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in this issuePresident’s desk A Valuable Insight: Patients Appreciate Extra Effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

executive’s rePort Remembering the Dream Weaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Pharmacy and the law Recordkeeping Isn’t that Important, is it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

features Walgreens: “America’s Premier Pharmacy” Lives Up to its Self-Image . . . . . . . . . . .8Drug Dosing Based on Kidney Function: A Survey of Minnesota Pharmacists . . . .10Minnesota Practice-Based Research Network: An Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Home Care: A New Frontier for Pharmacy Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

mPha information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

committees and task forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

mPha Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

community Pharmacy defense fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Pharmacy future fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

mPha award nomination form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

legislative directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Pharmacy resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

2012 mPha award categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Winter 2012 Volume 66. Number 1, ISSN 0026-5616

mPha Board of directorsExecutive/Finance Committee: President: Scott Setzepfandt

Past-President: Brent Thompson President-Elect: Martin Erickson

Secretary-Treasurer: Bill Diers Speaker: Meghan Kelly

Executive Vice President: Julie K . Johnson

Rural Board Members: Eric Slindee

Mark Trumm

Metro Board Members: Cheng Lo

James Marttila

At-Large Board Members: Tiffany Elton

Tim Cernohous Amy Sapola

Jill Strykowski Jason Varin

Student Representation: Duluth MPSA Liaison: Jeremy LeBlanc

Minneapolis MPSA Liaison: Kandace Schuft

Ex-Officio: Rod Carter, COP

Julie K . Johnson, MPhA MSHP Representative

Pharmacy Technician Representative:

Barb Stodola

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“Thank you, Tia!”

One of the more rewarding aspects of being a community phar-macist is when your patient thanks you for providing good coun-seling, especially when you aren’t expecting it .

Pharmacists are well trained to provide good drug therapy man-agement . They do it every day, and for the most part don’t even think about the valuable service they are providing . It’s a humble bunch of professionals who really don’t expect accolades for doing their job well . On the other hand, there are barriers in place that make it difficult to do just that .

A study was reported in the Journal of the American Pharmacist Association last summer that looked at pharmacy services from the patient perspective .1 In that study, more than 90% of those surveyed indicated a desire for pharmacist-provided information or that written material was insufficient when obtaining a new prescription . Even on refills, nearly half surveyed indicated they wanted more information than simply how many refills were left .

The study also looked at barriers to getting the information they desired . One might think the obvious barrier is a lack of privacy due to the layout of the pharmacy . Surprisingly, from the patients’ perspective, this came up only 4% of the time . It is reassuring, too, that only 1 .5% indicated they did not trust the pharmacist to provide good information . On the other hand, the perception that pharmacists were not “approachable” came up 18 .7% of the time . But 63% of the patients reported the largest barrier was the patient him/herself . Reasons cited: lacking time 9 .7%, perceiv-ing no need for info 9 .7%, lacking initiative 20 .0% and fear or embarrassment at 24 .2% .

The article contains much more data, but suffice to say patients want to interact and receive information from pharmacists — but aren’t motivated or sure how to do so or are restrained by fear or embarrassment to reach out . This is valuable insight . We may want to provide counseling, but how do we reduce the barriers? How do we overcome both the barrier of being perceived as unap-proachable as well as self-imposed barriers by the patient?

One way is to simply get out from behind the counter and ask .

The other day I was getting some groceries and decided to swing by the pharmacy area to see what niacin they had on the shelf . My doctor recently informed me that my HDL/LDL ratio needed

improvement; along with increased exercise he recommended I start taking niacin . So there I was, checking out the nutrition shelves looking for it .

Out from behind the counter came Tia Paulson, PharmD . She asked me if I needed any help . Always curious about how well pharmacists counsel, I put my patient hat on and played ignorant (some would argue that isn’t a hard task for me…but that’s a whole different article) . I told Tia my doctor advised that I start taking niacin daily and asked what the difference was and what she would recommend . She explained the differences of the ones they had in stock, told me about what type of side effect I might experience and recommended when I should take it . It was a short exchange but she answered all of my questions clearly and in a reassuring manner .

I put the bottle in my cart and went about finishing the rest of my shopping . As I rolled my cart around the store I reflected on how nice an exchange that was, how interested Tia seemed in my well-being, and how useful her information would be for the patient who has no real health care background . I also thought about how rarely the pharmacist is made aware that what they did was very much appreciated . Sure, I gave Tia a typical “thanks,” but it just didn’t seem like enough .

So before I left the store I went back to thank Tia . I told her who I was, thanked her again for doing a great job of counseling and asked if it was OK if I mentioned her in my next article for MPhA . She was surprised and blushed a little . But I believe she, as well as all of you who take that extra effort, deserve to know that the patient really does appreciate what you do .

So, like Tia, take a step around the counter and make yourself available and approachable . They will appreciate it . I did .

Thank you, Tia!

1 “Patient perspective of medication information”, JAPhA, July/Aug 2011, pp510-519 .

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A VAluAble InsIght: paTienTs appreciaTe exTra efforTby Scott Setzepfandt, RPh, MPhA President

Get out from behind

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dear Pharmacy colleague,

The Minnesota Pharmacists Association is pleased to host the 5th Annual platform/poster presentation program at the MPhA 128th Annual Meeting, Minnesota Research and Practice Innovation Forum being held at Madden’s Resort in Brainerd, Minn .

This venture provides an opportunity for those of us performing research or developing innovative pharmacy services to present findings and experience to pharmacy practitioners in Minnesota . It is an exciting opportunity for practicing pharmacists, academic faculty, residents and students to display their work, and to share its impact with the individuals responsible for serving the medication needs of Minnesota’s citizens . In past years we have received excellent examples of innovation and research in pharmacy; and we hope that more pharmacists and students will participate this year .

The platform presentation program will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012, from 10:00 a .m . to 11:00 a .m . as part of the MPhA continuing pharmacy education . The posters will be displayed in the Exhibit Hall from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p .m . immediately following the Oral Abstract presentations .

You are strongly invited/encouraged to submit an abstract of your work using the form on page 22 . Please indicate if you prefer platform or poster presenta-tion format on the form . The program has capacity for four platform presenta-tions and 24 posters . The selection committee will make the final determination . Authors should plan a 15-minute platform presentation which includes time for questions . Audio-visual equipment will be available [please check the appropriate boxes on the form for audio-visual needs .] Submission deadline is Friday, April 22, 2010 . Notification of acceptance and presentation format/time will be sent via email to the address provided on the abstract by May 2, 2011 giving abstract presenters time to prepare posters to display for the Annual Meeting .

The Minnesota Research and Practice Innovation Forum abstract form is attached in Word format, or you can go to the Minnesota Pharmacists Association Web site (www .mpha .org) to download the abstract form . If you are unable to access the abstract, we can email, fax, or mail a copy to you . If you have any questions, contact Julie Johnson at the MPhA office at julie@mpha .org or 651-290-7486 .

Please encourage students and colleagues working on projects with application to any aspect of pharmacy practice/administration/management to submit an abstract for presentation at the Conference .

Sincerely,

Scott Setzepfandt, RPh

MPhA President

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My classmates at the University of Minnesota Class of 1981 called him “Dream Weaver .” My memory from College of Pharmacy days blurs a little — but here is my perception of that time:

Classes were challenging . The curriculum seemed to be forever changing . The question of the day was, “should I go on to get my PharmD?” Did I mention the classes were challenging? The thought (to me) of spending two more years working/studying/working/studying/taking tests/working did not appeal to me at all . No one could convince me that more education was going to prepare me to land a better job any faster than I would gradu-ating with a BS in pharmacy in 1981 from one of the highest ranked colleges in the country . I had a plan . Graduate, get out, get a job, don’t look back — and for heaven’s sake, don’t go back .

Does this sound at all familiar to anyone? Do things change as much as they stay the same?

Larry Weaver led the growth of the profession of pharmacy throughout his entire life . He pushed to improve curricula, build buildings, and move the College of Pharmacy into the health sci-ences complex from its original home in riverside Appleby Hall .

I did go back, like many of you . Back to the College of Pharmacy to be a preceptor, to be a mentor, to deliver a lecture and to teach classes . I joined the association after graduation because someone made me . I joined the staff of the College on a part-time basis for 12 years . I joined the MPhA in 2001 .

I returned to complete my PharmD in 2006, long after Larry Weaver “retired .” My perceptions changed as years passed . His effect on me, and everyone he knew, was profound . No one per-son directly influences one other person all on his or her own . But the tapestry of positive influence created by the lifelong con-tributions of people like Larry Weaver will forever exist .

He dreamed big and never, ever, ever gave up . He was dean in the ‘80s and then again later, when he was needed in that posi-tion again . WHAT? Who would do that? Nobody is dean twice . He was present at every pharmacy function I can remember . Big as life with his life partner always at his side . Kind, soft spoken, a small-statured giant . Larry was my dean . I did not know what that meant in the ‘80s . I know now .

Your dreams live on in all of us, Larry . Thank you for the things you gave to us . You have paid it forward for a very long time .

Julie K . Johnson, PharmD MPhA Executive Vice President/CEO

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RemembeRIng the DReAm WeAVeRby Julie K. Johnson, PharmD, MPhA Executive Vice President/CEO


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WAlgReens: “AmeRIcA’s pRemIeR phARmAcy”1 lIVes up to Its self-ImAge by Lowell J. Anderson, DSc, FAPhA

This is a pat on the back for Walgreens for its public and pro-fessional leadership .

It is not about Express Scripts (ESI) — ESI is just doing what PBMs normally do .

Walgreens has chosen to reject the contract offered by Express Scripts and removed itself from the Express Scripts network by January 1, 2012 .

I have no idea what the dollars are in the negotiation . It really doesn’t matter to me, because it is not so much the why as it is the how . Walgreens effectively told the world that there was a reimbursement even they could not accept . They have managed to save some contracts because of the relationships and contracts with employers . By the time this is printed they may have even have come to terms with ESI .

In the meantime, it will have caused concern or inconve-nienced a lot of Walgreens customers . But those several mil-lions might just get a feel for the economic facts of life in the prescription business . The company’s stock is down 30% since they announced the disagreement in June . That is a lot of money — so even the investor community might understand .

I know that contrary to conventional wisdom, chains do reject contracts for a variety of reasons . We rarely hear of these rejections because it is good business to keep contract nego-tiations close . They usually do not broadcast these decisions to either the public or broadly to the profession .

Pharmacists in independent practice understand that they have little bargaining clout when it comes to negotiating con-tracts with pharmacy benefit managers and managed-care organizations . In spite of the often-repeated assertions by these organizations that contracts are negotiated, the inde-pendents are usually told to “take it or leave it,” should they try to negotiate . More often than not, to “leave it” is not an option for the independent and smaller chains .

The chains, however, may negotiate with some degree of success because the PBMs and MCOs need their distribution channels; and one negotiation may result in several thousand outlets . I suspect that many of the chain/PBM contracts have even kept pace with the rising costs of dispensing even if not fully recovering dispensing costs . Certainly that is not the case

with independents, where (in Minnesota) there is a whole generation of pharmacists who have not experienced the thrill of having a PBM increase a dispensing fee .

As partial justification for its action, Walgreens cites pharmacy services that are currently not compensated .

With growth in prescription-drug sales slowing, Walgreens and other major retail pharmacy chains hope to boost reve-nue by offering new health-care services . In addition to filling prescriptions, they now help patients manage their medica-tions . For example, Walgreens pharmacists advise custom-ers on appropriate doses and try to switch them to cheaper generic alternatives when possible .

“Our product is not a pill; our product is a health outcome,” says Walgreens Chief Executive Greg Wasson .

Express Scripts’ response thus far: A pill’s a pill, and Walgreens doesn’t deserve more money than other pharmacies for telling patients how to take them . If Express Scripts did agree to pay more, Walgreens would become its most expensive pharmacy, rais-ing client costs “for essentially doing the same thing as everyone else,” says spokesman Brian Henry .2

Re-read that Express Script response — it is telling! Mr . Henry’s assertion that “A pill’s a pill” clearly reflects a philoso-phy that a prescription medication is merely a product that requires distribution . Evidently ESI has little corporate concern about whether or not the “pill” achieves the desired outcome — the outcome that its employer customer is paying for .

On the plus side, Mr . Henry does recognize that “everyone else” does provide information . Of course they don’t pay “everyone else” either .

I imagine that this was a much-researched decision by Walgreens as there are very real costs and market consid-erations . I have no doubt that Walgreens assessment was that signing the offered contract would not be a financially responsible and defensible decision . Ultimately, they must answer to the Walgreens’ stockholders .

Mr . Wasson, Walgreens CEO, said in an analyst conference call: “The terms Express Scripts offered us, including rates that were below the industry average cost to provide the prescription,


were not in the best interest of our company, our customers, our employees or our shareholders .”3

ESI is in a sticky spot here also . If it does agree to a contract with Walgreens that assigns a value for what “everyone does for free” it will provide an opportunity for other pharmacy providers to seek similar treatment that recognizes the value of pharmacists’ services in their next contracts .

Corporate courage — sometimes hard to distinguish from tough negotiating, but still courage — is a rarely seen attri-bute today . I think that the pharmacists of America should support the courage of Walgreens . When the Express Script member transfers a prescription because of this contract disagreement, the receiving pharmacist should talk to the member about the importance of compensation for valuable services and compliment Walgreens for its courage . And also how their employer and its PBM have chosen to not pay for these services . The Walgreens pharmacists, I hope, do likewise when their patients ask about the contract .

Walgreens, by some estimates, may lose 10% of prescription volume over this . Are the independents and other chains prepared to take a stand with similar costs? Our history is that we do not . And, of course, that is why the fee schedules are what they are . When pharmacy owners and managers read these contracts it should be with the same question that Mr . Wasson addressed: are these contracts “in the best interest

of our company, our customers, our employees or our share-holders”?

Personally, I commend Walgreens for its actions — both for rejecting a contract that was not in its interests or the inter-ests of the customers it serves, and even more important, for bringing the issue to the professional, public and investor communities .

Lowell J. Anderson, D.Sc., FAPhA, practiced in community pharmacy for most of his career. He is a former president of MPhA, Mn Board of Pharmacy and APhA. In addition he has held positions in the Accrediting Council on Pharmacy Education, National Association of Board of Pharmacy and the United States Pharmacopeia. Currently he is Co-director of the Center for Leading Healthcare Change, University of Minnesota and co-editor of the International Pharmacy Journal. He is a Remington Medalist.

1 Walgreens Web site

2 “Walgreens seeks payment for customer counseling in Express Scripts battle”, The Wall Street Journal, 25 October 2011

3 Medill Reports, Shaina Humphries, 15 November 2011

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drug dosing based on kidney funcTion:

A suRVey of mInnesotA phARmAcIstsBy Kenzie G. Hohman, PharmD Candidate, and Wendy St. Peter, PharmD, BCPS, FASN, FCCP

drug dosage adjustment based on kidney func-tion is a standard of practice in some ambula-tory and most acute care settings as impairment of kidney function alters the pharmacokinetics of several medications. dose modifications based on kidney function are made to improve therapeutic outcomes and minimize adverse effects or toxic-ity. direct measurement of the glomerular filtration rate (gfr), using an exogenous marker such as inulin, is the most accurate method to measure kid-ney function, but is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive.2,12,18 There are several other methods to estimate kidney function and method utilization varies between practitioners.1-3,8,16 This creates a challenge in determining the optimal dosing regi-men.

To facilitate in the detection of CKD, the National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) strongly encourages laboratories to routinely report estimated GFR values when serum creatinine values are measured in patients 18 years or older .11 The availability of the eGFR in laboratory reports may result in confusion among health professionals on whether or not to use reported eGFR results to dose medications . Up to this point, there have been no prospective pharmacokinetic studies that have utilized eGFR results to create drug dosing recommendations .

The U .S . Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) guidance docu-ment for kidney impairment, published in 1998, recommends that pharmaceutical companies use the Cockcroft-Gault (C-G) equation to estimate kidney function .5 Thus, most medications’ renal drug dosing guidelines have been developed using the C-G equation as the basis for estimating kidney function . A variety of body weights including actual body weight, ideal body weight, adjusted body weight, or lean body weight are utilized for the weight parameter within the C-G equation . Also, for serum creatinine values less than 1 mg/dL, some practitioners may round up to 1 mg/dL, or another value, depending on patient parameters (i .e . weight or age) .

To add to the clinical conundrum, the NKDEP has recommended that creatinine assay manufacturers incorporate assay calibration standards .10,11 To date, the majority of clinical laboratories are using standardized creatinine assays .11 Creatinine assay calibration

standardization reduces variation of serum creatinine measurement between laboratories . Although standardization provides more consistent serum creatinine values, the values are slightly lower, on average, than those before creatinine standardization .10,21 Most drugs’ labeling were developed prior to standardized calibration of creatinine assays . This has made assessing kidney function for the purpose of drug dosing adjustment more complex . Thus, it is important to determine how pharmacists in Minnesota are assessing kidney function for the purpose of drug dosage adjustment .

methoDs:A cross-sectional survey was distributed to pharmacist members of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association (MPhA) and the Minnesota Society of Health System Pharmacists (MSHP) . The 13-item ques-tionnaire was created and administered through a Web-based survey program, SurveyMonkey . The University of Minnesota institutional review board approved the survey and overall research plan .

Members of MPhA were reached through the January CAPS news-letter . MSHP’s members were invited to participate through an email sent in December 2010 .

The questionnaire addressed the following: equation(s) used to estimate kidney function for drug dosage adjustment, body weight choice for the C-G equation, adjustment of serum creatinine values based on age, and knowledge of eGFR reporting and serum cre-atinine standardization . Demographic information on responding pharmacists was also collected .

Results:The survey was sent to a total of 1110 pharmacists, 367 pharma-cists in MSHP and 743 pharmacists in MPhA . 164 pharmacists completed the survey for a response rate of 15%; however the num-ber of dual members is not known, thus the response rate may be higher .

Most of the pharmacists who responded to the survey worked in the hospital setting and about half of all respondents were under age 40 . In addition, 68% had a PharmD degree and 41% had residency training .

Most pharmacists used the C-G equation (99%) while only 14% reported using Jelliffe, 13% MDRD, 10% Salazar-Corcoran, and 6% Modified-Jelliffe at some time in their practice setting (Figure 1) .

Pharmacists reported using a variety of weight parameters and

Kidney Function continued on page 11


adjusting the serum creatinine value in the C-G equation given various patient scenarios . A summary of the various methods can be found in Figures 2-3 . In obese patients, 86% reported using adjusted body weight and 64% reported using ideal body weight, either all or some of the time . In non-obese patients, 80% reported using actual body weight and 82% reported using ideal body weight, either all or some of the time . Values of serum creatinine less than 1 mg/dL were reported to be adjusted to 1 mg/dL (or another value) by 62% of pharmacists . Of the pharmacists who adjust serum creatinine values when the reported value is less than 1 mg/dL, 53% reported making this adjustment at a certain age cutoff . A variety of age cutoffs were reported with age 65 appearing most frequently .

58% of pharmacists were unsure if their institution was utiliz-ing a standardized serum creatinine assay . 86% of pharmacists were aware of their institution’s reporting of automated eGFRs; 75% of pharmacists indicated their institution did report and 11% indicated their institution did not report eGFR values .

DIscussIon:Providing optimal medication therapy is often dependent upon estimating a patient’s kidney function . Overestimating kidney function may result in drug toxicity, while underesti-mating kidney function may lead to subtherapeutic dosing and treatment failure .

Several equations exist to determine drug dosing in patients with impaired kidney function; however, none of the equations are per-fect . The C-G equation was developed in 1976 to estimate CrCl and is used as a rough estimate of GFR .2 The majority of kidney drug dosage adjustments have been determined using CrCl and the C-G equation as the standard . The MDRD 4-variable equation was originally developed in 1999 . It has been shown to be more accurate than the C-G in estimating GFR .8,11 However, it is not very accurate in individuals with a GFR > 60 mL/min/1 .73m2 . The MDRD 4-variable equation was re-expressed for use with stan-dardized serum creatinine values . The newer CKD-EPI equation was developed for use with standardized serum creatinine and is more accurate than the MDRD equation in patients with GFR>60 mL/min/1 .73m2 . The C-G equation cannot be re-expressed for standardized creatinine because the creatinine method used in the development of the equation is no longer in use and samples from the study are no longer available .12 All of these equations are lim-ited by the use of creatinine as a filtration marker . The serum level of creatinine is determined by factors other than the GFR, such as kidney tubular secretion, diet, and muscle mass . The MDRD and CKD-EPI equations more accurately estimate GFR than C-G and are used to stage chronic kidney disease .11 However, as noted previ-ously, most dosing recommendations were not based on measured or estimated GFR but rather estimated CrCl .5

Based on our survey results, C-G was the equation predominantly used by Minnesota pharmacists for drug dosage adjustment in patients with kidney dysfunction . Use of the C-G equation is consistent with the FDA’s current recommendation for pharma-ceutical companies .5 However, the FDA has recently issued an updated draft guidance document for kidney impairment that recommends use of both MDRD for eGFR and C-G for eCrCl .

Final recommendations have not been published .6 The Nephrology Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) also recommends estimating kidney function using both the C-G equation and an appropriate GFR estimating equation . The re-expressed MDRD or CKD EPI equation should be utilized if the laboratory uses a calibrated serum creatinine assay . If suggested drug dosage adjustments differ based on results from each equation, the clinician should consider the clinical scenario, evaluate the risk-benefit ratio of potential under- versus overdosing, and use clinical judgment to determine whether the higher or lower dose may be more appropriate as the initial dose in that individual patient .13

There was significant variability in the choice of weight used in the C-G equation (i .e . ideal versus actual or adjusted body weight) . Based on our survey, Minnesota pharmacists are consistent in that few pharmacists use actual body weight for obese patients . Results were much more variable between the use of adjusted body weight and ideal body weight in obese patients . Similarly, for non-obese patients, only 2% reported always using adjusted body weight but many pharmacists used actual or ideal body weight . Use of various weight parameters in the C-G equation increases the variability in results from one practice to another .

A recent article by Pai reviews the most appropriate weight param-eters to use in obese patients when using C-G or eGFR equations, such as MDRD or CKD-EPI . Evidence supports use of total body weight (aka actual body weight) in the C-G equation unless the patient is obese (BMI >30) . In obese patients, lean body weight (LBW2005-Figure 4) is a better weight parameter to use than ideal body weight . For eGFR equations, multiply the eGFR by the patient’s BSA, using the Mosteller BSA method (Figure 4) .14 Of note, using the Mostellar BSA adjustment method can greatly over-estimate eGFR in morbidly obese patients . The ACCP Nephrology Practice and Research Network also supports use of lean body weight in the C-G equation for obese patients .13 Unfortunately, our survey did not specifically query about the use of lean body weight in the C-G equation in obese patients .

In 2005, the NKDEP initiated a creatinine standardization pro-gram to reduce interlaboratory variation in creatinine assay calibra-tion .11,19 Prior to creatinine standardization, variation in creatinine assays resulted in inconsistent creatinine values and thus potentially inconsistent drug dosing recommendations . Most clinical labo-ratories are now utilizing creatinine assays that have calibration traceable to an isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) refer-ence . Assay calibration yields more consistent but slightly lower serum creatinine values, on average, than the values yielded prior to implementation of standardized creatinine .21 Lower serum creati-nine values result in a higher eCrCl calculation that may result in a higher recommended dose as compared to the timeframe before creatinine standardization . A majority of Minnesota pharmacists, approximately 58%, were unaware of whether or not serum creati-nine values from their clinical laboratory were standardized . More education is needed, as pharmacists should understand the implica-tions of using standardized creatinine values .

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conclusIons:Appropriately assessing kidney function is imperative to prop-erly dose drugs eliminated by the kidneys . The C-G equation is predominantly used by Minnesota pharmacists to estimate kidney function for drug dosing purposes . But creatinine assay standardization presents additional challenges when interpreting C-G results . Pharmacists need to understand the implications of standardized creatinine values and weight parameters on the vari-ability of CrCl results when using C-G for drug dosing in patients with reduced kidney function, especially with narrow therapeutic index drugs and in critically ill patients . A standardized approach to drug dosage adjustment in patients with stable kidney function, as suggested by the ACCP Nephrology Practice Research Network, will help reduce variability in drug dosing adjustments from one practice to another .

Figure 4: Weight Parameter Adjustments for use in Estimating CrCl and GFR for Drug Dosage Adjustment in Obese Patients

RefeRences:1 Bouchard J, Macedo E, Soroko S, et al . Comparisons of methods for estimating glomerular filtration rate in critically ill patients with acute kid-ney injury . Nephrol Dial Transplant . 2010; 25:102-107 .

2 Cockcroft DW, Gault MH . Prediction of creatinine clearance from serum creatinine . Nephron . 1976; 16:31-41 .

3 Demirovic JA, Pai AB, Pai MP . Estimation of creatinine clearance in morbidly obese patients . Am J Health-Syst Pharm . 2009; 66:642-648 .

4 Dowling T, Matzke G, Murphy J, Burckart G . Evaluation of renal drug dosing: prescribing information and clinical pharmacist approaches . Pharmacotherapy . 2010; 30(8):776-786 .

5 Food and Drug Administration . Guidance for Industry: Pharmacokinetics in Patients with Impaired Renal Function — Study Design, Data Analysis, and Impact on Dosing and Labeling. Department of Health and Human Services; May 1998 . http://www .fda .gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm064982 .htm .

6 Food and Drug Administration . Guidance for Industry: Pharmacokinetics in Patients with Impaired Renal Function — Study Design, Data Analysis, and Impact on Dosing and Labeling (Draft Guidance) . Department of Health and Human Services; March 2010 . http://www .fda .gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm064982 .htm .

7 Hermsen ED, Maiefski M, Florescu MC, et al . Comparison of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease and Cockcroft-Gault Equations for Dosing Antimicrobials . Pharmacotherapy . 2009; 29(6):649-655 .

8 Levey AS, Bosch JP, Lewis JB, Greene T, Rogers N, Roth D, for the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Group . A more accurate method to estimate glomerular filtration rate from serum creatinine: a new prediction equation . Ann Intern Med . 1999; 130:461-70 .

9 Moranville M, Jennings H . Implications of using modification of diet in renal disease versus Cockcroft-Gault equations for renal dosing adjust-ments . Am J Health-Syst Pharm . 2009; 66(2):154-161 .

10 Myers G, Miller WG, Coresh J, et al . Recommendations for improv-ing serum creatinine measurement: a report from the Laboratory Working Group of the National Kidney Disease Education Program . Clin Chem . 2006; 52(1):5-18 .



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mInnesotA pRActIce-bAseD ReseARch netWoRk: An upDAteBy Rita Tonkinson

Minnesota’s pharmacy prac-tice-based research network (PBRN) was introduced about five years ago to pharmacists in the November/December 2007 issue of the Minnesota Pharmacist . It was formally

launched in February 2008 . Since the initial article, little has been reported in this publication . It’s time to focus attention on the progress of the network, and encourage Minnesota’s pharmacists to review the programs, take a look at the opportunities, and consider the options .

The PBRN was announced by Jon Schommer, PhD, RPh, profes-sor, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, in the above mentioned article . A few Minnesota Pharmacist readers may not recall the article; others may have lost track of the network’s prog-ress . Following is a brief history, followed by an update . Much of this recap is taken from Schommer’s 2007 article and from the white paper written in May 2010 with Schommer as the lead author . The white paper was also supported by a distinguished advisory/review board of pharmacists, national association lead-ers and academic pharmacy leaders . The paper “Establishing Pharmacists Practice-Based Research Network, an American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation White Paper,” describes the process of looking at more than “two decades of suc-cess for PBRNs in primary care practice and the coincident evolu-tion of community pharmacy practice as a recognized patient access point .” In the paper, Schommer cites the point that medications are used by almost all members of society and pharmacists are accessi-ble providers of medications to the public . The paper clearly defines the process leading up to the launch in Minnesota .

In the Executive Summary, Schommer described what he called a “Research Gap Analysis .” He said that “leaders within the APhA Community Pharmacy Residency Program (CPRP) began discus-sions regarding the creation of a Practice-Based Research Network using CPRP sites (named PBRNet) . To begin dialogue for this idea, 15 individuals who were affiliated with community pharmacy residency programs convened to participate in a focus group on April 5, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas . The purpose of this inquiry was to understand the most important elements needed for an infrastructure to support a PBRNet .”

To understand the scope of a PBRN, the nationally accepted defi-nition of a practice-based research network is helpful . Schommer describes a PBRN as “a group of ambulatory practices devoted principally to the primary care of patients, affiliated with each other (and often with an academic or professional organization) in order

to investigate questions related to community based practice .”

During the last few months of 2007, the Minnesota Pharmacists Association (MPhA) and the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy developed a Minnesota Pharmacy PBRN, introducing the concept at MPhA’s Pharmacy Nights that fall . At that time, 30 pharmacies were enrolled . In order to be considered a PBRN by national funding agencies, at least 15 practice sites are required . Beginning in March of 2009, grant proposals were submitted for funding . Requirements for consideration by a funding agency included in the grant competitions are: 1) a “network capacity” consisting of pharmacies willing and able to collaborate on projects and 2) an infrastructure for managing the projects .

The two organizations have developed a PBRN “Capacity Portfolio,” a document for internal use and to be submitted to funding agencies as part of Minnesota PBRN proposals . This is a dynamic document, expanding to reflect the developing PBRN network .

The building blocks of a PBRN included a sponsoring organi-zation, community pharmacy residency program accreditation requirements in place and the development of technology stan-dards . In his paper, Schommer described results of a survey of the Community Pharmacy Residency Program members (November 2009) that revealed some barriers to securing finding for conduct-ing practice-based research . These perceived barriers included access to electronic medical records and lack of resources/time, and experi-ence of securing funding . The next step was developing an infra-structure: 1) director, 2) coordinator, 3) one-way communication, 4) two-way communication, 5) membership roster, 6) meetings, 7) board, and 8) human subjects’ protection management . Schommer also described other infrastructure elements that might be necessary, such as 1) research assistants, 2) information technology, 3) regula-tory compliance, or 4) research consulting expertise .

To this end, PBRNs can use an academic institution’s resources already in place as partners, where research, grant writing, data management, one- and two-way communications and other exper-tise are available . The ultimate goal, of course, is to translate the research findings into practice, i .e . enhance patient care and under-score the importance of accessibility to pharmacists’ care .

The Minnesota Pharmacists Association reported that as of December 2009, 305 pharmacy practice locations were part of the Minnesota PBRN . Among those practice sites were: 1) community-based pharmacies, 2) hospital-based pharmacies, 3) community-based clinics, and 4) one investigational drug service (not available to the general public) . All but six of the PBRN pharmacies dispense

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medication to the public . An array of PBRN research collabora-tions can include, but are not limited to, patient screening, edu-cation, referral, continuity of care, and follow-up as well as drug regimen review, patient outcomes and data retrieval .

In its ongoing role as a valuable resource for its members and for the public, MPhA has further enhanced its role in disseminating PBRN network information on its Web site and through other communications with its members . Julie K . Johnson, PharmD, executive vice president and CEO, MPhA, served in an advisory capacity in the beginning of the PBRN program and continues to serve in various ways as the network continues to develop . If you wish to view the current list of PBRN projects and locate the map of PBRN locations, visit: http://www .mpha .org/associa-tions/9746/files/PBRN/index .html .

“Dr . Schommer has called participating in such a network as col-lecting information in real-world settings to help address societal, community, or professional questions that relate to medication use,” said Johnson . “Based on feedback from individual pharma-cists involved in the PBRN, while continuing to provide expand-ed patient services and promote the value of pharmacists in the health care community, many have said they have enhanced their professional and personal experience .”

During 2011, Schommer said in a communication on the status of PBRN, there were ongoing preparations for funding proj-ect proposals . There is also a listing of papers covering current practice-based research on the College of Pharmacy Web site, Innovations in Pharmacy . Visit this site for additional important information: http://www .pharmacy .umn .edu/innovations/pbre-search/home html

In the same communication Schommer described goals for 2012: “Our goals for 2012 are to continue preparing project proposals and to complete funded projects . We are nearing the point in our development as a PBRN where we can discuss the types of proj-ects for which we have achieved the greatest success and consider ways to invest in those areas . Our PBRN is beginning to establish an identity, and we can consider ways to build upon that foun-dation . One challenge is to anticipate how our capabilities and capacities can fit into the opportunities that are still emerging .”

As of February 2012, the Minnesota PBRN consisted of 366 geographically dispersed pharmacies and 23 principal investiga-tors from the University of Minnesota (See Appendix D of Dr . Schommer’s most recent summary on MPhA’s Web site) . A summary of projects that have utilized the Minnesota Pharmacy PBRN can be found in Appendix E of the same document entitled, “The Minnesota Pharmacy Practice-Based Research Network .”

Review the complete text of the white paper, “Establishing Pharmacists Practice-Based Research Network, an American Pharmacist Association Foundation White Paper,” by fol-lowing the link: http://www .pharmacist .com/AM/Template .cfm?Section=Professional_Advancement&Template=/CM/ContentDispaly .cfm&ContenID=23805

Rita Tonkinson is a contracted staff writer for the association, who provides insightful looks into the field of pharmacy for our readers.

11 National Kidney Disease Education Program . Laboratory Professionals: Creatinine Standardization and Estimating & Reporting GFR . Available online at: http://www .nkdep .nih .gov .floyd .lib .umn .edu/labprofessionals/index .htm .

12 National Kidney Disease Education Program . Chronic Kidney Disease and Drug Dosing: Information for Providers (Revised January 2010) . Available online at: http://www .nkdep .nih .gov/professionals/drug-dos-ing-information .htm .

13 Nyman HA, Dowling TC, et al . Use of the Cockcroft-Gault ver-sus MDRD Study Equation to Dose Medications: An Opinion of the Nephrology Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy . Pharmacotherapy . 2011 .

14 Pai MP . Estimating the glomerular filtration rate in obese adult patients for drug dosing . Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease . 2010; 17(5): e53-e62 .

15 Prigent A . Monitoring renal function and limitations of renal func-tion tests . Semin Nucl Med . 2008; 38(1):32-46 .

16 Salazar DE, Corcoran GB . Predicting creatinine clearance and renal drug clearance in obese patients from estimated fat-free body mass . Am J Med . 1988; 84:1053-60 .

17 Siew E, Matheny M, Ikizler TA, et al . Commonly used surrogates for baseline renal function affect the classification and prognosis of acute kidney injury . Kidney Int . 2010; 77(6):536-42 .

18 Stevens L, Nolin T, Richardson M, et al . Comparison of drug dosing recommendations based on measured GFR and kidney function estimat-ing equations . Am J Kidney Dis. 2009; 54(1):33-42 .

19 Stevens L, Stoycheff N . Standardization of serum creatinine and estimated GFR in the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) . Am J Kidney Dis . 2008; 51(4):S77-S82 .

20 Verbeeck RK, Musuamba FT . Pharmacokinetic and dosage adjust-ment in patients with renal dysfunction . Eur J Clin Pharmacol . 2009; 65:757-773 .

21 Wade W, Spruill W . New serum creatinine assay standardization: implications for drug dosing . Ann Pharmacother. 2007; 41(3):475-480 .

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RecoRDkeepIng Isn’t thAt ImpoRtAnt, Is It?by Don McGuire, RPh, JD

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This series, Pharmacy and the Law, is presented by Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company and your State Pharmacy Association through Pharmacy Marketing Group, Inc., a company dedicated to providing quality products and services to the pharmacy community.

Terry at Midtown Pharmacy was dealing with another recurring frustration . The pharmacy’s usual generic brand of atenolol was backordered again . Terry ordered a couple of 100 count bottles to hold them over until the usual brand was available again . Terry didn’t bother to update the computer database to reflect this change because she would then just have to change it back again two days from now . The change isn’t really that important any-way, right?

Wrong . Your documentation is the only thing you will have later to prove what you did today . We all forget things, espe-cially when they come up weeks or months later . Consider the following claim scenario .

A pharmacy was sued by a former patient over some faulty transdermal fentanyl patches . The patient alleged that he was injured due to the patch releasing the medication too quickly . The patient’s profile indicated that he received the patch manufactured by company A . Company A’s product had, in fact, been recalled due to this very problem . The patient was sure that the excessive dose delivered had caused him to be hospitalized . The pharmacy staff went through months of anxiety and expense while producing records and being deposed . What everyone learned at the end was that the patch received by the patient wasn’t manufactured by com-pany A . He had received patches manufactured by company B . This was discovered when reviewing the invoices from the time period in question . Company B’s product had been purchased because of the recall of company A’s patches . However, the patient profile indicated that the patient had received Company A’s patches . Proper recordkeeping would most likely have prevented this pharmacy from suffering through months of litigation .

A second consideration here is billing . In today’s world, it is more important than ever to bill for what was actually dispensed . Third-party payers expect and demand that their customers receive the product that is billed to the third-party payer . While the two different fentanyl patches discussed above may be clini-cally interchangeable, they are probably not the same when it

comes to acquisition cost or reimbursement rates . One may have been non-formulary, for example . This dif-ference is multiplied if one product is the brand name one . Clinically, none of the differences are significant . However, we aren’t talking about therapeutics . We are talking finances and recordkeeping . This sort of discrepancy can lead to repayment demands, even penalties and interest, following an audit .

The importance of recordkeeping shouldn’t be overlooked . In litigation, documentation is everything . If it wasn’t docu-mented, it wasn’t done . Many cases have turned on seem-ingly small documentation issues . Perpetual inventory totals, timecards, delivery records, pick-up logs, documentation of counseling (or refusal of counseling) are some other examples of records that have become key points in a case . The lesson here is that no record is too small or too trivial to be skipped over . Update those inventory changes as they come in . It may seem burdensome at the time, but there are potential ben-efits later .

© Don R. McGuire Jr., RPh, JD, is General Counsel at Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company.

This article discusses general principles of law and risk manage-ment. It is not intended as legal advice. Pharmacists should consult their own attorneys and insurance companies for specific advice. Pharmacists should be familiar with policies and procedures of their employers and insurance companies, and act accordingly.

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home cARe: a new fronTier for pharMacy pracTiceDelford Ilara Doherty, PharmD and MPH Candidate, 2010; University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and School of Public Health

With millions of baby boomers retiring and turning to Medicare for their health insurance needs, many in the health care industry are looking to combat rising health care costs in order to sustain this program . Pharmacists are well-trained and well-positioned to play an integral role in Medicare cost containment . The model for pharmacist involvement in health care already exists in current programs such as medication therapy management (MTM) . The most promising frontier for pharmacists in the rapidly changing health care landscape is home health care-based MTM .

A VAluAble oppoRtunItyFor some time, pharmacists have ceded home health care to public health nurses who provide services to patients in their homes . My first experience with home care MTM came on my ambulatory care rotation with Shannon Reidt, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, at the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency in Minneapolis . Before this rotation, I had a vague perspective of home care as the territory of nurses and public health practitioners . It soon became clear to me, however, that home care-based MTM is a public health necessity and one that presents a great opportunity for pharmacists .

The population of homebound seniors is growing as older patients attempt to avoid the cost of nursing home institutionalization . Homebound patients are missed opportunities for clinical interac-tion . They often have complex medical histories, take multiple medications, have multiple prescribers, use multiple pharmacies, have mobility problems, and lack easy access to pharmacies and clinics that provide MTM services . These patients would greatly benefit from MTM services, especially when delivered in conjunc-tion with a home care agency team .

Home care has largely been provided by family care providers, home care nurses, and other professionals who are not primarily trained to identify, rectify, and prevent drug therapy problems . This is a disservice to home care patients with many ramifications, including the burden of illness, quality-of-life issues, and substan-tial cost to both patients and taxpayers .

Pharmacy has the opportunity to correct this problem . The phar-macy workforce is expanding rapidly and ingenuity, especially on the part of recent graduates, will soon be a deciding factor in phar-macists’ careers . It is imperative for new practitioners to consider opportunities in home health care .

Don’t let bARRIeRs obstRuct pAtIent cAReThe greatest impediment to home care practice is reimbursement . Current home health care practitioners often must spend extensive time coordinating patient care with multiple providers, especially

when prescribers lack knowledge of the patient’s complete medica-tion regimen or don’t understand how medications are used in the home . Home health care providers also often deal with low reimbursement rates . New practitioners facing record student loan repayments may find this a serious obstacle .

However, it’s too soon to dismiss home health care-based MTM . The passage of health care reform and emphasis on preventative care are likely to open up exciting possibilities for pharmacy prac-tice . I believe home care will emerge as a leading practice in pro-viding preventative care to America’s aging population .

This is an opportune time for new practitioners to use ingenuity to position themselves for this emerging practice in settings such as home infusion clinics, long-term care facilities, MTM clinics, and others . Pharmacists should also consider developing models and mechanisms to partner with home care providers, managed care organizations, insurance agencies, and private and public health systems .

DeteRmInIng pAtIent neeDsThere is a pressing need for pharmacists to practice home care-based MTM . Being in a patient’s home offers the home care pharmacist the opportunity to evaluate the entirety of the patient’s circumstances, allowing for a holistic assessment of clinical needs while considering the physical, functional, and environmental factors affecting the patient’s health . Home care pharmacists also have access to all medications, herbal products, and OTC products the patient is using, as well as to caregivers who can offer their own perspective . This kind of in-depth evaluation could not be accomplished in the clinical setting and produces superior results, which may prove to be the most valuable aspect of home health care-based MTM services .

Home health care is a new frontier for pharmacists that makes it possible for them to influence the lives of patients by preventing disease burdens and the costs associated with drug therapy prob-lems . Current and future practitioners should consider the pos-sibility of a career in home care-based MTM, which could take the form of patient care, consultation, policy, or regulation . Because of the changing health care delivery landscape, home care-based MTM is a moral and professional imperative .

Del Doherty is a fourth-year PharmD & MPH candidate at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.

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Jacquie Jaskowiak, assistant account executive. Jacquie assists Julie with some of the day-to-day operational activities, and takes a strong role in membership recruitment and retention efforts . Email: jacquiej@ewald .com

bill monn, vice President, member services and marketing . Bill’s responsibilities include supervis-ing the member services department, contract man-agement and assuring appropriate resource and ser-vice levels . Bill also works with staff members and at times directly with clients to develop strategic

business plans that promote successful and profitable operations for client organizations . Email: billm@ewald .com

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Mpha 2011/2012boARD of DIRectoRs

The Minnesota Pharmacists Association is comprised of many important areas that affect the association as a whole . Some of these areas are elected positions (board of directors), and others are by appointment or volunteer (committees, task forces, etc .) . All members of MPhA are eligible to run for an elected posi-tion or participate in other areas as represen-tatives of their setting, academy or district .

boARD of DIRectoRsThe MPhA Board of Directors (BOD) is comprised of elected officers and representa-tives who represent all pharmacy practice settings and geographic regions in Minnesota . The Minnesota Pharmacy Student Alliance (MPSA), the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, and the Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) also sit on the MPhA board as representatives of their respective pharmacy organizations . The board meets bi-monthly, and is responsible for reviewing and revising the MPhA strategic plan and incorporating resolutions passed by the MPhA House of Delegates .

Elections for open board positions occur annually, with a swearing-in ceremony at the conclusion of each MPhA Annual Meeting . If you are interested in running for a board position, please contact Julie Johnson at the MPhA office .

house of DelegAtesThe House of Delegates (HOD) reviews rec-ommendations and policies to go before the Board of Directors, and is comprised of dele-gates from each of MPhA’s districts and acad-emies for a full representation of pharmacy in Minnesota . The largest HOD meeting is held each June during the MPhA Annual Meeting .

Any MPhA member may volunteer to be a district/academy delegate for the HOD . Individual district and academy chairs will determine the amount of delegate reim-bursement . If you are interested in being a delegate, please contact your chair or Julie Johnson at the MPhA office .

AcADemIesMPhA recognizes the diverse areas of practice in Minnesota . Academies allow members in the same practice setting to interact and dis-

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cuss issues important to their field . Each academy reports to the BOD for any action needing support, as well as the HOD .

Current MPhA Academies include:• ACADEMIC

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• MANAGED CARE

• MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT

• TECHNICIAN

Each academy is appointed one delegate at HOD meetings, with one additional delegate per every additional 50 members in the academy .

Each academy chair is responsible for setting meetings and agendas for the academy’s members . New academy chairs are elected each odd year by the members of the academy .

Members may choose to participate in multiple academies for a nominal fee, but may only serve as a delegate for any one academy or district per HOD meeting . Contact Julie Johnson at the MPhA office for more information on academies .

DIstRIcts

Minnesota is divided into seven districts to allow members in each district to network and discuss regional news and practice ideas .

Each district reports to the BOD for any action needing sup-port as well as the HOD . Each district has three delegates on the HOD, with one additional delegate for every additional 100 members in the district .

Each district chair is responsible for setting meetings and agendas for their members . New chairs are elected each odd year by the members of the district .

Some districts take advantage of local Pharmacy Night meetings to gather and discuss district business, including the election of officers .

commIttees AnD tAsk foRcesIn order to address pharmacy issues on multiple levels, MPhA has designated committees and task forces to review and recommend action to the BOD . For more information on current committee and task force opportunities, see the volunteer form on the next page .

• PUbLIC AffAIRS AND POLICY DEvELOPMENT

• PROfESSIONAL AffAIRS

• AWARDS

• COMMUNITY PHARMACY bUSINESS

• EDUCATIONAL ADvISORY

• EDITORIAL ADvISORY bOARD

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publIc AffAIRs & polIcy DeVelopment commItteeActively engage in grassroots efforts to pursue MPhA initiatives, monitor and react to state and federal legislation and policies . Review and recommend new business for the MPhA Board of Directors and House of Delegates . Meets 10x/Year .

pRofessIonAl AffAIRs commItteeDefine and review the pharmacist’s role in the medical home . Review health care reforms, pharmacy practice act, dispensing compensation, and pharmacy services . Address issues related to the pharmacist’s scope of practice and the advancement of pharmacy . Meets 10x/Year .

AWARDs commItteeReview and recommend changes to the MPhA award system . This includes changes in criteria or the creation of new awards . Review nomination forms and select award recipients . Meets 2x/Year .

communIty phARmAcy busIness commItteeIdentify and pursue initiatives to improve the community phar-macy business climate . Support pharmacy business education in economic strategies . Develop materials to help pharmacists with pro-vider issues . Meets 10x/Year .

eDucAtIonAl ADVIsoRy commItteeReview and suggest educational opportunities for members that will allow them to grow and stay current with changes in the field . Meets 3x/Year . Committee members will participate in one of the three planning subgroups as a non-committee member: Annual Meeting, Fall Clinical Symposium, Midwinter, Technican Summit, or Technician Conference.

eDItoRIAl ADVIsoRy boARD

Suggest ideas for articles and/or authors . If willing, advisory board members might write articles for the journal . Meetings are held at the MPhA office . Meetings typically last two hours or less . Members may use the conference call option . Meets 4x/Year .

the power behind the association

The Minnesota Pharmacists Association’s committees and task forces address pharmacy issues on every level . Members of all practice settings (including technicians and students) are needed to provide valuable insight and feedback on the workings and advancement of the association . To become active in a committee or task force, submit the interest form located below, or contact the MPhA office for more details . MPhA’s committees and task forces guide the association, making it as successful as it is today!

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committee/task force volunteer application

The Minnesota Pharmacists Association relies on its members and pharmacy professionals to lend their time and insight to our committees and task forces to make them successful components of our profession . The association is continually seeking pharmacists, students, technicians and other pharmacy professionals to become involved and be active in promoting and supporting the work of the association and making pharmacy in Minnesota a profession worth fighting for .

We welcome your interest in serving on one of the above committees or task forces . Please submit this form by fax or mail to the MPhA office . Sign up today and join your peers to take an active role in the perception of pharmacy in Minnesota!

Yes! i would like to serve on the following committee/task force:

________________________________________________________________________________

Name: ______________________________________________Organization:_________________________

Address: _______________________________________________ City: _______________ Zip: _________

Phone: _______________________ Fax: __________________ Email: ______________________________

mPha committees and task forces


The Minnesota Pharmacists Association’s number one priority is its members . MPhA strives to provide services and benefits to our members that not only promote the profession of pharmacy in Minnesota, but the professional lives of our members as well . Ranging from advocacy and communication to discounted professional and business programs, we are always on the search for benefits that are valuable to you as pharmacy professionals .

Many of our benefits can be accessed easily through our Web site . From online dues renewal, conference registration and mem-ber searches, we strive to not only make membership valuable, but easy to use and navigate . Not able to find what you are look-ing for? Contact our office and we can help point you in the right direction .

To access your online member benefits, use your email and per-sonal password to login . Your MPhA Member Portal page will allow you quick access to view your current contact information, registered events, and invoice statements . If you forget your pass-word, use the password link to have it reset through your email account . Still having problems? Give us a call to confirm we have the correct email on file .

membeRshIp Dues:Check with your employer to see if they cover a portion of MPhA membership. Membership dues can be renewed online and a por-tion of your dues is tax deductible (consult your tax adviser with questions) . We offer a variety of options to make payment more convenient, including a monthly debit program that will debit your credit card, checking or savings account each month (call the MPhA office to set up this feature) .

ADVocAcy MPhA works to provide members with a “voice” in pharmacy at the state and national levels . The association puts a “face on phar-macy” through media and outreach to health care entities who rely on MPhA for information and resources related to pharmacy services .

Through legislative representation, policy planning, and lobbying, the association ensures that issues pertaining to pharmacy are not overlooked or undercut . We fight for the rights of pharmacists and pharmacy professionals to provide the highest level of care to the patients they serve . MPhA encourages members to become involved in this process by being active in grassroots actions and events . As a member, you will have access to important updates and resources made possible by your support.

pRofessIonAl DeVelopment AnD eDucAtIon MPhA provides a variety of events throughout the year to keep members involved in pharmacy issues while offering continuing education, networking opportunities and fun! Events are listed on the MPhA Web site and are open to all . Members receive a dis-count on selected event programming, such as Annual Meeting, Fall Clinical Symposium, and Midwinter Conference .

Online pharmacy education is also available through the MPhA Web site . Home Studies and Learn Something offer a variety of topics and timelines to fit your needs .

pRoDucts AnD seRVIcesMembers benefit from discounted rates and prices on both professional and business related services .

Professional Services• Pharmacists Letter • Pharmacists Mutual Insurance • Technician Manuals

Business Services• Coupon Redemption Program • PAAS 3rd-Party Audit Services • Credit Card Processing Services • Pharmacists financial Service • Discounted AAA Automotive Membership

communIcAtIonCommunication is our cornerstone of keeping you informed of association, state and national news and action .

Minnesota Pharmacist The Minnesota Pharmacist is the association’s quarterly journal that contains articles and features on today’s pharmacy topics, and mails to all MPhA members .

CAPS CAPS is our monthly faxed/emailed newsletter that keeps phar-macy professionals abreast of timely pharmacy issues and happen-ings . The newsletter is faxed to all pharmacies in the state, and is emailed to all MPhA members .

E-News E-News is our email newsletter that goes out to all subscribed members . Monthly e-news shares upcoming events and topics, while single e-news items may alert you to important legislative or MPhA issues .

Pharmacy News FlashTwice a week, Pharmacy News Flash is delivered by email to members . These updates include news about national issues affecting pharmacists, along with local headlines and job open-ings .

cAReeR centeRTailored to both our job seekers and employers, our Career Center allows you to browse openings or post opportunities at your convenience . Search for Minnesota locations, or broaden your search to outside states . The center holds a variety of options to tailor results to your needs .

ResouRcesMembers receive special online access to pharmacy resources . From MTM templates and brochures to information on immu-nizations, we save you valuable time by having these resources readily available to you for use in your practice .

association Benefits


Astrup DrugBaron’s PharmacyBreen’s PharmacyCVSDakota DrugErickson DrugGenoa HealthcareGoodrich PharmacyHealthPartners

Hennepin County Medical CenterIverson Corner DrugKemper DrugLakes Area PharmacyLewis Family Drug-LuverneNew Richland DrugPark Nicollet Health ServicesPhalen Family Pharmacy Planned Parenthood

Scofield Drug & GiftSt Paul Corner DrugThrifty White PharmacyTrumm DrugWalgreensWarroad HeritageWest Seventh Pharmacy

The Community Pharmacy Defense Fund was established by independent pharmacy owners and chain managers to develop a pool of funding that could be used to fund initiatives to move pharmacy from a position of defend-ing the status quo to pursuing an aggressive agenda, thus combating the growing number of threats to community pharmacy, chief among them being:

• The inability to negotiate with third-party payers.

• Predatory pricing strategies and below-cost sales.

• The growing threat of mandatory mail-order plans and discriminatory co-pay incentives .

• The threat of continuing cuts in pharmacy reimburse-ment in the public and private sectors .

• The unrelenting drive by state officials to push the limits of personal importation of prescription drugs .

• The probable increasing difficulty for rural pharmacies to remain viable and to transition ownership .

Contributions of $1,000 per pharmacy are dedicated to the Community Pharmacy Defense Fund, and held in trust by the Minnesota Pharmacists Association . The fund is set up so that funding is directly applied to expenses associated with specific community pharmacy initiatives .

community Pharmacy defense fund

I agree to contribute $1,000 per store .

$1,000 x _________ stores = $____________________

I wish to contribute an additional $ ____________________ to help

fund MPhA’s efforts to maintain a favorable climate for community

pharmacy .

Name: ___________________________________________________

Organization: ______________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________

City: _________________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________

Phone: ___________________________________________________

Fax: _____________________________________________________

PAYMENT BY: Check Mastercard Visa Discover

If paying by credit card, all of the following fields are required.

Card #: __________________________________ Expiration: _______

Signature: ________________________________ Sec . Code: _______

BILLING ADDRESS: Same as above

Address: __________________________________________________

City: _________________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________

mPha community Pharmacy defense fund

thank you to our defense fund suPPorters! Those listed below contributed to the 2011 Community Pharmacy Defense Fund.


The Minnesota Pharmacists Association established the Pharmacy Future Fund more than ten years ago to raise funds that would allow MPhA to move our efforts to support community pharmacy in Minnesota to a new level . This fund has provided the vehicle for MPhA to maintain full-time advocacy, to take on third-party issues, and to address the business needs of community pharma-cists .

While this program has enabled MPhA to pursue many objectives on behalf of community pharmacy, there are more that have been identified as priorities that we fully intend to pursue . Our motivation to accomplish these tasks is high, and eventually we will get there – but resources behind motivation would enable a more rapid path to success .

Pharmacy future fund

Please suPPort mPha to address the needs of community Pharmacy!Choose to support the Defense Fund or the Future Fund (or both!) by returning the information located under each fund to the MPhA office . If you have additional questions about our pharmacy funds, please call us during normal business hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm) or send an email to info@mpha .org .

Mail or fax form(s) to: MINNESOTA PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 252 | St . Paul, Minnesota 55114 651 .290 .2266 fax

Questions? 800-451-8349 or 651-697-1771

I authorize my wholesaler(s) to place a one-tenth of a percent (0 .1%) Pharmacy Future Fund contribution on my regular pharmaceutical purchase invoices . I understand that this is a donation to the MPhA Pharmacy Future Fund .

Name: ____________________________________________________

Pharmacy: _________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________

City: _________________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________

Phone: ___________________________________________________

Fax: ______________________________________________________

Signature: __________________________________ Date: _________

mPha Pharmacy future fund

Bergh PharmacyBergs PharmacyCity DrugCorner Drug, LeSueurCrosstown DrugEagle DrugFamily Pharmacy SouthFamily Rexall DrugFoley Drug

Globe DrugGoodrich PharmacyGoltz PharmacyGuidepoint PharmaciesHerrmann DrugLakes Area PharmacyLake Country DrugMoob PharmacyParkers Trumm Drug

Pelican DrugPeterson Thrifty WhitePrescription CenterPro Pharmacy #1Pro Pharmacy #2Ramsey PharmacyRange DrugSt . Paul Corner DrugScofield Drug

Throndset PharmacyTrumm Drug #1Trumm Drug Clinic PharmacyTrumm Drug-Elbow LakeTrumm Drug-GlenwoodVillage Pharmacy & Gift

thank you to our future fund suPPorters!The following contributed to the 2011 Pharmacy Future Fund.


Please provide a letter of support for each award nominee describing in detail the reasons for the MPhA Awards Committee to consider your nominee . Include specific examples and/or details . Attach your nomination letter and any supporting documents to this form, including a current CV of nominee if possible . nominations that do not include adequate information will not be considered until missing information is submitted. Nominators will be notified when nominations are received by the MPhA office and if additional information is required . Please see the MPhA Web site for additional award information and forms: www .mpha .org .

harold r. PoPP award Sponsored by MPhA, the Popp Award recognizes one pharmacist annually for outstanding services to the profession of pharmacy . This is the highest honor bestowed by the association .

NOMINEE’S NAME: _________________________________________ WORKPLACE: ________________________________

Bowl of hygeia award Sponsored by Pfizer, the Bowl of Hygeia recognizes pharmacists who possess outstanding records of civic leadership in their own com-munities, from which their specific identification as a pharmacist reflects well on the profession .


distinguished young Pharmacist award Sponsored by Pharmacists Mutual Companies, the Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award recognizes a young pharmacist within his/her first ten years of practice who has distinguished himself/herself in the field of pharmacy . This pharmacist is also a participant in national pharmacy associations, professional programs, state association activities and/or community service .


excellence in innovation award Sponsored by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc ., the Excellence in Innovation Award recognizes innovative pharmacy practice resulting in improved patient care .


Pharmacy technician award Presented by MPhA, the Pharmacy Technician Award recognizes a pharmacy technician in any practice setting who demonstrates lead-ership in their work and in their community . This includes demonstrating professionalism by participation in pharmacy association, professional programs and/or community service, promoting teamwork within the pharmacy, providing leadership and serving as a role model for coworkers, developing or assisting development of efficient safe procedures that support the provision of pharmaceutical care .


nominator’s inFormation:

NAME (please print): __________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: ____________________________ E-MAIL: ______________________________________________

ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________________________________

CITY: ______________________________________________ STATE: _________ ZIP: _________________

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Pharmacy Professionals for Political ActionContributions play a significant role in electing and supporting pharmacy friendly legislators who understand the importance of pharmacies and pharmacists. These legislators are willing to author bills we need and vote for our issues in committee meetings and in legislative sessions. PharmPAC funds help make the Legislature as pharmacy-friendly and pharmacy-knowledgeable as it can be.

What is PharmPAC?PharmPAC is a legal, transparent, state monitored, bi-partisan Political Action Committee (PAC) whose major purpose is to influence the nomina-tion or election of a candidate who supports the profession of pharmacy and pharmacists. PharmPAC is a means to express united interests with one powerful voice. It is power in numbers.

How does PharmPAC influence the political process?PharmPAC solicits contributions from individual pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Minnesota and combines them to make larger contributions to candidates and party units. PharmPAC funds are also used to attend fundraiser events for candidates and party units.

Who can receive PharmPAC funds?Candidates and incumbents who run for state office in Minnesota may receive PharmPAC funds. House of Representative members, Senators, the Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General or any other state candidate who promotes and supports pharmacy can receive PAC funds.

Which funds are accepted by PharmPAC?Individual contributions are accepted, but corporate contributions are pro-hibited. For each contribution over $20.00 a record of the donor will be kept. Anonymous contributions can not be accepted by PharmPAC. Other political committees, political funds or political party units registered in MN may also contribute to PharmPAC.

Is PharmPAC regulated?PharmPAC is regulated by the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board. The state of Minnesota has some of the most strict campaign finance laws in the nation. All information from PharmPAC, other PACs and party units is re-corded and filed with the Board. This information is available to the public at www.cfboard.state.mn.us

Are there limits to how much a person can contribute?An individual may contribute unlimited amounts to PharmPAC. But PharmPAC is limited as to how much it can contribute to candidates and party units.

How does PharmPAC determine who to contribute to?Contributions are determined with recommendations by the Chair, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, the Volunteer Committee, contributors, and others. Contributions are given to candidates or elected officials who are determined to be pharmacy friendly in a nonpartisan manner.Factors used to determine “pharmacy friendly” include but are not limited to:• Elected officials who have sponsored or authored legislation for pharma-

cists or pharmacy.• Chair persons of committees which deliberate issues relevant to phar-

macy.• Elected officials who made difficult votes in favor of pharmacy initiatives.• Elected officials who attend or speak at pharmacy events.• Elected officials or challengers who pledge support and demonstrate

willingness to sponsor pharmacy initiatives.• Caucus contributions are determined based on how many candidates

or officials from the caucus attend the event, timing and effectiveness of contribution amount.

What are the guidelines PharmPAC uses to disperse funds?Recommendations on which candidates are made by those most involved with the political process, ie lobbyists and PAC volunteers, Chair or Vice Chair who lobby or have legislative and campaign experience. Contribu-tions are disbursed in a non-partisan manner. The qualification is “phar-macy friendly” not party friendly. Persons who shall receive preference when determining contributions, or ways to define “pharmacy friendly”:• Elected officials who have sponsored or authored legislation for phar-

macists or pharmacy.• Chair persons of committees which deliberate issues relevant to phar-

macy.• Elected officials who made difficult votes in favor of pharmacy initia-

tives.• Elected officials who attend and speak at pharmacy events.• Elected officials or challengers who pledge support and demonstrate

willingness to sponsor pharmacy initiatives.

Why have a PAC?PACs are an important part of the American political process. They have been around since 1944, when the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) formed the first one to raise money for the re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. PharmPAC is another way the profession of phar-macy maintains its presence in a crowded arena of special interests in the state’s political process.

What’s in it for me?PharmPAC is an exciting way to be directly involved in the political process. Being involved with PharmPAC enables you to affect your profes-sional livelihood in a powerful, positive way. By contributing to PharmPAC you will receive information about candidates and events in your area. You will know who supports your professional interests at the Minnesota state legislature. You will be a part of influencing the political process.


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• ROCHESTER 1134 7th Street NW Rochester, MN 55901 • 507-206-0643

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• DETROIT LAKES 714 Lake Avenue, Suite 107 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 • 218-847-5056

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• REDWOOD FALLS 230 East 3rd Street, P .O . Box 50 Redwood falls, MN 56283 • 507-637-2270

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university of minnesota college of PharmacyCollege of Pharmacy University of Minnesota 5-130 Weaver-Densford Hall 308 Harvard Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 612-624-1900 612-624-2974 fax www.pharmacy.umn.edu

Dean Marilyn K . Speedie, Ph .D . 612-624-1900

university of minnesota college of Pharmacy, duluthUniversity of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Duluth 386 Kirby Plaza 1208 Kirby Drive Duluth, MN 55812-3095 218-726-6000 218-726-6500 fax www.pharmacy.umn.edu/duluth

minnesota Board of PharmacyThe Minnesota Board of Pharmacy (BOP) exists to protect the public from adulterated, misbranded, and illicit drugs, and from unethical or unprofessional conduct on the part of pharmacists or other licensees, and to provide a reasonable assurance of profes-sional competency in the practice of pharmacy by enforcing the Pharmacy Practice Act M .S . 151, State Controlled Substances Act M .S . 152 and various other statutes . The board strives to fulfill its mission through a combination of regulatory activity, technical consultation and support for pharmacy practices through the issuance of advisories on pharmacy practice issues, and through education of pharmacy practitioners .

The Board of Pharmacy consists of seven board members, appointed by the governor; five board members must be pharma-cists, and two members must be public members . The board regu-lates pharmacists, pharmacies, pharmacy technicians, controlled substance researchers, drug wholesalers and drug manufacturers . The board approves licenses or registrations for these individuals or businesses, and also decides when to impose disciplinary action .

minnesota board of Pharmacy cody c. Wiberg, executive director 2829 University Ave, SE, Suite 530 Minneapolis, MN 55414 651-201-2825 651-201-2837 fax 800-627-3529 hearing impaired www.phcybrd.state.mn.us

minnesota board oF PharmacY members

President: James Koppen vice President: Laura J. Schwartzwald Pharmacist members: Karen Bergrud, Bob Goetz, Kay Hanson Public members: Ikram–ul–Huq, Stuart Williams

minnesota dePartment of human servicesThe Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) helps people meet their basic needs by providing or administering health care coverage, economic assistance, and a variety of services for children, people with disabilities and older Minnesotans .

DHS programs include Medical Assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Family Investment Program (Minnesota’s version of the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program), General Assistance (GA), the Prescription Drug Program, child protection, child support enforcement, child welfare services, and services for people who are mentally ill, chemically dependent or have physical or developmental disabilities .

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drug utilization revieW board (dur) The Drug Utilization Review Board (DUR) selects specific drug entities or therapeutic classes to be targeted for provider and recip-ient educational interventions, and provides guidelines for their use . The DUR board is comprised of four licensed physicians, at least three licensed pharmacists and one consumer representative, with the remaining members being licensed health care profession-als with clinically appropriate knowledge in prescribing, dispens-ing, and monitoring outpatient drugs . DUR board meetings are held four times a year . Appointing authority: Commissioner of Human Services . Compensation: $50 per member per meeting plus mileage . (Minnesota Statutes 256B .0625, subd . 13a)

drug FormularY committee (dFc) The Drug Formulary Committee (DFC) is charged with review-ing and recommending which drugs require authorization . The DFC also reviews drugs for which coverage is optional under federal and state law . (For possible inclusion in the Medicaid fee-for-service formulary .) The DFC is comprised of four physi-cians, at least three pharmacists, a consumer representative, and knowledgeable health care professionals . DFC meetings are open to the public and public comments are taken for an additional 30 days following a DFC recommendation to require prior authori-zation for a drug . The Department of Human Services provides the DFC with information regarding the impact that placing a drug on authorization will have on the quality and cost of patient care . Appointing authority: Commissioner of Human Services . Compensation: None . (Minnesota Statutes 256B .0625, subd . 13)

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RecognIze those mAkIng A DIffeRence In the pRofessIon of phARmAcy.

The association annually recognizes leaders in the field of pharmacy . Please help us identify pharmacy leaders by submit-ting a nomination form(s) and letters of support to the MPhA office . More information can be found on the MPhA Web site . Following are descriptions of each award, and past recipients, beginning with the most recent 2011 recipients .

hARolD R. popp AWARDSponsored by the Minnesota Pharmacists Association, the Popp Award was established by MPhA in 1969 in honor of the late Senator Harold R . Popp to recognize one pharmacist annually for outstanding services to the profession of pharmacy . This is the highest honor bestowed by the association . This award is presented at the MPhA Annual Meeting .

boWl of hygeIASponsored by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, the Bowl of Hygeia rec-ognizes pharmacists who possess outstanding records of civic leadership in their own communities, from which their specific identification as a pharmacist reflects well on the profession . This award is presented at the MPhA Annual Meeting .

DIstInguIsheD young phARmAcIstsponsored by Pharmacists mutual companies, the Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award recognizes a young pharmacist within his/her first ten years of practice who has dis-tinguished himself/herself in the field of pharmacy . This phar-macist is also a participant in national pharmacy associations, professional programs, state association activities and/or com-munity service . This award is presented at the MPhA Annual Meeting .

excellence In InnoVAtIonsponsored by upsher smith, the Excellence in Innovation award recognizes innovative pharmacy practice resulting in improved patient care . This award is presented at the MPhA Annual Meeting .

phARmAcy technIcIAn AWARDPresented by MPhA, the Pharmacy Technician Award rec-ognizes a pharmacy technician in any practice setting who demonstrates leadership in their work and in their community . This includes demonstrating professionalism by participation in pharmacy association, professional programs and/or community service, promoting teamwork within the pharmacy, providing leadership and serving as a role model for coworkers, developing or assisting development of efficient safe procedures that support the provision of pharmaceutical care . This award is presented at the annual MPhA/MSHP Technician Conference .

Please provide a letter of support for each award nominee describing in detail the reasons for the MPhA Awards Committee to consider your nomi-nee. Include specific examples and/or details. Attach your nomination letter and any supporting documents to the form on page 26, including a cur-rent CV of nominee if possible. Nominations that do not include adequate information will not be considered until missing information is submitted. Nominators will be notified when nominations are received by the MPhA office and if additional information is required. Please see the MPhA Web site for additional award information and forms: www.mpha.org.

Rod Carter Marilyn EelkemaRandy Seifert Chris KoentoppPaul Iverson Dale Olson Steven SimensonMarilyn K . SpeedieJames ArmbrustserJohn StevensHerbert WhittemoreMichael A . KellyMarv DyrstadKeith PearsonJulie K . Johnson

David HolmstromGary RainesBarb JonesKarl LeupoldGilbert BankerHoward JuniDoris CalhounDonald P . GibsonS . Bruce BensonGary SchneiderRuss BoogrenCarl Oberg Jr .Barry KrelitzRoland LeuzingerLawrence C . Weaver

Lowell J . AndersonJohn H . NelsonFrank D . DiGangiNeal W . SchwartauKendall B . MachoJ . Roger VadheimKitty AlcottWilliam AppelRussel F . KingCharles V . NetzHenry M . MoenArnold D . DelgerJohn E . Quistgard

Sarah LeslieDan RehrauerJulie Fike Sarah WestbergStephanie Davis Michelle Aytay Mark DeweyTerry HietpasTodd D . Sorensen

Michelle JohnsonDebra SissonLaura OdellMolly EkstrandDenise WolffRoger McDannoldJohn HoeschenJason VarinKaren Schramm

Scott BensonSherwood Peterson, Jr .Nancy RuhlandMary HayneyJeffrey ShapiroLucy JohnsonKathryn Nygren

Camille Kundel Amanda BrummelShannon Reidt Bruce ThompsonVyvy Vo April Hanson

Jeremy JohnsonDaniel J . RehrauerJ .D . AndersonTiffany D . EltonRonald HartmannPaul Iverson

Sherwood Peterson Jr .Peters InstituteLaura MillerTom JacksonJohn LochKeith Pearson

Robbin Leach Carole Lentz Tina Nathe

Jennifer SandbergSandra Christensen Cheryl Blegen

Jamie JesnowskiHeidi Miller

John Hoeschen Gregory TrummPatricia Lind Gary RainesVern Peterson Paul Iverson Brian IsettsSteven T . SimensonRichard C . SundbergTerry L . HartmannSherwood Peterson, Jr .Julie K . JohnsonDale OlsonJohn StevensMike HartHoward JuniRobert ReutzelRobert Setzer

Chuck FrostRobert WarrenDon DinndorfHerb WhittemoreJames AlexanderJohn H . NelsonDonald P . GibsonBrad StaniusGary SchneiderRichard KienzleHarold McMahonDoris CalhounAndrew JohnsonRobert W . FosterLowell J . AndersonRonald O . LeuzingerEarl A . SchwermanArnold D . Delger

Carl W . Oberg, Jr .Russell Boogren, Jr .Jack R . AndrewsFrank E . DiGangiRoger VadheimRussell F . King, Jr .Burton MagnusonAndrew G . SandersBernard H . TrygstadWillard J . HadleyMaynard L . JohnsonArgyll W . PetersonWilliam D . NelsonOrace HansonPaul C . AndersonArnold M . GraisTed F . Maier

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The Minnesota Pharmacists Foundation is an organization that invests in public health through the profession of pharmacy.

The Minnesota Pharmacists Foundation formed in May 2003 to enhance patient care practices and the development of leadership opportunities for Minnesota pharmacists . The foundation promotes and communicates leading-edge practice innovations that consistently demonstrate improved patient outcomes .

Foundation GOALS:Create a strong future for pharmacy by investing in its pharmacists of tomorrow .

Award annual scholarships to pharmacy students attending the University of Minnesota campuses in Duluth and Minneapolis .

Support leadership training to potential Minnesota pharmacist leaders .

Foundation Activities:Created the AWARxE campaign to educate communities and individuals on the dangers of prescription medications .

Hosts the annual Herbie Cup to raise money for the Herb and Addie Whittemore scholarship .

Developed the Student Education Fund to invest in our future pharmacy leaders .

Awards scholarships annually to pharmacy students at the University of Minnesota campuses in Duluth and Minneapolis .

Helped bring the Meth Watch program to Minnesota to help educate consumers and retailers on meth awareness .

“We get closer to achieving our goals every day with your support...any level of support is appreciated.”

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The Minnesota Pharmacist is a quarterly journal publication of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association (MPhA) with a circula-tion of 1,800 . The leading information resource for pharmacy in Minnesota, each journal includes in-depth articles on clinical, practice, industry, management and legislative issues .

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spring - april• Advertising due March 15, 2012

suMMer - july• Advertising due June 15, 2012

fall - ocTober• Advertising due September 14, 2012

Contact Anna Wrisky at the MPhA office for more informa-tion: annaw@ewald .com or 651-290-6298 .

• $100 frequency discount available on annual reservation (4 issues) .

• MPhA meeting exhibitors receive $100 advertising credit when placing an ad in the issue preceding the event . Signed exhibiting confirmation notice must be received by our office for discount to be effective.


Ad Size And rAteS

Size dimensions black & White CMyK

Full page 8 .5 x 11 $740 $1,470

half page 3 .75 x 9 .5 vertical $485 $1,215 7 .5 x 4 .75 horizontal $485 $1,215

third page 2 .9 x 9 .5 vertical $430 $1,160 7 .5 x 3 .125 horizontal $430 $1,160

Fourth page 3 .75 x 4 .75 vertical $335 $1,065 4 .75 x 3 .75 horizontal $335 $1,065

eighth page 2 x 3 .5 vertical $200 N/A 3 .5 x 2 horizontal $200 N/A

classified over 75 words $50 N/A under 75 words $25 N/A

MinnesoTa pharMacisT

2012 ediTorial calendar and subMission daTes The Leading Information Resource for Pharmacy in Minnesota

editorial Advertisement month/Issue focus Deadline Deadline mails

sPring Pharmacy Legislative Day Wrap March 1 March 15 April

Mid-Session Report

summer PharmPAC Newsletter May 31 June 15 July

Annual Meeting Wrap

Session Wrap

House of Delegates Report

New MPhA Board Members

Fall Fall Clinical Symposium Wrap August 31 September 15 October

Promote Pharmacy Legislative Day

Award Nomination Forms

WINTER Pharmacist Resource Guide December 1 December 15 January

Year in Review

AWARxE Update

EVERY ISSUE President’s Desk

Executive’s Report

Public Affairs

Feature articles

MPhA featured member benefit

Pharmacy & the Law/Financial Forum

Exhibitors are eligible for a discounted advertising rate for the issue promoting the event.

The Minnesota Pharmacist is a quarterly journal publication of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association (MPhA) . All advertising and feature articles are subject to publisher’s approval . Acceptance of advertisement or editorial content does not constitute endorsement, and is subject to space availability .

MPhA welcomes editorial content that has a direct link to professional managment, growth or inititives in the pharmacy field . To be con-sidered for publication, submit your name (along with any connections to a specific product or company) with a sample or explanation of your editorial content to Anna Wrisky at annaw@ewald .com or fax to 651-290-2266 . Authors will be notified if their submissions are accepted for publication . All authors receive a complimentary copy of the issue containing their content .


spring - april• Advertising due March 15, 2012

suMMer - july• Advertising due June 15, 2012

fall - ocTober• Advertising due September 14,

2012

• Tear sheets will be supplied with invoice or receipts to the billing address provided .

• $100 frequency discount per issue on annual reservation (4 issues) .

• MPhA meeting exhibitors receive $100 advertising credit on orders when placed in the issue preceding the event . Signed exhibiting confirmation notice must be received by our office for discount to be effective.

• Include yourself on our jour-nal mailing list by becoming an Associate Member! Annual subscriptions of $100 are also available .

• Questions? Contact Anna Wrisky at the MPhA office: annaw@ewald .com or 651-290-6298 .

adverTising requesT forM

MinnesoTa pharMacisTquarterly journal

Company Advertising: ______________________________________________________

issue: Winter Spring Summer Fall Annual (4 issues)

size: Full Half Third Fourth Eighth Classified: -75 / +75

color: Black (Eighth and Classified are black only) Full Color Spot Color

ToTal adverTising cosT: $_______________________

billing: Above Company Advertising Agency

Firm: ___________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________ State: ______ ZIP: _______________

Contact Person: ___________________________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________ Fax: _______________________________

E-mail: __________________________________________________________________

payMenT: Invoice me Check enclosed Charge: MC / Visa / Amex / Discover

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city:______________________________________________ state:__________ zip:_____________________

signature:_________________________________________________________ _______________________

INVOICE/ JOB NUMBER TO REFERENCE (if applicable): ______________________

This form will be used to secure space in MPhA’s 2012 journals and will act as an intent to purchase advertising .

Name and Title (please print): ________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________ Date: _________

Mail or Fax to Anna Wrisky Minnesota Pharmacists Association 1000 Westgate Drive • Suite 252

St . Paul, MN 55114 651-697-1771 • 651-290-2266 fax

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