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Friday, July 26, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) New MA Reimbursement Rate Now in Effect » From Minnesota Department of Human Services, July 19: Important changes were made to state law regarding the reimbur...
Friday, July 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Trump Administration Backs Down on PBM Rule » From HealthCare Finance, July 11: The Trump Administration has pulled back on its proposal to eliminate safe harbor prote...
Friday, July 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Nominations Due July 15 for MPhA Awards » The deadline to submit nominations for all MPhA awards — including our new Pharmacy Advocacy Award — is just around the co...
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota's New Wage Theft Law Now in Effect » Our friends at the Minnesota Retailers Association have given us permission to distribute the following information on imp...
Friday, June 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Documentation of 2% Minnesota Wholesaler Tax Needed ASAP » Minnesota has passed legislation to come into compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Covered...
Thursday, June 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA Leaders Attend Bill-Signing Ceremony » MPhA President Craig Else, Past President Michelle Aytay, Executive Director Sarah Derr, Interim Executive Director Marsha...
Monday, June 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Register Today for the July Virtual Coffee Break! » Reducing Risk of Adverse Drug Events by Identifying Multi-Drug, Simultaneous Interactions Online Webinar Register...
Friday, June 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Trumm Drug Is Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year » Trumm Drug, a Health Mart pharmacy in Alexandria, Minn., has been named the Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year. The designat...
Friday, June 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Medical Marijuana Cancer Pearls » From Pharmacy Practice News, May 21 : Medical marijuana is legal in more than 30 states (including Minnesota), but many pr...
Friday, June 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Hot Off the Press: Special MPhA Webinar: Prepare Your Pharmacy for New Laws Effective in Weeks » Register Now This year’s legislative session was very active and numerous legislative issues passed that will impact p...
Friday, May 31, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) DIR Fees Remain for Now, but the Fight Goes on » From APhA website, May 28, 2019 : In its final rule for Medicare Part D, CMS announced that it would not move forward with...
Friday, May 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Signs PBM Licensure Bill, Calls Legislature into Special Session » Governor Signs PBM Licensure Bill, Calls Legislature into Special Session On May 17, Gov. Tim Walz signed SF 278 into...
Friday, May 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA Bylaws Change Proposed » MPhA delegates will review a proposed change to the MPhA Bylaws at the Leadership Summit and House of Delegates meeting on...
Friday, May 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Pros and Cons of Electronic Prescribing » From Pharmacy Today, April 2019, a publication of the American Pharmacists Association : In 2017, more than 98% of U.S. ph...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) FDA Launches Public Education Campaign to Remove Unused Opioids from Homes » From an FDA news release, April 25 : The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the launch of a new education cam...
Friday, April 26, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) FTC Charges Surescripts with Illegal Monopoly » From FTC News Release, April 24 : The Federal Trade Commission sued the health information company Surescripts, alleging t...
Friday, April 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Free Community Forums on Substance Abuse » Six Events Scheduled for Aitkin and Itasca Counties in April and May The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy is...
Friday, April 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Community Forums on Substance Abuse in Aitkin & Itasca Counties » Six Events Scheduled for Aitkin and Itasca Counties in April and May The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy is...
Friday, April 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Some E-cigarette Users Are Having Seizures » From FDA website special announcement, April 3: The FDA has become aware that some people who use e-cigarettes have exp...
Friday, March 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota Pharmacies Needed for Survey on Employability Traits in Graduates » What traits do employers seek in pharmacy graduates? Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences Director Teri Undem with the N...
Friday, March 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota Gets $4.6 Million More for Opioid Treatment » On March 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an additional $487 million (including about $...
Friday, March 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Pharmacy Representation Needed for Advisory Task Force on Lowering Drug Costs » An Advisory Task Force on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices is now forming, and at least one pharmacist will be included...
Friday, March 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NCPA Pharmacy Fly-In » The National Community Pharmacists Association will hold its annual Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In event again this year. Y...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Op-Ed: Pharmacists Should Play Bigger Role In Curbing Drug Costs. » Marilyn Speedie, Dean Emeritus of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, wrote in an op-ed in the Minneapolis St...
Friday, February 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) To help control prescription drug costs, let's tap a vital resource: Pharmacists by Marilyn Speedie » We could benefit a lot from making greater use of their knowledge and expertise. By Marilyn Speedie \| StarTribune...
Friday, February 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NCPA Pharmacy Fly-In, April 10-11 » The National Community Pharmacists Association will hold its annual Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In event again this year. Y...
Friday, February 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Rampant Rise in Youth Use of Tobacco Products » From a news release by U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Feb. 11: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Thursday, February 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) MPhA Executive Director Announcement » The Minnesota Pharmacists Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the next executive director of the or...
Friday, February 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota Pharmacy Legislative Day: A Resounding Success! » More than 200 pharmacists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and others came together at the state capitol on Tues...
Friday, February 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Pharmacy DIR Proposal Supported by Nearly 3,500 Pharmacists » A years-long effort led by the National Community Pharmacists Association to build support for a proposal to move pharmacy...
Friday, January 25, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Bill in MN Senate Would License, Regulate PBMs » SF 278 , a bill that would regulate and license pharmacy benefit managers in Minnesota, was introduced this week in the Mi...
Friday, January 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Walmart Dispute with CVS Caremark Pharmacy Networks Highlights Low Reimbursement » An article published in the Wall Street Journal on Jan. 15 stated that Walmart was expected to leave CVS Carem...
Friday, January 11, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Government Closed, but DEA Still Operating » The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has confirmed with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that its off...
Friday, January 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) NCPA Action Alert: Weigh in Now on Pharmacy DIR Fees! » p>From NCPA: Amid a number of proposed Part D policy changes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' recentl...
Friday, December 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Important Medicare Part D Opioid Edits Take Effect Jan. 1 » The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new opioid policies for Medicare drug plans starting on J...
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