Preparing for APPEs: Practical Tips for Students and Preceptors
December 5th 2016Every pharmacy student looks forward to rotations. This experiential year provides budding pharmacists with exciting, hands-on opportunities build upon their didactic experiences and strengthen their clinical skills. Much of the rotation experience can depend upon the preceptor. Whether you?re a new preceptor seeking methods to effectively precept, or a third-year pharmacy student preparing to start rotations, we offer these practical tips for students and preceptors alike to optimize the rotation experience.
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AMCP Addiction Treatment Advisory Group Releases Findings on Improving Treatment of Opioid Addiction
December 3rd 2016The Addiction Treatment Advisory Group (ATAG), created last year by the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), has released detailed findings on how managed care organizations can better address the opioid addiction crisis, including through improved access to naloxone and Medication Assisted Therapies (MAT).
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NACDS Praises TRICARE Pilot in Final Defense Bill
December 3rd 2016The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today expressed appreciation to Congressional leaders for advancing the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes the NACDS-supported “Pilot Program for Prescription Drug Acquisition Cost Parity in the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program.”
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