About the artist: This month's cover art, "Wisteria by Emerald Coast," was painted in watercolor by Vivian Butt, a resident of The Fairfax, a retirement community in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Therapeutic Interchange and the Fraud and Abuse Laws: When Does a Substitution Program Become a Kickback? Margit Nahra The Medicare and Medicaid Anti-Kickback Act has led to scrutiny of some pharmacists compensated for substituting a therapeutically equivalent drug for the one prescribed by the physician. Pharmacists would do well to understand this complicated issue and how to avoid liability.
David K. Buerger Assisted living facilities are multiplying at breakneck speed, creating the need for new ways to provide health care to this more-mobile population-and creating an exciting opportunity for consultant pharmacists to offer their services.
Norma Babington A firm commitment to education has led Vyvyanne Owashi to develop creative programs to help long-term care pharmacists thrive. Her story is evidence of what Jonas Salk said: "The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more."
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