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Eastern Ohio Pharmacists Association is back!

Pharmacist Training Program for Adult Immunizations

June 18 (full), July 31 (full), & August 14, 2013 - OPA Office 2674 Federated Blvd, Columbus

OPA 2013 Annual Conference shatters attendance record!

April 2013 OPA Extern Profile: Allison Rider

March 2013 OPA Extern Profile: Marissa Henning

March 2013 OPA Extern Profile: Josh Ilenin

February 2013 OPA Extern Profile: Sarah Vandevender

February 2013 OPA Extern Profile: Andrea Fralick

Leveraging Comparative Effectiveness Research from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Legislative Update: Increasing access to oral chemotherapy drugs and naloxone

Insurance coverage for orally administered cancer medications; Naloxone access; The Ohio Budget; Emergency dispensing update; Increasing immunization access

Ohio Pharmacists Foundation Research Grant Program

Guidelines for Potential Applicants

New Online CE Resource from OPA!

Legislative Update: Emergency dispensing bill progressing; Immunization expansion legislation introduced

OPA members give testimony in support of emergency dispensing for pharmacists; Increasing immunization access; Pharmacist requirements to report elder abuse; Pharmacy audit legislation; Consult agreement changes

Flaunt Your Pharmacy - Show Your Patients What You Can Do for Them

NEW OPA Member Benefit! Ohio Pharmacy Newsline E-News Brief

Feb Legislative Update – Federal/ State Issues

TRICARE Changes Coming; Mirixa Releasing MTM Cases; Important 2013 Claims Processing Changes for Community CCRx Members; Controlled Substance Medicines Take Back Under DEA Plan; Fiscal Cliff Deal Consequences for Pharmacies.

OPA 135th Annual Conference - Register Today!

Legislative Update: End of the year brings new Ohio laws and big changes to OARRS

Designated OARRS Delegates, Controlled Substances; Physician Assistant Scope of Practice; Electronic Tracking of Pseudoephedrine

Jan Legislative Update – Federal/ State Issues

Medicare Part D Reminder: Community CCRx Transition to SilverScript; Effective Date for BWC Rules; Medicare Part D Reminder: Community CCRx Transition to SilverScript; New CDC Vaccine Storage Guidance. State Legislation: HB 526: Emergency Dispensing; HB 334: Pseudoephedrine Tracking; HB 284: PA Prescribing;

October/November 2011 OPA Extern Profile: Phillip Anderson

November 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Laura Whinnery

November 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Minh-Duc Vu

September 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Kelly Pottkotter

September 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Katie Hummel

May 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Priyam Mithawala

April 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Brittany Schmidt

March 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Lisa Berni

March 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Larecia Knoerzer

February 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Tyler Copp

January 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Krystalyn Weaver

January 2012 OPA Extern Profile: Aimee Wallace

November 2011 OPA Extern Profile: Stephanie Kleyman

November 2011 OPA Extern Profile: Eric Gillespie

October 2011 OPA Extern Profile: Mara Weber

September 2011 OPA Extern Profile: Thao Pham

Dec Legislative Update – Federal/ State Issues & Election Results

FDA Recommends Against Hydrocodone Rescheduling; Bipartisan Letter to Medicare on DTS Home Delivery in the Works; Medicare Touting MTM to Patients/Docs; Congress Eyes NECC, Compounding in General; Pharmacy Industry Seeks to Clarify Fill Policy on CII Prescriptions;

Understanding Your Pharmacy's Finances

January 20, 2013 - OPA Office 2674 Federated Blvd, Columbus

Nov Legislative Update: Medicaid Managed Care, Humana, DEA, & CMS/NPI Req.

Aetna Flu Care Card Information

Oct Legislative Update: Humana, OH Medicaid Claims, HB259

Yearly Training Required for Compliance with OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Yearly Training Required for OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

DEA Re: Pharmacist to Physician Communications!

2012 OPA Midyear Meeting - November 11

Nov. 11, 2012 The Makoy Center, Hilliard

Ohio Medicaid Announces Claims Corrections

Sept Legislative Update: OPA Win, Payment for RPh-provided MTM, New Workers Comp program

MTM: Successfully Engaging Eligible Patients

Hand out available near the bottom of this article

Pharmacist CE Changes Effective July 1

August Legislative Update: Rx Drug User Fee Act, Impact of Affordable Care Act, HB 526: Emergency Dispensing

July Legislative Update: Hydrocodone to Sched II, DMEPOS info, Medicare Fee-For-Service, Paramedics Immunizing...

June Legislative Update: HB 526

CE Changes Effective July 1

Immunization Updates

Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunizations
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS
Legislative Information

Social Media

Ohio Pharmacists Foundation Silent Auction

Get in on the Auction Action!

Thanks to all our Annual Conference supporters!

OPA Launches Social Media Network

Use social media and OPA to expand your network!

The Basics: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter

Workplace Safety Information

OPA Members - We Need Your Email Address !

Please use the "Modify My Account" link under "My Profile" on the OPA Members Only page to update your email address and other contact information online.

October is Control Your Health, Talk to Your Pharmacist Month!

Public Relations Posters Available for Your Pharmacy

Let your patients know the important role pharmacists play in their personal healthcare.

The OPA Public and Professional Relations Committee created two posters for you to display in your pharmacy.

Ohio Pharmacists Foundation Research Grant Program

Guidelines for Potential Applicants

University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy ASP Chapter News

Recent Programming

Recent programming highlights.

Learning Objectives OPA Home Study Educational Programming

2007 Salary Survey

We are pleased to announce that the 2007 Ohio Pharmacist Salary survey is now available.

Survey of the week

Click here to take survey

OPA Resource Center

Are you planning a presentation in your community?

Check out the OPA Resource Center of materials available for loan to OPA members.

Pseudoephedrine Logbook: Order Today!

New Reduced Price!

October Legislative Update

2007 Defense Authorization - TRICARE

2007 Defense Authorization: H.R. 5122/S. 2766

Combat Meth. Act of 2005- Self-Certification

Medication Therapy Management Update

Sept. 30, 2006 Deadline for Meth Laws

PhMIC offers Member Discounts on Long Term Care Coverage

September Legislative Update

Combat Meth Act of 2005

Pharmacy Quality Commitment: A Systems View of Patient Care

Majority of Medicaid to be Managed Care: Is Your Pharmacy Signed Up?

Also: Information for Pharmacists Calling Medicare

Legislative Update February 2006

Pseudoephedrine Sales, PA Prescribing, Drug Licensing, Drug Repository Program

Pseudoephedrine Sales, PA Prescribing, Drug Licensing, Drug Repository Program, Best Rx Program

Course Descriptions - 2006 OPA Annual Conference

When a Hero Comes Along: Robert E. Lee, Ph.D.

Erica Scheuffele, Pharm.D. Candidate, University of Cincinnati, OPA extern

I would like to take this time to remember a hero who has not only inspired my life, but many other lives as well.

Ask Your Pharmacist
(Answers-Service-Knowledge)

A.S.K Consumer Safety Program Information

A.S.K. Presentation NOW AVAILABLE on CD or Slides

Reye's Syndrome Awareness

This article includes information about Reye's Syndrome with links to a list of medications containing aspirin.

Pharmacist Training Program for Adult Immunizations

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - Makoy Center, Hilliard, OH

The goals of this program are to train pharmacists to set up an adult immunization program for influenza, pneumococcal, tetanus, and hepatitis A & B; and to train pharmacists to properly administer vaccines and meet the requirements established by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy for recordkeeping and for the use of physician protocols. Sample forms and protocols will be distributed at the seminar.
Registration will begin on April 25, 2006.

2005 OPA Annual ConferenceEducational Offerings - Course Descriptions

Course offerings, descriptions, presenter, date and time are listed in the article.

OPA Historical Video Directory

OPA Historical Video Directory

Budget Measure Includes Sales Tax Hike & Additional Medicaid Funding

Diabetes Health Care Coverage Proposed

House Sends Budget Measure to Senate with Sales Tax Hike; Additional Medicaid Funding
HB 146/SB 61: Diabetes Health Care Coverage
HB 142/SB 60: Meningitis Vaccine
SB 281: Medical Malpractice
Important Committees to Watch

History of the Ohio Pharmacists Association

OPA formed in 1879

History and purpose of OPA.

Pharmacists Can Calm and Educate the Public

Bioterrorism Information

Anthrax Summary, National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Information, CDC Guidelines for State Health Departments, Useful Crisis Websites, Beware of Potassium Permanganate Purchases

Legislature Moving Fast on Pharmacy Issues

Prescription Discount Cards for Seniors and MORE!

Revised Schedule for Distribution of the Settlement Money in the BNPD Antitrust Litigation

The second checks for distributing the money from settlement of the Brand Name Prescription Drug (BNPD) Antitrust Litigation have been delayed because of the unexpected number of conflicting claims (i.e., two or more people filing claims on the same pharmacy.)

Latest News on Compliance Campaign

ASK Radio/TV Campaign Begins This Month

Listen for a series of public service announcements on radio and television stations in Ohio that tell patients to ASK the pharmacist for information about prescription and nonprescription medications. ASK stands for Answers, Service, and Knowledge. Here is the script for one of the brief messages.

State Affiliated Chapter Survey

Perceptions of Quality and Value in Pharmacy Professional Organizations

The Ohio Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (OSHP) in collaboration with The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy is conducting a survey sponsored by The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The survey is aimed at determining where significant gaps lie between the services currently provided by State and Local Chapters of ASHP Organizations and the services desired by the members of these organizations.

Taking Medicines Right - New Statewide Program to Rollout in January

Ernest Boyd, Pharmacist, CAE, Executive Director

As you know, approximately 15 to 20 percent of hospital admissions can be connected with improper drug use. The physician prescribed the right drug, the pharmacist dispensed the proper medication, but the patient takes it incorrectly, resulting in serious consequences. We have known about the problem for years, but little has been done to educate the public. The Ohio Pharmacists Foundation (OPF) is about to launch a great program that should help solve the problem.

State Teachers Retirement Board Changes Drug Plan to Mail Order

The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) has announced that several changes are being made to the system's drug plan effective January 1, 2001. One of these changes will be the mandatory use of Merck-Medco's Prescription Mail Order Service for STRS Ohio's enrollees.

S.B. 172: Pharmacy Practice Act, S.B. 248: Pharmacist Drug Administration

S.B. 172: Pharmacy Practice Act Revision and S.B. 248: Pharmacist Drug Administration

Check Your CE Recordkeeping Now

Beginning in the year 2001, all pharmacists required to report continuing education for license renewal will be required to report 6 CEUs of approved continuing education.

Nurse Practitioners Prescribe, Pharmacist Confidentiality, and HB 307

Prescribing rights for nurse practitioners is tightly controlled, and Pharmacist confidentiality bill and any willing pharmacy legislation are pending.

H.B. 241:Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Nurses

This bill would permit certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse mid-wives, and certified nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices.

Clinton Announces Medicare Outpatient Prescription Drug Benefit Plan

President Clinton recently announced a plan where every elderly American would be able to get federal help in buying prescription drugs.

Pharmacists and Congress React to FDA MedGuide Regulations

"Pharmacists Patient Protection Act of 1999 "

Allowable Changes by a Prescriber to an Original Prescription

Numerous complaints concerning a major third-party payer that was auditing Ohio pharmacies were received by OPA.

Druggists/Pharmacists Top List for Tenth Consecutive Year

#1in 1998 CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll for Honesty and Ethics

Pharmacists again topped the list as America's "most trusted" professionals.

The Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act

(H.R. 1525)