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Pharmacist e-Link CE Spotlight
Medicare Rx Forum: A Briefing and Town Hall Discussion on the
New Prescription Drug Benefit
The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) will have an enormous effect on community pharmacy. This informative program will prepare the community pharmacist with the vital information they need to educate their customers to the effects the MMA will have on their lives and how to best deal with Medicare Part D.
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Surviving the First Six Months of Medicare –
aka: "Help! The Sky is Really Falling"
At the beginning of 2006, pharmacists can expect a multitude of new challenges associated with the new Medicare benefit. This timely program will provide pharmacists with the tools they need to survive the first six months of Medicare. Additionally, it will highlight areas of professional and business opportunities to make the best of the new Medicare benefit for 2006 and beyond. This program is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
A Pharmacist's Guide to Counterfeit Prevention
Reports of counterfeit medications infiltrating the distribution chain have become widespread and undermine the confidence of patients in the medications they are taking, their physician, and pharmacist. It is estimated that five to eight percent of drugs worldwide are counterfeit.
The program is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc.
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Helping Patients With More Choices and Better Benefits On December 8, 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003. It creates a new Part D, which establishes a prescription drug benefit for people with Medicare. This continuing education program will delve into key points related to implementation of this change in Medicare coverage. This program is supported by an educational grant from Informed Decisions.
Emerging Trends in HIV Combination Therapy: The Pharmacology and the Pharmacist
Upon successful completion of this new CE activity, the pharmacist should be better able to discuss current combination HIV therapies and identify key opportunities for pharmacist intervention with HIV treatment regimens. The program is supported by an educational grant from Roche Laboratories.
A Guide to Drug Coverage under the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA): Key Components for Pharmacists to Know
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) is considered the most significant change to the Medicare program since it was created as Title XVIII of the Social Security Act in 1965. This program contains a description of key components of the new drug coverage under Medicare with particular relevance to pharmacists such as structure of the benefit, access, formularies, pharmacist services, and economic impact.
The program is supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals.
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