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Midyear Conference + Exhibition '10

March 15, 2010:
E-IMPACCT: Managing Chronic Constipation in Your Facility

April 19, 2010:
Annual Meeting Symposia: Applications for Submission Open

May 25, 2010:
Geriatric Assessment for the Senior Care Pharmacist workshop

May 25, 2010:
Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services workshop

May 27, 2010:
Clinical Update for the Geriatric Pharmacist workshop

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ASCP News Releases

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2010

January
ASCP Foundation Awarded Grant for Medication Optimization Study Using Monitor-Rx

2009

November
ASCP Closes Successful Annual Meeting in Anaheim

Industry Executives Kick Off Business Forum at ASCP's 40th Annual Meeting

ASCP's 40th Annual Meeting Kicks Off in Anaheim, California

June
Commission Reaches Milestone of 1500 Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacists (June 11 - PDF)

May
Senator Wyden and Representative Markey Introduce the “Independence at Home” Act (May 22 - PDF)

ASCP President Judy Beizer Profiles Advances in Policy & Advocacy (May 7 - PDF)

Armon B. Neel, Jr., Receives Armon Neel Senior Care Pharmacy Award (May 7 - PDF)

James W. Cooper, Jr., Receives ASCP Leadership in Education Award (May 7 - PDF)

April
Critical Shortage of Narcotic Medications Pose Serious Health Risks; ASCP Calls Upon FDA for Remedial Action (April 9 - PDF)

February
Pharmacy Groups Announce Principles to Improve Patient Care, Access to Medications, Promote Technology to Enhance Helath Care Delivery (February 12 - PDF)

Pharmacy Principles for Health Care Reform

January
ASCP Endorses Health Care Workforce Legislation (January 23 - PDF)

2008

November 2008

Incoming President Judy Beizer's Inaugural Address (November 21 - PDF)

2008-2009 ASCP Board of Directors (November 21 - PDF)

President Lee Meyer's Address at Senior Care Pharmacy '08
(November 19 - PDF)

Bob Warnock Receives 2008 Berman Award (November 19 - PDF)

David Guay Receives 2008 Archambault Award (November 19 - PDF)

Mary Ann Zagaria Receives 2008 CCGP Excellence in Geriatric Practice Award (November 19 - PDF)

Takeda, Sucampo Inducted to ASCP Hall of Fame (November 19 - PDF)

October 2008

ASCP's E-IMPACCT Initiative Helps Health Car Practitioners Better Manage Chronic Constipation in Older Adults (October 23 - PDF)

September 2008

ASCP Criticizes DEA's Proposed Rule for Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (September 24 - PDF)

June 2008
ASCP Launches ASCP Ventures, Inc.; Gruber Names CEO (June 11 - PDF)

May 2008
ASCP Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual for Assisted Living Debuts at Geriatrics '08 (May 19 - PDF)

Lori Daiello Receives 2008 ASCP Senior Care Pharmacist Award (May 19 - PDF)

Mark Stratton Receives 2008 ASCP Leadership in Education Award (May 19 - PDF)

February 2008
New Prescription Labeling Guidelines Promote Medication Safety for People with Vision Loss (February 22 - PDF)

January 2008
Claudia Schlosberg Joins ASCP as Director, Policy & Advocacy (January 8 - PDF)

2007

December 2007
ASCP's John Feather Elected to Pharmacy Quality Alliance Steering Committee (December 5 - PDF)

November 2007
Inaugural Remarks of ASCP President Lee Meyer at Senior Care Pharmacy '07 - ASCP's 38th Annual Meeting and Exhibition (November 16 - PDF)

2007-2008 ASCP Board of Directors Introduced at Senior Care Pharmacy '07 - ASCP's 38th Annual Meeting and Exhibition (November 16 - PDF)

Gruber Receives 2007 ASCP President's Award (November 16 - PDF)

Joseph Gruber's Address at Senior Care Pharmacy '07 - ASCP's 38th Annual Meeting and Exhibition (November 15 - PDF)

Mark Sey Receives ASCP's Berman Award (November 14 - PDF)

H. Edward Davidson Receives ASCP's Archambault Award (November 14 - PDF)

Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. Inducted into ASCP Hall of Fame (November 14 - PDF)

Terry O'Shea Receives 2007 CCGP/AstraZeneca Excellence in Geriatric Pharmacy Practice Award (November 14 - PDF)

CCGP Elects New Commissioners (November 14 - PDF)

Kitty Anderson Receives first ASCP Foundation Practice Innovation Award (November 14 - PDF)

PharmMD Solutions Becomes an ASCP MTM Provider Partner (November 14 - PDF)

Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care Becomes an ASCP Provider Partner (November 14 - PDF)

October 2007
ASCP's Tom Clark to Join ASCP Foundation (October 24 - PDF)

July 2007
Medicaid Recipients May be Denied Access to Medications on October 1st (July 19 - PDF)

June 2007
Nicole Brandt Receives 2007 ASCP Leadership in Education Award (June 18 - PDF)

James Coast Receives 2007 ASCP Senior Care Pharmacist Award (June 18 - PDF)

ASCP President Joseph Gruber's State of the Assoication Remarks at Geriatrics '07 (June 7 - PDF)

May 2007
ASCP to Educate Medicine Shoppe and Medicap Pharmacy Pharmacists on Long-Term Care Pharmacy Services (May 23 - PDF)

March 2007
NABP and ASCP Issue Joint Report on "Model Rules for Long-Term Care Pharmacy Practice" (March 29 - PDF)

APhA and ASCP Launch "Delivering MTM Services in Your Community" (March 21 - PDF)

Medication Therapy Management Services and Medication Regimen Review are Different in Long-Term Care Facilities (March 6 - PDF)

February 2007
Long-Term Care Professional Societies Form Leadership Council (February 20 - PDF)

2006

November 2006
Morrison, Thomas, Kelman Address Senior Care Pharmacy '06 - ASCP's 37th Annual Meeting and Exhibition (November 18 - PDF)

Incoming President Joseph Gruber's Inaugural Address at Senior Care Pharmacy '06 - ASCP's 37th Annual Meeting & Exhibition (November 17 - PDF)

2006-2007 ASCP Leadership Introduced at Senior Care Pharmacy '06 - ASCP's 37th Annual Meeting and Exhibition (November 17 - PDF)

Miller Receives 2006 ASCP President's Award (November 17 - PDF)

State Operations Manual Changes Highlighted at Senior Care Pharmacy '06 - ASCP's 37th Annual Meeting and Exhibition (November 16 - PDF)

President Robert J. Miller's State of the Association Address at Senior Care Pharmacy '06 - ASCP's 37th Annual Meeting & Exhibition (November 15 - PDF)

Carole McKiee Receives ASCP's Berman Award (November 15 - PDF)

Manju T. Beier Receives Archambault Award (November 15 - PDF)

Eisai Inducted into ASCP Hall of Fame (November 15 - PDF)

September 2006
New Payment Formula Required for Consultant and Dispensing Services in Assisted Living Facilities (September 29 - PDF)

ASCP Wins Prestigious Standard of Excellence Award for ASCP.COM(September 28 - PDF)

P harmacists are Uniquely Positioned to Provide Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services (September 18 - PDF)

August 2006
ASCP Addresses MTM Services in Long-Term Care (August 4 - PDF)

July 2006
ASCP and APhA Inaugurate Certificate Program in Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services (July 24 - PDF)

June 2006
ASCP's Tom Clark Will Co-chair PQA Subcommittee on Metrics for Long-Term Care (June 27 - PDF)

May 2006
View Webcast of Public Policy Forum on "The Impact of the Medicare PartD on Long-Term Care" sponsored by ASCP and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (May 1)

April 2006
Remarks of ASCP President Robert J. Miller at Geriatrics '06 - ASCP's 28th Midyear Conference and Exhibition (April 24 - PDF)

Penny Shelton Receives ASCP Leadership in Education Award (April 24 - PDF)

Richard Marasco Receives First ASCP Senior Care Pharmacist Award (April 24 - PDF)

January 2006
Long-Term Care Health Profession Groups Petition CMS for Quality of Care Changes to Medicare Part D   (January 27 - PDF)

Electronic Prescribing Pilot Project Will Include Long-Term Care Setting   (January 23 - PDF)

Long-Term Care Pharmacies Squeezed by Medicare Part D Problems (January 20 - PDF)

2005

December 2005
ASCP Joins Lawsuit against Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Protect Dual Eligibles (December 7)

November 2005
Amgen Inducted into ASCP Hall of Fame (November 30)

Remarks of ASCP Incoming President Robert J. Miller at Senior Care Pharmacy ’05 (November 30)

Crutchfield Receives 2005 ASCP President’s Award (November 30)

Remarks of ASCP President Diane Crutchfield at Senior Care Pharmacy ’05 (November 30)

2005-2006 ASCP Leadership Installed At Senior Care Pharmacy ’05 (November 30)

Dianne Tobias Receives ASCP’s Berman Award (November 30)

Thomas R. Clark Receives ASCP’s Archambalt Award (November 30)

Nursing Home Residents Face Major Enrollment Challenges with Medicare Drug Benefit (November 22)

Aging and the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Draw Senior Care Pharmacists to Boston (November 10)

ASCP and Walgreens Health Initiatives Collaborate on Senior Care Pharmacy Education (November 4)

October 2005
Medication Restrictions Abound Under New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (October 31 - PDF)