharmacists from eight st...
Friday, November 13, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA President-Elect Featured in APhA Article » From the American Pharmacists Association Focus newsletter: Molly Ekstrand, BSPharm, counseled several patients who wer...
Friday, November 6, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) CDC’s Pharmacy Focus: Submit Your Collaborative Practice Agreement or Business Agreement » Minnesota is one of just six states that will host a meeting to develop a collaborative practice toolkit for community pha...
Friday, October 30, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Dispenser Track & Trace Enforcement — Extended to March 1, 2016 » The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) required dispensers to comply with new requirements related to product tracing...
Friday, October 23, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA and National Pharmacy Leaders Participate in Honoring Steve Schondelmeyer » MPhA member Steve Schondelmeyer’s 25 years as the Century Mortar Club endowed chair and his tremendous contributions to he...
Friday, October 23, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) October's MPhA Virtual Coffee Break is Now Available On Demand » ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding System This presentation will provide an overview of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding system,...
Friday, October 16, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota Participates in Part D MTM Model Test » The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation recently announced that Minnesota is one of the states that will partici...
Friday, October 9, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Senator Klobuchar Adds Support for Pharmacist Provider Status Legislation » Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has joined Minnesota colleagues Sen. Al Franken and Representatives Collin Peterson, Tim Walz...
Friday, October 2, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) October Is American Pharmacists Month » The goal of American Pharmacists Month is to promote your profession and get the attention you deserve among your peers, p...
Friday, September 25, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA Hires Marsha Millonig as Interim Executive Director » The MPhA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Marsha Millonig, BSPharm, RPh, President & CEO of Catalyst Ent...
Friday, September 18, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) 2015 OSHA Update: MPhA Partner to Provide Live Webinars to Meet Your Required Annual Training » Eight Opportunities to Participate this September/October If you are a pharmacist providing immunizations or CLIA-wa...
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) September’s MPhA Virtual Coffee Break is Now Available On Demand » Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) – What You Need to Know The DSCSA webinar will focus on dispenser requirements u...
Friday, September 11, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) NCPA Seeks Minnesota Pharmacists for Steering Committee; Deadline Is September 15 » The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA®) represents the interests of America's community pharmacists, includ...
Friday, September 4, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota Pharmacist Journal Wants Your Material » The MPhA Editorial Advisory Committee met on Thursday, September 3. The committee reviewed content topics for the Fall iss...
Friday, August 28, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota-Specific Immunization Updates Offered by MDH » This summer, several important revisions to our Pharmacy Practice Act went into effect. One change expanded pharmacist imm...
Thursday, August 20, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Register Now for September’s MPhA Virtual Coffee Break! » What You Need to Know about the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) MPhA’s September Virtual Coffee Brea...
Friday, August 14, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Book Your Lodging Now for MPhA's Annual Learning Networking Event » If you are planning to stay in St. Paul overnight during the Annual Learning Networking Event, you should book your hotel...
Friday, August 7, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Save the Date: MTM Certificate Program » MPhA is finalizing the details for our next MTM Certificate Program, on Thursday, November 5. The program will be held in...
Friday, July 31, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Ideas and Resources to Promote National Immunization Awareness Month in August » Every year in August, National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the impor...
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