Pharmacists' Association Executive To Receive The Food And Drug Administration's Commissioner's Special Citation Award John A. Gans, PharmD, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has been selected as a recipient of the Food and Drug Administration's (
FDA) Commissioner's Special Citation Award. The award will be bestowed upon Dr. Gans today during a ceremony at Martin's Crosswinds, Greenbelt, Maryland. The award is being presented to Dr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comVeterans Affairs Department Expands Coverage Amid Patient Safety Concerns The Associated Press reports that the VA "opened the doors of its health care system Monday to about 266,000 nondisabled veterans with moderate incomes, some of whom have been shut out of those benefits. The veterans eligible are from a category known as "Priority 8.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUPMC's Institute For Rehabilitation And Research To Host Open House At New UPMC Mercy Location What UPMC's Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (IRR) will host an open house at its new location at UPMC Mercy Who Leadership and staff from IRR and UPMC Mercy When 2 to 4 p.m., June 17 Where Level 6 of Building E (Tower), UPMC Mercy, 1400 Locust St.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHP, ASHP Foundation Launch Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the ASHP Foundation today announced the
Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative (PPMI), the next major step in the evolution of
pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. The PPMI will build on the landmark work of the Hilton Head conference, held by ASHP in 1985.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFDA Advises Consumers Not To Use Certain Zicam Cold Remedies The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised consumers to stop using three products marketed over-the-counter as cold remedies because they are associated with the loss of sense of smell (anosmia). Anosmia may be long-lasting or permanent.
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