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GREAT Pharmaceutical stewardship presentation to a committee of the Oregon Legislature

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2016-09-28T01:19:10-05:00September 28th, 2016|Opioid Epidemic, Pharmaceutical TakeBack, Pharmacists|

Margaret Shield gave a background talk on pharmaceutical stewardship to a committee of the Oregon Legislature last week to help local agencies and advocates queue up their work on medicine take-back legislation. A recording and her slides are posted on her blog: http://cehstrategies.com/news/why-secure-medicine-disposal-whats-pharmaceutical-stewardship.html In response, PhRMA submitted a statement, “In Opposition to Drug Take-back Mandates”, online here: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015I1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/92676 [...]

AB-1114 Medi-Cal: Pharmacist services (in Calif.)
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AB-1114 Medi-Cal: Pharmacist services (in Calif.)

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2016-09-28T01:05:44-05:00September 28th, 2016|Pharmacists|

NEW Pharmacy Law specifies the functions a pharmacist is authorized to perform, including furnishing nicotine replacement products and administering immunizations, as specified and receive reimbursements for doing so. Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman February 27, 2015 An act to add Section 14132.968 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health care, and declaring the urgency thereof, to [...]

First pre-regulatory stakeholder meetings w/ Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation-Sept & Oct
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First pre-regulatory stakeholder meetings w/ Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation-Sept & Oct

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2016-09-12T19:03:12-05:00September 12th, 2016|Medical Cannabis, Pharmacists|

The Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) and Office of Medical Cannabis Safety (OMCS) will be holding their first pre-regulatory stakeholder meetings this September and October. Discussing issues related to general licensing requirements, and specific concepts related to the regulation of medical cannabis dispensaries, distributors, manufacturers, testing laboratories and transporters. Please join us for one of [...]

US Surgeon General appeals to America’s clinicians to “Turn the Tide” on the prescription drug epidemic

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2016-08-26T03:08:44-05:00August 26th, 2016|Opioid Epidemic, Pharmacists|

The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy sent a letter to 2.3 million American health professionals this week, asking them to lead a national movement to turn the tide on the nation’s prescription opioid epidemic. The letter contains a pocket card outlining the CDC’s opioid prescribing guidelines. This is the first time that a U.S. Surgeon [...]

Office of Medical Cannabis Safety-SAVE THE DATE! Pre-Regulatory Meetings.
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Office of Medical Cannabis Safety-SAVE THE DATE! Pre-Regulatory Meetings.

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2016-08-26T03:01:56-05:00August 26th, 2016|Medical Cannabis, Pharmacists|

PPSI would like to testify in Santa Rosa on September 22, from 2-3 PM PPSI would like to testify on determining standards for packaging, labeling, dosing, potency of medical cannabis, produced as medicine, food, botanical and edibles, labeling, dosing, package contents, public health safety warnings, safety standards, cautions and public; (to mental and physical health [...]

Naloxone Access: A Practical Guideline for Pharmacists

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2016-08-19T00:44:10-05:00August 19th, 2016|Naloxone, Pharmacists|

Download the Guideline Drug overdoses are occurring at an alarming rate in the United States. Most overdoses have been linked to opioid analgesics, which may have been obtained from community pharmacies. One potential solution is to offer take-home naloxone. CPNP is pleased to provide this Naloxone Access Guideline for Pharmacists .Link to another valuable substance abuse [...]

ASAM Marijuana/MMJ and Mental Illness

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2016-08-19T00:42:19-05:00August 19th, 2016|Medical Cannabis, Pharmacists|

Regarding marijuana/MMJ and mental illness, drug interactions and also, warnings that ASAM, AMA, CMA and CPhA, along with the new California Medical Marijuana Safety Act, (MMSA) ASAM says in their latest research paper, that no one under 25 should be using MJ/MMJ, due to the fact that the brain is still developing until 25 years of [...]

Opioid Use Disorders: Interventions for Community Pharamcists

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2024-05-28T14:52:59-05:00August 19th, 2016|Opioid Epidemic, Pharmacists|

OPIOIDUSEDISORDERS-InterventionsforCommunityPharmacists Opioid Use Disorders: Interventions for Community Pharmacists Download the Guideline CPNP is pleased to provide this guideline document intended to educate community pharmacists on interventions they can employ to provide safe and appropriate access to opioids while also protecting the public from the hazards of misuse and abuse. This publication is supported by the [...]

Venue change! August 28

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2016-08-18T04:20:15-05:00August 18th, 2016|Pharmacists|

please be advised we have had to change our program, slightly with an updated change of venue. Offices of United Patients Group 818 Fifth Avenue, Suite 208 San Rafael, CA 94901 Free parking at Chamber of Commerce next door 3 subjects | 3 sessions | 3 opportunities 8:00-8:30AM: Registration for early risers ! 8:30-10:30AM Session I: Contraception 2016 [...]

UP TO 4 HOURS CE AVAILABLE !!

Pharmacists Public Health Initiatives2016-08-11T00:34:22-05:00August 11th, 2016|Pharmacists|

UP TO 4 HOURS CE AVAILABLE !! PHARMACISTS AND NURSES CE 2 HOURS ON CONTRACEPTION 2 HOURS ON TRAINING USE OF INHALER DEVICES FOR YOUR PATIENTS Please RSVP ASAP TO HEIDZ $30 FOR 2 UNITS CE AND $50 FOR BOTH: MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MCPhA- Fred RSVP TO HEIDZMAYER@COMCAST.NET