CAPA’s own Nathan Pope, at Live Oak Pharmacy were able to start a program to collect expired and unwanted prescription medication. You can see other pharmacies are following suit. Look at this report from California:

Start spreading the word, disposing of expired and unused medications improves safety of the environment and us as consumers of drinking water.

Thank to TPA for providing the link.

If you are interested in becoming part of the leadership of the CAPA board, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of the board members.

Remember that TPA is coming up and we need to do our local’s part in participating in the event. Visit the TPA website for more information on staying a night at the conference hotel and attending one of the special functions that TPA has to offer.

See the conference countdown on the TPA website now. 15 days to go based on the writing of this post.

The meeting is being held at Cool River Cafe on W Parmer Lane. Officers will be having a board meeting at 5:30 and the sign up will be active at 6:30. We are looking to have a big group, so make sure to register and be there on time.

The talk and CE will be on New Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes: Incretin-Based Therapy.

Looking forward to everyone being there.

Marcus

CAPA President

Congratulations Mark Zamutt, job well done.

Per the TPA award page:

Pharmacist of the Year–Mark S. Zamutt, R.Ph.

Recognizes a pharmacist who possesses a record of unquestionable integrity, outstanding service to the local or state association and a personal record of exemplary service to the pharmacy community.

CAPA would like to congratulate all the other winners this year.

Thanks to Tara P. for getting this posted.

Make sure to visit their site for more information.

Speak out on Bylaw Proposals During June 3 Conference Calls

Conference Call 1:  7:30 a.m. on June 3
Conference Call 2:  7:30 p.m. on June 3

To participate, dial 1-866-206-0131 and enter pin number 919539#.

See Overview of Bylaw Changes

If you have questions about the proposed changes to the TPA Bylaws, be sure to participate in the special member forum via conference call on Thursday, June 3. The conference calls will take place twice on June 3 to accommodate members’ varying schedules.

Highlights of the proposals will be covered, along with why the changes are necessary. Listen, ask questions and learn more about your Association. The proposed changes will be voted on July 18 by the TPA House of Delegates.

My name is Gloria and I am one of the volunteer PA’s.  Do you coordinate pharmacy volunteers as well?  I was wondering if you would mind forwarding the following to the pharmacists:

Gateway Community church is sponsoring a medical mission trip to Mexico on April 16th-18th.  We are traveling to Piedras Negras and setting up a mobile clinic in one of the local churches.  We are in need of a pharmacists.  If interested, please contact:  Gloria McPherson at glodo7@sbcglobal.net or Ernie Schroeder at ernie.schroeder@verizon.net.

Thank you!
Gloria

If you visit the TPA website for more information you will see that the deadline is April 14th, 2010.

The conference is occurring in July from the 15th to the 18th in Austin, Texas at the Hilton Hotel Downtown. The hotel and the conference are being held in the same location.

Please download this brochure for more information and register today!

You can find the last board meeting notes here.

I’m a pharmacist that is giving pharmaceutical companies 2 hours at least in an 8 hour day, inputting the BIN #, group, id, and asking if they have activated the coupon first. This with my semi-high volume setting we process 20 coupons easily per day. In the end, who is it benefiting? My company, the PBM or the Drug company? These plastic cards have taken over my business.

PBMs once were for small claims processing, now they are involved in 70% of all Rx’s and up to 95% of all drug coverage plans. PBM’s set the parameters for physician prescribing, the tiered co-payments, rebates, etc.

In summary they control the usage of Rx drugs through incentives. They are Rebate kings.

My congress, my state reps and senators, my state board, all seem defenseless against these sleazy operators. They are are running all over us with no opposition.

I want to involve my local association… please send them your thoughts, by replying to this post.

I would like to put in names so that they might come out and start the fight and stop accepting
these time consuming headaches. Even sites like www.yourrxdiscounts.com where you can print out your coupon for drug from Abilify to Norco to Replax to Zoloft.

How can someone with an Rx for Solodyn 90mg pay $650 and then someone with a plastic card
get the same amount for $25?

…To be continued

Royd M.