The Official Publication Of The Florida Pharmacy Association AUG. 2016
FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION’S 126TH ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION
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Florida Pharmacy Association’s 126th Annual Meeting and Convention 3-D Printing: The Future of Medicine? Book Smart or Heart Smart: What Type of Intelligence Is Your Strength?
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FPA Calendar 2016
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SEPTEMBER 1
Deadline to receive nominations for President Elect, Treasurer and Board Director
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Labor Day - FPA Office closed
10-11 FPA Consultant Conference Miami
NOVEMBER 1
FPA Board of Directors Conference Call
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Veterans Day - FPA Office Closed
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FPA Board of Directors Conference Call
24-25 Thanksgiving - FPA Office Closed
OCTOBER 8-9
FPA Midyear Clinical Orlando
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FPA Nuclear Conference Orlando
15 - 19 NCPA Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana 18 - 19 Florida Board of Pharmacy Meeting
Mission Statements:
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FPA Regulatory and Law Conference Sarasota APhA Diabetes Certificate Program
13 - 14 Florida Board of Pharmacy Meeting 23 - 26 Christmas Holiday FPA Office Closed 30
FPA Office closed for New Year
For a complete calendar of events go to www.pharmview.com Events calendar subject to change CE CREDITS (CE cycle) The Florida Board of Pharmacy requires 10 hours’ LIVE Continuing Education as part of the required 30 hours’ general education needed every license renewal period. There is a new 2 hour CE requirement for pharmacists on the dispensing of controlled substances effective this biennial renewal period. Pharmacists should have satisfied all continuing education requirements for this biennial period by September 30, 2017 or prior to licensure renewal. Consultant pharmacists and technicians will need to renew their licenses and registrations by December 31, 2016. For Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Application, Exam Information and Study materials, please contact the FPA office. For more information on CE programs or events, please contact the Florida Pharmacy Association at (850) 222-2400 or visit our website at www.pharmview.com
The Florida Pharmacy Today Journal is a peer-reviewed journal which serves as a medium through which the Florida Pharmacy Association can communicate with the profession on advances in the sciences of pharmacy, socio-economic issues bearing on pharmacy and newsworthy items of interest to the profession. As a self-supported journal, it solicits and accepts advertising congruent with its expressed mission.
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The President’s Viewpoint SCOTT TOMERLIN, FPA PRESIDENT
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The Value of FPA Membership
ll too often in my travels across the state, visiting and meeting pharmacy folks throughout, I hear this same question: “What do I “get” by joining the Florida Pharmacy Association?” What “benefit” am I going to receive by joining an association such as FPA? Those of us who hold membership in FPA know the answer, and for some of us, this question never even crosses our minds, as we recognize the value of being an FPA member. While there are many hidden benefits that being a member of FPA has to offer, in this month’s column, I will highlight one new benefit that we have created in partnership with SoFi, the nation’s largest student loan consolidation service. According to the National Institutes of Health, the average student loan debt incurred by pharmacy school graduates in 2012 was $123,063. One would presume that this number will continue to climb due to rising tuition prices in post-graduate education. This can create a huge financial impact on a recent graduate’s life upon graduation and beyond. I know firsthand the impact of accumulating student loans, as my wife and I incurred a significant student loan balance upon graduation in 2006. Fortunately, through a disciplined budget and student loan consolidation, we were able to pay our loans off two years ago. I credit the decision that my wife (then fiancée) made when we graduated to consolidate our student loans into a lower rate and term, which greatly helped us achieve our goal of paying our student loans within 10 years. The reason I bring this example to your attention is that we at the Florida Pharmacy Association, in partnership with SoFi, are pleased to offer our
members the opportunity to consolidate their student loans through SoFi, qualifying for a 0.125 percent rate reduction right off the bat when doing so. In addition, Florida Pharmacy Association members receive a $300 welcome bonus when they refinance through SoFi.
According to the National Institutes of Health, the average student loan debt incurred by pharmacy school graduates in 2012 was $123,063. This benefit is not only attractive to our student members, but especially our newly licensed pharmacists, including those that have completed residency and fellowship programs post-graduation, assuming they have waited to consolidate their student loans upon completion of these programs. So where does one go to take advan-
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tage of this benefit? You can either visit our Florida Pharmacy Association website, www.pharmview.com, and select the SoFi link on the main page, or you can visit the SoFi student consolidation page at www.pharmview.com/ sofi. I think numbers often explain things better in scenarios such as this, so I will highlight one example cited on the SoFi website. For someone who chooses to consolidate their student loans through SoFi, makes payments on time and takes advantage of the 0.25 percent auto-pay discount, in addition to the other rate discounts as offered per SoFi in partnership with the Florida Pharmacy Association, the average savings is $18,936. To qualify for a benefit that could result in an average savings of $18,936 over the average life of a student loan term for the price of a $195-per-year membership to the Florida Pharmacy Association is a no-brainer. I know I previously said I would See Viewpoint, continued on p. 6 AUGUST 2016
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2016-17 FPA Board of Directors The Florida Pharmacy Association gratefully acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the following members of the FPA leadership who work diligently all year long on behalf of our members.
Tim Rogers............................................................................................................Board Chair Scott Tomerlin..............................................................................................FPA President Alexander Pytlarz.................................................................................... FPA Treasurer Suzy Wise ...................................................................................................President-Elect Carol Motycka............................................................................Speaker of the House David Mackarey............................................................Vice Speaker of the House Kathy Baldwin.......................................................................................... FSHP President Jennifer Chen........................................................................................ Region 1 Director Neil Barnett............................................................................................Region 2 Director Tom Cuomo.............................................................................................Region 3 Director Linda Lazuka.........................................................................................Region 4 Director Robert Parrado...................................................................................Region 5 Director Luther Laite IV.....................................................................................Region 6 Director Paul Delisser.................................................................... Region 7 Director (Interim) Humberto Martinez..........................................................................Region 8 Director Mitchell Fingerhut.............................................................................Region 9 Director
Florida Pharmacy Today Journal Board Chair.............................................................. Carol Motycka, motycka@cop.ufl.edu Vice Chair....................................................Cristina Medina, cmmedina@cvs.com Treasurer...............................Don Bergemann, don.bergemann@verizon.net Secretary................................................................... Stuart Ulrich, stuarx@aol.com Member.............................. Rebecca Poston, Rebecca.Poston@flhealth.gov Member.................................................Patricia Nguebo, notablep@hotmail.com Member................................................................Norman Tomaka, FLRX9@aol.com Member............................................Greta Pelegrin, gretapelegrin@yahoo.com Executive Editor................Michael Jackson, mjackson@pharmview.com Managing Editor...................Dave Fiore, dave@fiorecommunications.com Journal Reviewer....................... Dr. Melissa Ruble, mruble@health.usf.edu Journal Reviewer....................................Dr. Angela Hill, ahill2@health.usf.edu
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give just one example of why being a member of FPA is valuable, but I could not resist giving another example for those who are seasoned in their professional roles, may be at a point in their careers where student loan debt is no longer applicable for them and seek other sources of “value” in being a member of FPA. Starting this year, I have challenged the current leadership of FPA to evaluate the technology available to us with regard to providing continuing education in both and on-demand format such as Pharmacist Nation and livewebinar format in addition to our live conferences we deliver throughout the state. I have always said that I feel, as a pharmacist and a professional health care practitioner, that being a member of FPA and receiving critical information puts me ahead of my peers who are not members. In an age where laws, rules and regulations are constantly changing and increasingly a part of our everyday practice, it is imperative that the practicing pharmacist is kept up to date on changes that are constantly occurring around us. Being a member of FPA provides me with a source for the up-to-date information that I find useful and critical in practicing at the top of my degree, and I hope you would agree with me in your respective practice settings. And lastly, as I mentioned during my president’s address at this summer’s FPA Annual Meeting, those of us who are passionate about this profession have a much stronger voice when we work together in associations such as FPA. When we work in our own silos and do not collaborate with our peers and colleagues, our message stays only within us and often withers on the vine. So what do you value in your FPA membership? n
Executive Insight BY MICHAEL JACKSON, RPH MICHAEL JACKSON, B.PHARM, EVP & CEO, FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION
The March for Provider Status Continues
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he 114th Congress is coming to a close soon, and legislation designed to recognize pharmacists as health care providers under the Title XVIII of the Social Security Act governing Medicare continues to have strong support in both the upper and lower chambers. At the time that this article is being drafted, there are 291 congressional co-
for you to have a conversation on H.R. 592. There are senators from 31 of the 50 states who have endorsed S. 314, the Senate version of the legislation. Neither Sen. Bill Nelson nor Sen. Marco Rubio has signed on as cosponsors to date. This is something that we have to continue talking about, and your involvement keeps this issue in play. There is a strategy in place with this
Supporting the passage of H.R. 592 and S. 314 is the first step. Those bills recognize pharmacists as providers, but what is needed are revisions to the current pharmacy practice act in Florida to take advantage of this long overdue recognition. The current pharmacy practice act in Florida has been revised over the years; however, it has not kept pace with the changing dynamics of the profession. sponsors with 21 of the 27 members of the Florida House delegation signing on. The Florida House members who have not signed on include Rep. Vern Buchannon (R-Sarasota, Bradenton), Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-Jacksonville), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Doral, Naples), Rep. Bill Posey (R-Melbourne), Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Miami) and Rep. Federica Wilson (D-Miami). If your representative is one of the above members, this is an opportunity
issue in Florida. Supporting the passage of H.R. 592 and S. 314 is the first step. Those bills recognize pharmacists as providers, but what is needed are revisions to the current pharmacy practice act in Florida to take advantage of this long overdue recognition. The current pharmacy practice act in Florida has been revised over the years; however, it has not kept pace with the changing dynamics of the profession. Last month I had the privilege of visiting
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pharmacies in Spain, France and Italy during the FPA’s Mediterranean CE at Sea event. It is clear to me that pharmacy is practiced very differently on the other side of the Atlantic. I get the impression that the pharmacists in Europe are more proactive in initiating therapy than we are here in the United States. Being recognized as a provider is only one part of the pharmacy health care puzzle. It may grant you the ability to hold yourself out as a provider; however, the proposed changes will only work to our advantage and improve patient access if the state practice act allows you to do provider-status activities. For example, the training of pharmacists in the recognition of laboratory test results is extensive. As a pharmacist, you can look at the data and make AUGUST 2016 |
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appropriate therapy decisions, but there are two barriers in Florida when taking action in this area. First, the practice act allows for the ordering and evaluating of laboratory tests in only the two clinical settings of licensed home health care agencies and skilled nursing facilities (see 465.0125). Clearly the need for pharmacist services is just as great in all health care settings and not just in nursing facilities and home health agencies. Then there are the issues of what tasks you can perform when you are able to evaluate the clinical testing results. The practice act has limits on your ability to initiate, modify or discontinue drug therapy, even if the issue is life-threatening. You must first get an order from another health care provider before you can proactively manage that issue. This is, in our opinion, a hindrance to expedited and collaborative health care services. This can be easily rendered with some minor modifications to the pharmacy practice act.
Such changes will give new meaning and purpose to the federal provider status initiatives in Congress and adds a significant number of tools at your disposal to help patients stay healthy. The Florida Pharmacy Association Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) met in August to explore this issue as well as others including, but not limited to, PBM transparency, MAC pricing, uniform enrollment of pharmacies in PBM networks as well as various Board of Pharmacy rules under consideration. The FPA GAC will present its recommendations to the FPA Board of Directors for their review and approval of the 2016-2017 advocacy plan. The Board of Directors consists of the elected officers of the FPA, nine regional directors geographically located across Florida and the FSHP president. Information about the FPA Board can be found on Pharmview.com. n
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FROM THE 126TH FPA CONVENTION
Find Your Pharmacy Passion! Florida Pharmacy Association’s 126th Annual Meeting and Convention June 30 - July 3, 2016
Top: Convention participants prepare for the Department of Health FPA collaborative 5K fun run/ walk. Bottom Left: University of Florida College of Pharmacy Dean Julie Johnson addresses UF alumni attending the FPA annual meeting. Bottom Right: Convention participants visit the exhibit hall. AUGUST 2016
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Thank You
The Florida Pharmacy Association recognizes the importance of the support of all the sponsors and contributors to the 126th Annual Meeting and Convention. We would like to offer them a sincere thank you for helping to make our program a wonderful success.
2016 Convention Sponsors & Contributors
PLATINUM PioneerRx
GOLD
SILVER
Pharmacist Mutual
Accredo Health
SUPPORT SPONSORS Cardinal Health CVS Health Empire Pharmacy Consultants EPIC Pharmacies, Inc.
McKesson Palm Beach County Pharmacy PPSC Rx Systems
TEVA Respiratory Tobacco Free Florida’s AHEC Tobacco Cessation Program
Walgreen Co. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lexi Comp
Exhibitors Roche Diabetes Care
AmerisourceBergen
Heathcare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing & Consulting
Benzer Franchise
McKesson
Silvergate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cardinal Health
Medicare’s Limited Income Net Program
Tax Saving Professionals
E-FORCSE Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Merck
Moore Medical, LLC
Empire Pharmacy Consultants
PBA Health
American Associated Pharmacies APCI
Liberty Software
Broward Health Medical Center
Medical Technology Associates
CVS Health
Einsof Biohealth, LLC EPIC Pharmacies
Teva Respiratory Trxade, Inc.
Tobacco Free Florida’s AHEC
University of Florida College of Pharmacy UF College of Pharmacy (CHW MTM Program)
PioneerRx
Walgreen Co.
GeriMed
PPSC
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Smith Drug Company
Pfizer
Pharmacists Mutual Companies
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Florida Pharmacy Foundation
Florida Pharmacy Political Committee
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Medimmune/Astrazeneca
Sanofi
Sesderma
Publix Pharmacy QS/1
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Walmart/Sam’s Club Health & Wellness Westshore Financial Group
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The Convention Exhibit Hall featured the latest products and services as well as our partners serving the profession of pharmacy.
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Convention Sc
2016 Award Recipients Each year the Florida Pharmacy Association recognizes individuals who have shown their commitment to pharmacy in many exceptional ways. These award recipients continue to strive for excellence in their profession, meeting challenges and opportunities
The following awards were presented during the 126th Annual Meeting and Convention at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Ft. Lauderdale.
while demonstrating their commitment to their respective communities.
Frank Toback/AZO Consultant Pharmacist Award presented by Tim Rogers to Linda Lazuka. DCPA Sidney Simkowitz Pharmacy Involvement Award presented by Carmen Aceves Gordon to Scott Tomerlin.
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Cardinal Health Generation Rx Champions Award presented by Lenny Moro to Rebecca Poston.
NASPA/APhA Bowl of Hygeia presented by Vince Barchanowicz to Armando Bardisa.
Alton Tower Philanthropy Award presented by Todd Schmidt and Alton Tower to Theresa Tolle.
NASPA-Upsher Smith Excellence in Innovation Award presented by Bob Parrado to David Kazarian.
Pharmacists Mutual Companies Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award presented by Sarah Sheppard and Brian Miller to Jennifer Chen.
Interamerican Pharmacist Association’s (IPA) Roman Maximo Corrons Inspiration & Motivation Award presented by Humberto Martinez to David Pino. Frank Toback/AZO Consultant Pharmacist Award presented by Tim Rogers to Linda Lazuka.
R.Q. Richards Pharmacy Public Relations Award presented by David Mackarey to Preston McDonald.
Jean Lamberti Mentorship Award presented by Kathy Petsos to Humberto Martinez.
Norm Tomaka Family Service Award presented by Norman Tomaka to Brandon Welch. McKesson Award presented by McKesson Representative Larry Alaimo to incoming president Scott Tomerlin.
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Photography courtesy of Carol Porter, Stu Ulrich and Michael Jackson
DCPA Sidney Simkowitz Pharmacy Involvement Award presented by Carmen Aceves Gordon to Scott Tomerlin.
NASPA/APhA Bowl of Hygeia presented by Vince Barchanowicz to Brian Brito on behalf of Armando Bardisa.
NASPA-Upsher Smith Excellence in Innovation Award presented by Bob Parrado to David Kazarian.
Poster Presentation Awards 1st Place – Anna Marsakova, LECOM 2nd Place – Kaylee Toole, LECOM 3rd Place - Farima Raof, NOVA
Technician of the Year Award presented by Suzanne Kelley to Jolaine Pedalino.
Pharmacist Mate Award presented by Michael Jackson to Belinda Rogers.
James H. Beal “Pharmacist of the Year” Award presented by Tim Rogers to Dan Buffington.
National Alliance of State Pharmacy Association Nonprescriptions Medicines Academy Game Show 1st Place - NOVA School of Pharmacy (Damaal Walker, Ronell Balacer and Naima Jahan)
#1 Club New Member Certificate presented by Chris Heil to Georgia Lehoczky. Student Patient Counseling Competition 1st Place - Jessica Greenwood, NOVA 2nd Place - Farima Raof, NOVA 3rd Place - Melissa Holehouse, LECOM
Presidential Awards of Excellence presented by Tim Rogers to Scott Tomerlin.
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Interamerican Pharmacist Association’s (IPA) Roman Maximo Corrons Inspiration & Motivation Award presented by Humberto Martinez to David Pino.
Jean Lamberti Mentorship Award presented by Kathy Petsos to Humberto Martinez.
Alton Tower Philanthropy Award presented by Alton Towe and Florida Pharmacy Foundation President Todd Schmidt to Theresa Tolle.
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R.Q. Richards Pharmacy Public Relations Award presented by David Mackarey to Suzanne Kelley on behalf of Preston McDonald.
Indira Dupotey-Rubi and APhA Speaker of the House Theresa Tolle supporting FPA President Tim Rogers’s campaign for the Florida House.
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Technician of the Year Award presented by Suzanne Kelley to Jolaine Pedalino.
Norm Tomaka Family Service Award presented by Norman Tomaka to Brandon Welch.
Pharmacist Mate Award presented by Michael Jackson to Belinda Rogers.
Adopt-A-Student The Florida Pharmacy Association would like to thank the 2016 Mentor Sponsors of the Adopt-AStudent program:
A conference attendee visits one of the many exhibitor booths.
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Alachua County Association of Pharmacists - Platinum Sponsor W. David Andrews Angela Garcia - Bronze Sponsor Ed Hamilton - Bronze Sponsor Betty Harris Carl Hayes S. Mark Hobbs Michael Jackson Bronze Sponsor Alexis Jurick Suzanne Kelley Bronze Sponsor Gary Koeston Silver Sponsor
David Mackarey Silver Sponsor Michael MonÊ Rosamond Pappy Bob Parrado – Bronze Sponsor Kathy Petsos Robert Renna Bronze Sponsor Melissa Ruble Bronze Sponsor Theresa Tolle - Silver Sponsor Scott Tomerlin Silver Sponsor Karen Whalen Stuart Whiteman
FROM THE 126TH FPA CONVENTION Members of the Journal Board gathered for their annual meeting at the convention. Journal Board members seated left to right: Patricia Nguebo, Carol Motycka, Cristina Medina. Standing left to right: Michael Jackson, Don Bergemann, Norman Tomaka, Rebecca Poston, Joe Koptowski and Stuart Ulrich.
McKesson Award presented by McKesson Representative Larry Alaimo to incoming president Scott Tomerlin.
Pharmacists Mutual Companies Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award presented by Sarah Sheppard and Brian Miller to Jennifer Chen. AUGUST 2016
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2 0 1 6 F PA 5 0 -Y E A R P H A R M A C I S T S 50-Year Pharmacists Honored
Those who have served our profession as pharmacists for a half-century were honored at the 126th Annual Meeting and Convention. We are grateful for these pioneers who have seen our profession evolve over five decades and have played such an important role in making pharmacy what it is today.
TOP LEFT Lifetime member certificate and pin presented by Tim Rogers to James Martinez. TOP RIGHT Julie Johnson, dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy (center), joins in the Gator chomp with other UF attendees. BOTTOM LEFT Cardinal Health Generation Rx Champions Award presented by Lenny Moro to Rebecca Poston.
Charles Bembry
Larry Myers Poyer*
Alicia Carbonell
Franklin Rhodes
Stanford Carr
Joann Sanberg
Gary Cavnar
Philip Schutzer
Marilyn Clark
Stephen Schwartz
Kenneth Fuqua*
J.L. Scott
Larry Heine*
Walter Senick*
Dennis Haskell
Stephen Starling
Stanley Howard
Marsha Tharp
Barbara Lasseter*
Cleo Townsend
James Laursen
Larry Turner
James Martinez*
James Ward*
Thomas McGhee
Richard Witcher
Robert McKenzie* Melecia Noriega Patricia Nuccio James Powers
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FPA RECOGNIZES THOSE WE LOST IN 2015-16 During the 126th Annual Meeting and Convention in Ft. Lauderdale, the Florida Pharmacy Association recognized the passing of the following FPA members. We are grateful for their contributions and remember them with fondness and respect. Pharmacy students entertain the audience at Karaoke Night. Pharmacists got talent!
IN MEMORIAM* Ed Basdekian – Gainesville Carolyn Ferencz – Gainesville Jamie Hensley – Panama City Harry B. Jones - Dunedin Leonard W. Kohn –Palm Beach Ralph Mancusi – Jacksonville Lt. Col. Frank Norton - Marianna Richard Edward Poland – Jacksonville Donald Lee Roberts – Jacksonville Shelton Sherrouse – Williston
FPA past president Suzanne Kelley, President Elect Suzy Wise and past president Rebecca Poston.
Alan Taffet – Jacksonville Theodore Thomas – Jacksonville Richard Wagner – Miami Paula Diane Rhoden – MacClenny Charles Schoff – Pensacola Simon Barnes – Delray Beach Ed Tate – Pensacola Bob Ketch – Clearwater Jack Mitchell - Jacksonville *This list is believed to be accurate as of the convention. If any names were omitted, please contact the FPA office.
Pharmacy students networking at the awards reception. AUGUST 2016
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3-D Printing: The Future of Medicine? Lanh Dang, Pharm.D., and Kevin Bailey, Pharm.D. Candidate 2016
Three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology is taking the healthcare community by storm with promising advancements in organ transplantation, medical equipment and, as of August 2015, pharmaceuticals, with the FDA approval of Spritam® (levetiracetam). As the technology is still in its nascent stages, it eludes to favorable outcomes by potentially reducing cost, expediting treatment and forming a foundation for personalized medicine. This new 3-D printing ties in the advances of computer technology with great strides in pharmacogenomics to get the medical field closer to tailoring medical devices and drugs to match the exact profile of a patient. Novel examples of 3-D printing for medical devices include the recent FDA approval of Oxford Performance Material’s (OPM) patient-specific cranial device OsteoFab, which holds density and stiffness similar to human bone.1 This printed polymer has been shown to be more sterile during surgery and provides a scaffold support for new bone growth.1 Another example is EnvisionTec’s FDA-approved E-Guard consisting of dental and orthodontic models that include surgical guides, retainers and partial dentures.2 This technology 20
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allows for quick personalized care using turnkey solutions in the dental office.2 Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine developed a bioprinter to replace human bone, muscle and cartilage, but the bioprinter produced tissues limited in size and lacked usability in humans.3 To combat this limitation, Wake Forest Institute created microchannels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the farthest part of the tissue.3 By using rabbit cells to print into human structures and implanting them within mice for growth and development, they have been able to maintain the structure and integrity of the tissue.3 As we further advance the capabilities of bioprinting, we still have a long way to go before being able to test bioprinted tissues in humans. Although we are currently unable to utilize bioprinted tissues in humans, we can start reaping the benefits of its application in drug manufacturing. One company, Aprecia®, is able to print biodegradable tablets to host countless opportunities for personalized medication for a patient. Aprecia® developed the first FDA-approved 3-D printed drug, Spritam® (levetiracetam), using their patented proprietary delivery platform, ZipDose® technology. ZipDose® prints multiple thin layers of powdered medicine into a porous, water soluble matrix that can quickly dissolve.4 A big advantage of Spritam® is its prompt delivery, dissolving, on average, 11 seconds after administration.5 Aprecia® holds patents for ZipDose® technology through 2033. Aprecia® paves the way for revolutionary practices for special populations as it provides a realm of possibilities dealing with administration, dosing, pharmacokinetics and personalized medicine. This new formulation provides much needed medicine to patients with epilepsy who suffer from dysphagia, neurological symptoms or other conditions that prove to be challenging for a patient to receive oral medication. In pediatric patients, the ability for ZipDose® technology to provide enhanced taste-masking techniques by combining medicine with viscous polymers such as lipids, sweeteners, anesthetic agents and effervescent formulations may improve tolerability and administration ease.8 The ZipDose® technology also has the ability to deliver high-dose medications with rapid disintegration.4 This technology may also benefit elderly patients who may suffer from dysphagia but require large medication doses.6 Bongsup Cho, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Rhode Island who uses 3-D printing and animation technology to teach students about drugs’ mechanisms of action, believes “the impact of [3-D printing] is clear in that it allows custom manufacturing of drugs for special delivery needs. With 3-D printing, drug manufacturing is no longer a monopoly for large pharmaceutical companies. For that reason, I expect this technology is going to be in wide use in the future.”
Cho is not the only professor who believes 3-D printed medications can revolutionize the future of pharmaceutical companies. Lee Cronin, a professor at the University of Glasgow who specializes in chemistry, nanoscience and chemical complexity, spoke during TEDGlobal 2012 about 3-D printed medications. Cronin believes that, in the future, patients may print their own medicines at home by utilizing universal chemical inks and predefined blue prints.7 With this approach, medication dosage could be individualized and printed with the click of a button at home. Although this sounds ideal for personalized medicine in the future, personal 3-D printers will be limited by high costs, low initial avail-
ONE COMPANY, APRECIA®, IS ABLE TO PRINT BIODEGRADABLE TABLETS TO HOST COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICATION FOR A PATIENT.
value-of-3d-printing-in-mass-cust. 3. Kang, H., Lee, S. J., & Kengla, C. (2016, February 16). Scientists Prove Feasibility of “Printing” Replacement Tissue. Retrieved April 13, 2016, from http://www.wakehealth.edu/NewsReleases/2016/Scientists_Prove_Feasibility_of_“Printing”_ Replacement_Tissue.htm. 4. “ZipDose® Technology.” Aprecia Pharmaceuticals. Retrieved April 12, 2016, from https://aprecia.com/zipdose-platform/ zipdose-technology.php. 5. Spritam (levetiracetam) [package insert]. Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Company; East Windsor (NJ). February 2016. 6. Stegemann S, Gosch M, Breitkreutz J. Swallowing dysfunction and dysphagia is an unrecognized challenge for oral drug therapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 430 (2012) 197-206. 7. Print Your Own Medicine. Perf. Lee Cronin. TEDGlobal 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2016, from https://www.ted.com/talks/ lee_cronin_print_your_own_medicine?language=en 8. First FDA-Approved Medicine Manufactured Using 3-D Printing Technology Now Available. Aprecia Pharmaceuticals. Retrieved April 12, 2016 from https://www.aprecia.com/pdf/ Aprecia_filing_announcement_release_FINAL_120814.pdf.
ability and potential need for approval from the FDA. The clear benefits of 3-D printed medications include its personalized approach to treat special populations such as pediatric and elderly patients. The quick disintegrating tablets could benefit patients who do not like taking all their pills due to size, excipients and/or fillers. Various additives, such as flavors, could increase patient medication compliance. However, all of these proposed benefits still seem a long way away from reality, as 3-D printing is still in development. Questions for the future include: Who would have a personal 3-D printer? Will there be restrictions on which medications can be printed? How will pharmaceutical companies react to this personalized medicine? Spritam® will likely be the first of many 3-D printed medications submitted by Aprecia® for FDA approval. According to a recent press release, Aprecia® “plans to introduce multiple new ZipDose® products in the coming years, focusing first on the CNS therapeutic area, where there is a need for medicines that are easier to take.”8 As of now, no additional 3-D printed medications have been submitted to the FDA for approval. The future looks bright for 3-D printed medications, but the clinical applicability and feasibility still need to be shown. References
1. OsteoFab® Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved April 13, 2016, from http://www.oxfordpm.com/osteofab®-technology. 2. The Value of 3-D Printing in Mass Customization. (n.d.). Retrieved April 13, 2016, from http://envisiontec.com/theAUGUST 2016
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Book Smart or Heart Smart: What Type of Intelligence Is Your Strength? By Farima F. Raof, Nova Southeastern University Pharm.D. Candidate 2017, FPA Intern
If you think of emotional intelligence or emotional quotient (EQ) and intelligence quotient (IQ) like you think of your right and left hands, similar yet different, you might realize that you have a “dominant” intelligence that influences all aspects of your actions. This article will explain how different individuals are gifted with diverse types of intelligence and why it is necessary for each person to be aware of their dominant type of intelligence to ensure their success in the field of pharmacy. IQ will help get you in the door, and EQ will help you stay in, succeed and, most importantly, be happy. What is Emotional Quotient or Heart Smart? Emotional quotient is one of the most interesting concepts to revolutionize our thinking about what it means to be intelligent. This concept gained popularity due to a book by Daniel Goleman, winner of the American Psychological Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, entitled “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ.” Goleman defined emotional intelligence as “being able to motivate oneself and persist in the face of frustrations, to control impulse and delay gratification, to regulate one’s moods and keep distress from swamping the ability to think, to empathize and to hope.”1
EQ IS AN INDIVIDUAL’S ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE, EVALUATE, CONTROL AND REACT TO THEIR OWN AND OTHERS’ FEELINGS. EQ is an individual’s ability to recognize, evaluate, control and react to their own and others’ feelings. EQ is a learnable social talent that increases with age as the individual is exposed to different stimuli in society. A high EQ means being aware of our own emotions and understanding the emotions of others to ensure our success, a trait that is especially important in team settings and leadership roles. In fact, only 20 percent of an individual’s success depends on his or her IQ; the rest is left to depend on multiple factors in which EQ could play a significant role.2 There are five main characteristics to emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-management, motivation, social awareness and relationship management.1 22
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Self-awareness is a critical aspect of EQ. People with high EQs are usually very aware of their feelings and have a good understanding of where their feelings come from. Self-management is often the step that proceeds after someone has become self-aware of his or her feelings. It boils down to being able to regulate actions by thinking carefully before taking actions. People who self-regulate are generally thoughtful and careful. They don’t let their feelings get hold of them. Motivation is another characteristic of EQ that is featured by having an internal motive behind pursuing a career that is independent of fame, status, or salary. People who are highly motivated are successful at finding their passions. Social awareness is characterized by being empathetic and responsive to one’s social surroundings. Finally, relationship management is the ability to modify such responses in order to assure their appropriateness and usefulness in team and community settings. How Can I Get My EQ Higher? Let’s Practice. Let me give you an example: Imagine yourself being a pharmacy staff member in a community pharmacy setting. A few hours ago, a physician sent in a prescription for a medication for a non-controlled substance for which you did not have sufficient quantities in stock. You have already received the prescription and ordered the medication so that it will arrive the next day. You also attempted multiple times to contact the patient by phone and let her know that the prescription will be ready for pick-up tomorrow; however, she didn’t answer and her voicemail was full. Due to the mishap, now you have a patient who is frustrated with the fact that her prescription is not ready. You overhear her fast, sharp tone asking for her prescription while one of the pharmacy staff is trying to help her. You notice she has her arms crossed while asking, “What have you been doing all day? Why is my medication not ready yet?” As a pharmacist in charge who has already placed the order for this medication, you realize this is the patient you were trying to contact. You feel irritated that you spent a significant amount of time trying to get in touch with this patient with no luck. You approach the patient, introduce yourself and explain the issue you encountered, reaching out to her and the team that has tried their best to serve her. She is now calmer and has a better understanding of the issue. You explain to her that the medication is going to be available in the full requested amount the next day, and you’ll be more than happy to provide her with a partial supply if she would like. The patient is much more accepting and calm this time and agrees to come
back tomorrow. Now, let’s put our five characteristics of EQ into practice. First, you observed the patient’s facial expression and tone, and you could tell that the patient was unhappy. This recognition is in tune with social-awareness. You were able to recognize and empathize with her feelings and the feelings of the staff members who were frustrated. Next, you were internally upset with the tone and the overall emotional tension that was happening, and you became aware of your own feelings, hence, you showed self-awareness. You had the option to be upset and create more tension, but instead you decided to act in a professional and appropriate manner that would be the most beneficial for your team and the patient without showing an inappropriate response or passing off the blame. This step employs both self-management and relationship management. Your motive behind the scene is to help maximize the patient’s comfort as well as productivity as a member of the pharmacy team. This example should give you a better understanding of how to apply these components and potentially increase your EQ. For a visual reference, refer to the EQ components flow chart below.
The Good News and Bad News of EQ GOOD NEWS
If you are naturally gifted with this type of intelligence, it will help you live a happier and more fulfilled life. If you are not a natural, do not worry. Fortunately, this type of intelligence can be learned and improved upon throughout life by many different techniques. According to Goleman, “people tend to have better emotional intelligence skills in their 40s and 50s, so that means these skills are learnable.”4 Some of these techniques are mentioned in an article published in Psychology Today entitled “How to increase your Emotional Intelligence: 6 Essentials” by Preston Ni.5 BAD NEWS
People with high EQs have a natural knack for convincing others by influencing them, which can be good or bad depending on the nature and the intention of the individual. Regardless of this, they’ll find a way to your heart and, from there, to your mind, so you need to watch out for these individuals, because they already know what you feel, even before you know it.
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What is Intelligence Quotient (IQ) or Book Smart? William Stern, a German psychologist, was the first person to introduce the IQ concept. IQ is a theoretical concept that is measured by standardized tests to describe an individual’s intelligence capability and academic abilities to learn and apply concepts, problem solving, and strategic planning. Individuals with high IQ scores usually do very well in academia, earning multiple degrees, conducting different research projects and making detailed plans for now and the future. The Good News and Bad News of IQ GOOD NEWS
If you are gifted with this type of intelligence, it will get you easily through school, maybe even with multiple degrees and a favorable salary, especially if you are also talented with a base amount of EQ. BAD NEWS
Individuals with high IQ scores are experts in convincing others through facts and detailed supporting documents. So, the best course of action is not to fight them using facts and figures, because chances are they have already memorized a list of hundreds of facts as to why their argument is valid. Why should you learn about EQ and IQ? Now that we have some fundamental knowledge about IQ and EQ, it is important to know how these two forms of intelligence come into play in different pharmacy practice settings
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and during interview times. You might hear that it takes a person with a dominant EQ to succeed in the community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy practice, or that it takes a dominant IQ personality to do well in a compounding or nuclear pharmacy. However, the fact is that pharmacy employers will generally hire their pharmacists based on their leadership roles and on accomplishments that could be earned both academically and through practice. It ideally takes someone with balanced intelligence to be able to succeed in the specific field to which they aspire. Leadership is constantly growing and incorporating itself in many, if not all, areas of pharmacy. Pharmacists now have opportunities to lead in every sphere and setting they participate, whether leading their teams directly or leading their profession through their actions. Therefore, it is very important to learn about emotional intelligence and try to maximize yours. The more you understand and improve your IQ and EQ, the more successful you will be in your leadership roles as we improve and push our profession forward. Overall, pharmacy is a diverse profession that is growing rapidly, offering more opportunities and new challenges. Areas in which pharmacists have not been traditionally involved are now in need of us to help and lead changes. The time to invest in your skills and talents as individuals and as leaders is now. The investment in cultivating special skills, various kinds of intelligence, and leadership makes this topic particularly useful. Therefore, training pharmacists for the future requires us to teach everybody on topics such as emotional intelligence and personal strengths, as well as to help our colleagues to find their passions. This additional exposure not only helps us create a future generation of pharmacists who are aware of their talents, but it makes our currently practicing pharmacists better prepared for a continually changing profession. In conclusion, the history of our profession shows that when our pharmacy leaders collaborated, we as a profession achieved positive results. Every time we launch our profession forward, we do it through the unique talents and intelligence of multiple individuals from various pharmacy practice settings that came together for a common cause. It is also important to understand and value our colleagues who bring different types of thinking and possess unique abilities. Being united will make us stronger in our profession, and collaborating with each other is the only way we will be able to launch our profession forward. As our current Florida Pharmacy Association President, Scott Tomerlin said, we, as a profession, have a much stronger voice. As Kenneth H. Blanchard mentioned, let’s not forget that “none of us is as smart as all of us.” References
1. Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ. New York: Bantam, 1996. Print 2. One observer notes: Howard Gardner, “Cracking Open the IQ Box” The American Prospect, Winter 1995. 3. “Daniel Goleman’s Five Components of Emotional Intelligence.” Sonoma.edu. N.p., 01 Feb. 2009. Web. 4. O’Dell, Irma, and Regina B. Glover. “What’s Your “E.Q.”?” Illinois Periodicals Online. N.p., July 2000. Web. 5. Ni, Preston. “How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence - 6 Essential.” Psychology Today. N.p., 05 Oct. 2014. Web.
FPA News & Notes Department of Health Monitoring Zika Virus in South Florida The Florida Department of Health, working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is looking at Zika cases in the South Florida area. On Friday, July 29, the department confirmed Florida’s first local transmissions of the Zika virus in four individuals in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. A CDC emergency response team has been dispatched to our state. The CDC recommends that women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant postpone travel to areas with widespread Zika infection. Florida’s small case cluster is not considered widespread transmission; however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted area in Miami-Dade County. If you are pregnant and must travel, or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors. For more information, please visit this web site. Theresa Tolle Featured in NCPA Video An online video released by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) illustrates the personal care that people receive at independent community pharmacies, the contributions of community pharmacists to better coordinated health care and how small business pharmacies support their local communities. The video, entitled “Theresa Tolle—Independent Pharmacist and the Backbone of her Community,” was produced in conjunction with Live Oak Bank. It profiles Theresa Tolle, RPh, owner of Bay Street Pharmacy, which serves the Sebastian, Fla., area with the motto “Where caring people care for you.” FPA Partners with SoFi Student Loan Services The Florida Pharmacy Association understands that many of our recent graduates are burdened with student loan debt. SoFi, the largest provider of student loan refinancing, has partnered with the FPA to help reduce the cost of that debt. SoFi refinances student loan debt at lower rates than federal and/or private options, saving the average borrower potentially thousands of dollars. On average, members may be able to save $18,936 on student loan refinancing. Watch for future notices from the FPA on a webinar that we are planning.
Medicaid Provider Alert from AHCA The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) reminds all providers receiving reimbursement through the Medicaid fee-for-service delivery system that they must comply with all requirements in general and service-specific Florida Medicaid handbooks and policies. Providers must report address changes and any change in their managing employees in accordance with their Medicaid Provider Agreement and the Florida Medicaid Provider General Handbook to ensure accurate communication and prompt payment for services rendered. If you have changed your address or telephone number and have not updated your information with the agency, this is a good opportunity to do so. The Provider General Handbook (page 2-49) requires the following: “Providers must promptly notify Medicaid of any change of address by calling the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Provider Services Contact Center at 1-800-289-7799 and selecting Option 4. The following four addresses may be housed on the provider file: service address, pay-to-address, mail-to or correspondence address and home or corporate office address.” If closing out a former managing employee, list the individual’s name and the date they departed. If adding a new managing employee, list the individual’s name, home address, date of birth, social security number, whether they are the financial or medical custodian and the date they started. Background screening is required. Please view the Background Screening page under Enrollment on the Medicaid Public Web Portal for more information. Florida Medicaid coverage policies are located on the agency’s Florida Medicaid Web Portal. DIR Fees Getting to You Yet? First of all, what is a DIR fee? DIR stands for “direct and indirect remuneration” and is a phrase used by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to explain payments made to pharmacies that may not be determined at the point of sale. CMS requires all Part D plans to report incentive fees paid to pharmacies on their annual DIR report. The problem with these fees is that sometimes the incentive payments are not very transparent to pharmacies. They may be based upon a performance metric such as refill rates, generic dispensing rates and preferred product rates. These rates may be tied to a performance fee or reimbursement reduction that is not well defined. This is not an issue that can be resolved in the Florida Legislature; rather, it requires the Center for
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Medicare and Medicaid Services to take action. CMS is aware of this issue; however, there needs to be prodding by Congress to get CMS to implement proposed guidance on DIR fees and pharmacy price concessions. Letters have been provided by key House and Senate members of Congress; however, it would help if you asked your congressman to get involved. To send a message to your congressman on this issue, follow this link to the FPA Advocacy Center today.
FPA CE at Sea a Wonderful Experience The FPA has returned to the U.S. from its Mediterranean CE at Sea adventure. Over 100 guests and pharmacists traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to see the wonders of Europe as well as participate in quality educational programs on board the Harmony of the Seas. Ports of call include Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Provence, France; and Florence and Naples, Italy. The FPA would like to thank Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company for their support and sponsorship of this event. Plans are underway to prepare for the 2018 voyage of the FPA, so watch Pharmview.com for more information.
2016-2017 FPA Leadership Year Under Way The 2016 annual convention has closed, which means that we are now in a new leadership year. These Board members will serve until the 2017 Annual Convention that will be held in Orlando at the J. W. Marriott Grande Lakes on July 13-16. Installed during the Presidents Breakfast at the annual meeting were the following Board members:
Elected Officers
Elected Regional Directors
Timothy Rogers Board Chair
Jennifer Chen Region 1 Director Representing counties between Baker, Bradford, Alachua, Levy and Escambia
Scott Tomerlin FPA President Alexander Pytlarz FPA Treasurer Suzy Wise President Elect Carol Motycka Speaker of the House David Mackarey Vice Speaker of the House Kathy Baldwin FSHP President
Neil Barnett Region 2 Director Representing, Nassau, Duval, Clay, St Johns, Putnam, Flagler, Marion and Volusia Counties Tom Cuomo Region 3 Director Representing Citrus, Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas Counties Linda Lazuka Region 4 Director Representing Sumter, Lake, Seminole, Orange and Osceola Counties Robert Parrado Region 5 Director Representing Hillsborough and Polk Counties
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Luther Laite IV Region 6 Director Representing Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, Highlands, Glades, Hardee, DeSoto, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee Counties Paul Delisser (Interim) Region 7 Director Representing Lee, Hendry and Palm Beach Counties Humberto Martinez Region 8 Director Representing Collier, Monroe and Dade Counties Mitchell Fingerhut Region 9 Director Representing Broward County
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