February 2017 Florida Pharmacy Journal by Florida Pharmacy Today

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LEGISLATING THE FUTURE 2017 Florida Legislative Session Will be Busy for Pharmacy

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Launch Your Profession Forward Annual Meeting and Convention

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FPA Calendar 2017

MARCH 7

Legislative Session Begins

11-12 FPA Committee and Council Meetings Orlando 13-15 Health Fair and Legislative Days at the Capitol Tallahassee 24-27 APhA Meeting San Francisco, CA APRIL 4-5

Florida Board of Pharmacy meeting

Good Friday - FPA Office Closed

22-23 FPA Law and Regulatory Conference Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay 26-27 NCPA Flyin Washington, DC .

MAY 5

Last day of legislative session

7-9

NASPA Leadership Conference

Last Day to Submit Resolutions

20-21

FPA Continuing Education Conference Jacksonville

Memorial Day - FPA Office Closed JUNE

Last day to submit items of new business for the House of Delegates JULY

Independence Day FPA Office Closed

13-16 Annual Meeting and Convention Orlando AUGUST 6-9

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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, 2018. 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

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The President’s Viewpoint GUEST COLUMN: NORMAN TOMAKA, BS.Pharm., MS, FAPhA

16th Annual Florida Pharmacy Health Fair and Legislative Days at the Capitol Make at least one day to participate! Monday, March 13, through Wednesday, March 15, Florida’s pharmacists, student pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from across the state will visit the Capitol in Tallahassee. The 2017 Florida Pharmacy Health Fair and Legislative Days provides the single best opportunity for professional pharmacy advocacy. Like it or hate it, governmental oversight of patient safety and pharmacy practice mandates our involvement in the political process. Success is empowered by our involved commitment to our profession. Legislators and their staff participate in the screenings offered during the Health Fair. Some bring their previous laboratory results to compare key health wellness indicators and discuss disease prevention. This rare opportunity to showcase health-enhancing pharmacy services to legislators, staff and residents of the capital region provides an excellent networking occasion. Pharmacy advocates will provide health screenings that include a cholesterol panel, blood pressure, blood glucose, bone density, cardiac-risk assessment, body composition and medication counseling. While these services are provided at no charge to the Health Fair participants, pharma-

cy advocates are center stage promoting cost-effective, streamlined healthcare to state policy makers. Actions and conversations will center on providing essential wellness services. Our legislators and staff need first-hand knowledge regarding the burning issues of utmost importance Norman Tomaka to pharmacy. Florida’s pharmacists must be allowed to initiate cost-reducing practices for regulators to promote efficient healthcare delivery. As a primary means of healing economic strain, legislators are on a mission to encourage responsible, streamlined self-care that

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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

improves the health of our citizens. With appropriate knowledge, patients can prevent many illnesses. Many can heal from disease without expensive riskfilled treatments if only provided timely, expert information from the most accessible health-care providers, who are available around the clock—pharmacists. With substantial health-outcome improvement realized through pharmacist-provided vaccinations, legislators and policy makers are better prepared to learn what pharmacy providers can do to streamline healthcare options and promote cost-effective wellness via disease prevention.

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

Visiting legislators can be uncomfortable for pharmacy advocates. Finding the right words to briefly highlight key professional issues is never an easy task. Don’t be concerned about what to say to your legislator or that you may not know everything about professional regulations if queried. Key advocates from pharmacy organizations, including FPA and FSHP, will collaborate with pharmacy constituents as they visit their legislators. Public service through legislation is as effective as the quality of background information provided by those practicing on the front line. The effective legislator is a regular citizen just as interested in hearing your opinion on an issue as anyone else’s. Legislators are well aware that good citizens such as students, technicians and pharmacists, put them in office to protect patient safety and promote cost-efficiency in the delivery of care. Appointments with legislators will be made throughout the three-day event. Let’s give our elected leaders the courage to advocate for changes and promote cost-effective Viewpoint, continued on p. 9

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Executive Insight BY MICHAEL JACKSON, RPH MICHAEL JACKSON, B.PHARM, EVP & CEO, FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION

Getting On the Pharmacy Advocacy Train

harmacists, pharmacy technicians and students become members of the Florida Pharmacy Association for any number of reasons. Some value their membership because it allows them to take advantage of the hundreds of thousands of dollars in discounts for meeting and conference registrations. Others enjoy the unlimited networking opportunities through our website and live events. Still, many within our industry rely upon the timely messaging transmitted by the FPA on emerging issues. Sharing this with you means that we are moving into our active advocacy season with the start of the 2017 legislative session this month. It also means that your Association is calling upon all of our members to get engaged and become a part of our legislative campaign. To do that you need to know where to find information.

STAT NEWS Each month, you receive Stat News from the FPA by email. This is electronic messaging that is delivered to your email address of record in your

member profile. For this to work, your email address needs to be current. It is also important to make sure that messages from the FPA are not getting filtered as junk or spam by your internet service provider. It may be as simple as inserting the Pharmview.com domain in your email white list folder. Did you miss getting Stat News or can’t find it in your email history? If you go to www.

Sharing this with you means that we are moving into our active advocacy season with the start of the 2017 legislative session this month. pharmview.com and look on the righthand side of the FPA home page, you will find past Stat News messages posted there. In each edition of Stat News, you will be provided with informa-

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tion on upcoming FPA educational programs and a reminder that includes information on when your member dues will expire. FPA BREAKING NEWS Here is a tool available from the FPA that can deliver instant information to you on emerging issues. Where is this tool located? If you visit the home page of www.pharmview.com look for a section labeled as “FPA Breaking News.” It is in this section of our website that hot items will be published. All you have to do is to link your email and smart phone to this section of www.pharmview.com using the RSS feed technology and follow this page. Each time we post a news item on this page you will receive an instant notification sent directly to your smart phone if you have everything set up correctly. FEBRUARY 2017 |

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FLORIDA PHARMACY TODAY Your membership comes with complimentary issues of Florida Pharmacy Today delivered each month by way of the member portal on www.pharmview.com. Members receive a notification by email that each new edition of the Journal has been posted online. You have the ability to read the Journal online or you can download it and print it from your computer. You also

LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER This is perhaps the most comprehensive digital information center in the FPA electronic media inventory. Where can you find the Legislative Action Center? First, go to www.pharmview.com. In the menu section, you will see FPA Advocacy Program as one of the selections. If you move your mouse over that menu item, it will expand out to five other options. Simply

There are links included in the posted bills where you can follow each bill’s progress and even see how the votes are tallied. You will also see in that section a tool that will help you identify your state legislator and congressman. have the ability to subscribe to a printed version of the Journal when you renew your dues or join the Florida Pharmacy Association. For an extra fee, a journal will arrive by mail each month. Journals include issues on contemporary pharmacy practice, updates on public policy and articles of interest related to the science of pharmacy. FACEBOOK Social media has become the new normal for the sharing of information, and the FPA is using more of that these days. If you are looking for us on Facebook, you can go to the bottom of www.pharmview.com and select the Facebook icon. You can also sign into your own Facebook account and search for the “Florida Pharmacy Association.” You will not only discover emerging issues on this social media tool, but also learn things of interest that your colleagues are doing. TWITTER President Trump is not the only one with an active Twitter account. You will find interesting conversations going on under @Pharmview. There will also be notifications of new postings of the Journal.

select “Legislative Action Center,” and you will find action alerts on proposed legislation as well as a listing of bills being monitored, advocated for or opposed. This list will grow as we make our way through the 2017 session. Several will have talking points included that you can download. There are links included in the posted bills where you can follow each bill’s progress and even see how the votes are tallied. You will also see in that section a tool that will help you identify your state legislator and congressman. All you need to do is provide your home address. You can even share information about your practice to the local media, and to make things simple, we prepared a message that you can use. The FPA is working hard to make it easy for you to be an advocate, whether it is drafting talking points, connecting you with your state senator or representative or keeping you informed on the latest bill action or proposed agency rules. Keeping your membership current will help to keep the information that we provide to you current. The FPA advocacy train is rolling down the track and we want you to be on board. n

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healthcare. Pharmacy issues on the docket include PBM transparency, insurance prior-authorizations, drug-overdose emergency services, efficient claims reimbursement and PDMP efficiency. Can you afford NOT to participate in at least one day to promote your profession and livelihood? Join your colleagues in Tallahassee March 13-17, 2017. Check it out at: http://c.ymcdn. com/sites/www.pharmview.com/resource/ resmgr/ce_brochures/2017_HF_Schedule_&_ Registrat.pdf. n Norman Tomaka is a clinical consultant pharmacist, former FPA president and serves as chair of the FPA 2017 Governmental Affairs Council.

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2017 Florida Legislative Session Will be Busy for Pharmacy We are pedal to the metal for the 2017 legislative season with a number of pharmacy initiatives being discussed at the Florida Capitol. It is safe to presume that there is plenty on the policy menu for anyone licensed under Florida Statutes 465. The FPA advocacy team, which includes our lobbyists, staff leadership and volunteer members, is hard at work to make this year’s campaign successful. Much will depend upon your involvement as members. Here are a few examples of what is being discussed at the Florida Capitol this session. SB 1180 by Senator Jose Rodriguez—Pharmacist Collaborative Practice Expanding the practice of pharmacy to include consultation with patients regarding certain preparations, health care products, and services; authorizing consultant pharmacists to provide additional services when authorized by a medical director or within the context of a patient-specific order or treatment protocol, or at the request of or referral from a patient’s treating health care provider; authorizing qualified pharmacists to provide certain services related to the treatment of influenza within the framework of an established protocol under a supervising physician, etc. What does this mean for pharmacy? This legislation would clarify the existing relationships that pharmacists have in collaborating with physicians in various health systems. The bill would allow pharmacists to order laboratory tests in more than the currently allowed environments of nursing homes and home health care facilities. The bill would allow pharmacists, in collaboration with a physician, to add medications modify or discontinue therapy. The bill would also allow pharmacists to treat patients who have contracted influenza. This legislation is supported by the FPA. SB 670 by Senator Bean and HB 625 by Representative Fitzenhagen— Managed Care Provider Networks Prohibiting a managed care plan from excluding a pharmacy that meets the credentialing requirements and standards established by the Agency for Health Care Administration and that accepts the terms of the plan; requiring a managed care plan to offer the same rate of reimbursement to all pharmacies in the plan’s network, etc. What does this mean for pharmacy? The current environment for Florida Medicaid has the majority of patients enrolled in managed care. Pharmacies throughout Florida 10

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have raised concerns that they are being unfairly restricted from participating in the Florida Medicaid program. This bill in its current form would require the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish standards on network exclusion and allow pharmacies to participate if they meet the criteria and are able to meet the terms of the managed care contract. This legislation is supported by the FPA. SB 580 by Senator Garcia and HB 617 by Representative Beshears—Audits of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Requiring the Office of Insurance Regulation to conduct quarterly audits, for a certain purpose, of pharmacy benefits managers that hold certificates of authority to act as administrators; adding violations of certain provisions of the Florida Pharmacy Act as grounds for the office’s suspension or revocation of an administrator’s certificate of authority or imposition of a fine, respectively, etc. What does this mean for pharmacy? Several years ago, the Florida Pharmacy Association was successful in advocating for a requirement for the updating of maximum allowable cost pricing in PBM prescription drug plans. Our members have informed us that the updating of pricing is not being done. Meetings facilitated by the FPA state officials over this issue made it clear that there needs to be an enforcement mechanism in place to ensure that there is compliance with MAC pricing updates. This bill would require a PBM to register as a third-party administrator and be subject to auditing by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. This legislation is supported by the FPA.

THE FPA ADVOCACY TEAM, WHICH INCLUDES OUR LOBBYISTS, STAFF LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER MEMBERS, IS HARD AT WORK TO MAKE THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFUL. MUCH WILL DEPEND UPON YOUR INVOLVEMENT AS MEMBERS.

SB 182 by Senator Mayfield and HB 95 by Representative Massullo—Consumer Protection from Nonmedical Changes to Prescription Drug Formularies Limiting changes to a health insurance policy prescription drug formulary during a policy year; requiring small employer carriers to provide continuity of care for certain patients with respect to prescription drug coverage, etc. What does this mean for pharmacy? Patients may select a health insurance plan based upon the type of coverage. Generally, a plan that covers prescription medication that they are taking may be selected and a contract signed by the consumer. Currently, a plan may modify the prescription benefit in the middle of the plan year, which may either require the patient to pay more out of pocket or there could be a change in coverage of the prescribed medication. This legislation seeks to stabilize prescription drug coverage requiring that coverage of drugs at the beginning of a plan year continue throughout the year. There are a few exceptions that would allow for a formulary change. These bills are supported by the FPA. SB 530 by Senator Steube and HB 877 by Representative Harrison—Health Insurance and Prior Authorization— Requiring a utilization review entity or health insurer to make current prior authorization requirements, restrictions and forms accessible in a specified manner; specifying requirements for a utilization review entity or health insurer that implements a new prior authorization requirement or that amends an existing requirement or restriction; requiring a plan to publish on the plan’s website and provide to an insured a written procedure for requesting a protocol exception, etc. What does this mean for pharmacy? Prior authorization programs in our industry can be quite confusing and disruptive to patient care. This bill is attempting to bring some needed structure to the prior authorization programs in place through the creation of a set of regulatory standards. The FPA supports this legislation. SB 888 by Senator Bean and HB 589 by Representative Yarboroug—Prescription Drug Price Transparency Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to collect data on the retail prices charged by pharmacies for the 300 most frequently prescribed medicines, etc. What does this mean for pharmacy? Currently the Agency for Health Care Administration collects and publishes on its web site a listing of the top 150 drugs and their retail prices. You can see that information as published in the Florida Attorney General’s office web site at www.myfloridarx.com. This bill is seeking to expand the list of drugs on that site to the top 300 drugs and also to update that web site monthly rather than every 3 months. The FPA is monitoring this legislation.

SB 588 by Senator Passidomo and HB 249 by Representatives Rommel and Gruters—Drug Overdoses Requiring certain persons to report controlled substance overdoses; providing for a reporting agency in each county; providing immunity for persons who make such reports in good faith; requiring sharing of data with specified entities; prohibiting failure to make such reports, whether by omission or willfully, etc. What does this mean for pharmacy? It is clear from the growing epidemic surrounding the overuse of opioid drugs that there is interest in policy to find ways to correct this program. Even the opening statement of this legislation states as follows: The Legislature finds that substance abuse and drug overdose is a major health problem that affects the lives of many people, multiple service systems, and leads to such profoundly disturbing consequences as permanent injury or death. This bill essentially requires a health care worker treating a patient who has overdosed on a controlled substance to report such treatment to the local sheriff or law enforcement agency within 24 hours. It is unclear if this proposed requirement would extend to pharmacy providers. The FPA is monitoring this legislation.

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SB 7006 by Senate Health Policy Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Removes the repeal of provisions authorizing the Department of Health to establish a direct-support organization for the prescription drug monitoring program, etc. This bill would essentially allow for the PDMP Foundation to continue its work to raise funds to support the PDMP program because there are no state funds allocated for the budget. What does this mean for pharmacy? This legislation would have little impact on pharmacy other than a concern over how the PDMP program is funded. Current Florida laws actually prohibit funds from coming from the state budget and all operational funds must come from grants or donations from the PDMP foundation. There is a law that creates a provision to sunset the PDMP foundation this year unless the Legislature takes the action in this bill. The FPA is supporting this bill. SB 840 by Senator Clemons and HB 557 by Representative Duran—Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Revising requirements for reporting the dispensing of controlled substances from seven days to 24 hours; limiting an exception to reporting requirements for certain facilities dispensing controlled substances, etc. What does this mean for pharmacy? In many cases, FPA members who query the PDMP database have raised concerns that the information may be too old to be of use. This is because the current reporting requirement is seven days from the dispensing of a controlled substance. Reducing the reporting requirement means that more current information can be made available in the PDMP database. The downside is that pharmacies that fail to report controlled substances dispensed every 24 hours would be in violation of the Florida controlled substance act. The bill also limits the method that can be used to submit dispensed information to a format approved by the Department of Health. It is likely that those pharmacies that are using regular mail or are submitting a disk of data may have to submit data electronically. The FPA is monitoring this legislation. HB 3115 by Representative Willhite—Palm Beach County Prescription Drug Disposal Pilot Program Provides an appropriation for the Palm Beach County – Prescription Drug Disposal Pilot Program. What does this mean for pharmacy? New rules adopted by the Legislature this year require that members requesting funds for local projects actually file a bill rather than insert items into the budget. This bill is seeking about $50,000 from the Florida budget to fund the installation of controlled substance drop boxes in pharmacies in Palm Beach County. The intent is to increase the options for local consumers in that area of Florida for the disposal of unwanted prescription medications. The FPA is in support of this concept, however our position is that pharmacies should be able to opt into the program rather than be required and that the costs should not be assessed to pharmacy businesses. 12

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SB876 by Senator Young and HB229 by Representative Byrd—Impaired Practitioner Program Revises provisions related to impaired practitioner programs; deletes requirement that DOH designate approved programs by rule; deletes provisions related to probable cause panels; deletes provisions related to agency of specified persons; provides that impaired practitioner may be reported to consultant rather than DOH under certain circumstances; revises grounds for disciplinary action to include termination from impaired practitioner program under certain circumstances. What does this mean for pharmacy? Currently, there are provisions that create an impaired practitioner program for health care providers. This legislation makes a number of substantial changes to that program outlining how it interfaces with the Department of Health. Of interest to pharmacy providers are the requirements to report impaired practitioners to the Department of Health. There is one provision in this bill that gives pharmacists the option to report an impaired practitioner to the impaired practitioner consultant rather than to the Department of Health. This is designed to assist impaired practitioners in their efforts to get help first rather than be subject to discipline by the Department. The FPA is monitoring this legislation. SB 800 by Senator Broxson—Medication Synchronization Prohibiting, under certain circumstances, certain health insurance policies and health maintenance contracts, respectively, from denying coverage for partial supplies of medication dispensed by network pharmacies; requiring such policies and contracts to authorize and apply a prorated daily cost-sharing rate to certain prescriptions under certain circumstances; prohibiting such policies and contracts from using payment structures incorporating prorated dispensing fees, etc. What does this mean for pharmacy? In many cases, pharmacists have been working with patients to get their medications synchronized such that all their maintenance medications would be due at the same time. Programs like this have shown evidence that patients are adherent to their medications and are less likely to skip taking their medications or overmedicating in an attempt to self-synchronize their prescriptions. Issues that pharmacies have run into are related to coverage and clawbacks when partially filling prescriptions to get them in sync with other concurrent therapy. The FPA supports this legislation. So, what do we expect for the 2017 legislative session? There is never a good way to predict what the members of the House or Senate may do during any particular legislative session. The Florida Pharmacy Association invests considerable resources and manpower each year to be an active participant in the issues. From the list above, you can see that

there are multiple issues on the table and it is very likely that new issues will emerge during the 60 days of hearings at the Florida Capitol. The proposed bills listed above and their descriptions are all subject to revision and could quite possibly change significantly before we get to the close of session. Many advocates here in Tallahassee are not even confident that a consensus will be reached on the budget, which is the only task required of the Legislature. Not mentioned above are the plans for the implementation of the medical marijuana amendment. That discussion may be adversely affected by the posture taken by President Trump who will be working hard to roll back a number of the executive orders from the Obama administration. You may recall that the federal government took the position that there were no plans to enforce the use of medical marijuana in states that have passed laws. That posture taken on the enforcement issues did not change the federal government’s acknowledgement that cannabis is still considered a Schedule I drug, and is therefore considered a banned substance for purposes of possession. There are a number of managed care and PBM issues on the menu for this session, and they appear to be gathering interest, particularly from the new members of the House and

Senate. Movement of these bills will depend heavily upon our members’ efforts to get involved. To get the latest up-to-date information on the status of these bills, there are several places that you should visit. First, bookmark on your web browser our link to Pharmview.com where our “Legislative Action Center” is located. You will see in this section of Pharmview.com all of the bills that we are monitoring. You can drill into each bill to see where they are in the legislative process and whether they are scheduled for a hearing or have been heard. You can even see the vote tally on each bill as it moves through committee deliberations. Also included in this section are various action alerts to aid you in discussions with your member of the Florida House and Senate. Don’t forget that we will also post late-breaking news in our FPA Breaking News section of the website. We will also be using our Facebook and Twitter accounts as well. If you are interested in learning what happened to these issues, plan on attending the FPA annual convention this summer in Orlando.

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FPA News & Notes Campaign Supporting Pharmacist Provider Status Continues The 115th Congress is now underway with a new administration in place. We are pleased to report to the membership that bills have been brought forward to recognize pharmacists as health care providers at the federal level. HR 592, which is the same number used during the 114th Congress, and S 109 have been brought back for review. Members are encouraged to reach out to members of the Florida Congressional delegation to get them to support these bills. HR 592 had 21 of the 27 Florida members of Congress signing on in support. Let’s keep the momentum going and work to get all 27 members on board. So far, the cosponsors of HR 592 are Rep. Thomas Rooney, Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Rep. Daniel Webster, Rep. Ted Yoho, Rep. Alcee Hastings and Rep. Ron DeSantis. An advocacy message has been set up for you to use on www.pharmview.com. FPA Regulatory and Law Conference Registration is now open for the first Regulatory and Law Conference of the Florida Pharmacy Association for 2017. This meeting has been scheduled for April 22-23, 2017, at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. In this conference we will be examining a number of emerging and continuing issues related to the practice and business of pharmacy. Registration for this conference is now open. Register early to save. Hotel reservations at the Hyatt can be made by calling (888) 421-1442 and ask for the FPA rate. The cutoff date for the Hyatt is March 31, 2017. The last day to preregister for this meeting is April 7, 2017. See you there. PTCB Suspends Plans to Implement Accredited Education Program After a lengthy review and deliberate consideration of multiple factors, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) has decided to suspend implementation of a requirement that first-time candidates for certification complete an education program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ASHP/ ACPE-accredited). PTCB originally announced in 2013 that the requirement would take effect in 2020 as part of a road map of program changes designed to keep pace with the evolution of technician roles. The FPA continues to encourage our technician stakeholders to seek the PTCB certificate.

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Use of Powdered Surgeons Gloves Banned Effective Jan. 18, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of powdered surgeon’s gloves, powdered patient examination gloves and absorbable powder for lubricating a surgeon’s glove. The FDA has determined that there is an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury, and the risk cannot be corrected or eliminated by labeling or a change of labeling. For more information, click here. DEA National Drug Take-Back Day The Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled another “Take-Back” day for April 29, 2017. These programs are designed to allow the public to dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide. More than 6.4 million pounds (3,200 tons) of drugs have been collected throughout the previous 12 events. Site locations will be published on the DEA website.

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS For Florida Pharmacy Students

FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION 127th ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION July 12-16, 2017 JW Marriott Grande Lakes ♦ Orlando, Florida Poster Session: Friday, July 14, 2017 ♦ 11:00AM-1:00PM The FPA Poster Presentations are open to PHARMACY STUDENTS ONLY. Complete and submit this COVERSHEET for each abstract submission. Submissions must be received no later than Friday, May 5, 2017. Abstracts will NOT be accepted after this date. Mail or E-mail this application along with the abstract submission to:

PLEASE TYPE

Tian Merren Owens, MS, PharmD, Director of Continuing Education Florida Pharmacy Association 610 N. Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 tmerren@pharmview.com

Contact Information: Presenter's Name (MUST BE A STUDENT):________________________________________________________________

□Entry Level Pharm.D.

□ Post B.S. Pharm.D.

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone No: _____________________E-Mail Address: _________________________________________________ College of Pharmacy: _____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract Title: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Poster Type:

□Clinical Research □Basic Science Research □Translational Research (Basic Science and Clinical Research)

Primary Author: __________________________________________________________________________________ (Students must be listed first to be considered for the Award. Presenter will be notified by mail of acceptance). Co-Author(s): _________________________________________________________ Student Awards:

□YES □NO

Posters will be eligible for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes to be presented at Convention. (Only one prize is given for each winning poster)

ABSTRACT FORMAT The abstract form submitted should be the equivalent of one page. The abstract should include: Title (Include authors’ names and name of College of Pharmacy), Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Abstracts will not be accepted if it is not in this format. Do not include figures or graphs.

Please direct all questions and concerns to: Tian Merren Owens ♦ (850) 222-2400 ext. 120 ♦ tmerren@pharmview.com DEADLINE DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017

CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS TO THE 2017 HOUSE OF DELEGATES The House of Delegates Board of Directors will meet in May 2017 to review and approve resolutions for the Annual Meeting. The deadline for submitting resolutions is May 19, 2017. PLEASE NOTE THIS DEADLINE. The last day to submit items of new business is June 16, 2017. The following information will be needed when submitting resolutions: 1. Name of organization: The name of the organization submitting the resolutions(s); 2. Name and telephone number of individuals: A contact in the event clarification or further information is needed; 3. Problem: A statement of the problem addressed by the resolution; 4. Intent: A statement of what passage of the resolution will accomplish; 5. Resolution Format: Please type and use double spacing. TITLE OF RESOLUTION NAME OF ORGANIZATION WHEREAS , AND

WHEREAS :

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED (THAT THE FPA OR SUBDIVISION OF FPA)

CONTACT NAME AND PHONE #: PROBLEM: INTENT:

Return this form to: Membership Coordinator, Florida Pharmacy Association, 610 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 or fax (850) 561-6758

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127TH ANNUAL

MEETING & CONVENTION

FEBRUARY 2017

JW Marriott Grande Lakes Orlando, Florida July 12 – 16, 2017

ACCOMMODATIONS Room Rates: $159 and up based on single/double occupancy. The room reservation deadline is Friday, June 23, 2017 or when room block is full. Thereafter, reservations may be taken on a space available or rate available basis. Please be sure to ask for the Florida Pharmacy Association group rate. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. The check-in time is 4:00pm and the checkout time is 11:00 am. Room reservations can be made by calling (800) 266-9432 or online at FPA’s website. Guest self parking is $9 per car per day. Valet parking is $25 per day/night.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Pharmacist, entrepreneur and diabetes educator, DeAnn Mullins is devoted to keeping people well — As the owner of Mullins Pharmacy and WeCare Wellness, she inspires, educates and fights for patient rights, by empowering real people to care for themselves. DeAnn’s award-winning WeCare Diabetes Education Program has helped thousands of people gain the skills to balance their blood sugar levels — and lead longer, healthier, more joyful lives. She has published numerous articles on diabetes and was a regular diabetes care columnist for Retail Pharmacy Management magazine. Her column reached every retail pharmacy in the United States and then some—totaling more than 60,000 pharmacies—and had an estimated 120,000 readers. DeAnn received her formal training from Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy — but her role as a caregiver and wellness crusader began long before that, when her brother was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, at age 9. As the current President of the National Community Pharmacists Association and Board of Directors member, she is deeply committed to the continued growth and prosperity of independent community pharmacy. DeAnn is a former member of the Florida Board of Pharmacy and is currently serving on advisory boards and committees for Cardinal Health, Samford University, Prescribe Wellness and the NCPA Innovation Center. DeAnn has been recognized for her professional and patient care efforts with awards including the Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award; Samford University Professional Service Award; Eli Lilly Award for Ethics, Scholarship and Leadership; ASHP Leadership Award; and the FPA Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award. Married for 29 years to husband Ken and Mom to Stevie-Marie (20) and Gracie (17), DeAnn considers her girls to be her best contribution thus far towards making the world a better place. Learn more about her story at mullinspharmacy.com

General Education Track THURSDAy - SUNDAy The general education track will offer courses designed to educate pharmacists on a wide

variety of important topics pertaining to the profession of pharmacy practice. Specific required Florida Board Approved courses being offered are Reducing Medication Errors, HIV/AIDS, and the Validation of Controlled Substances. There will also be an Innovative Pharmacy Practice Panel of pharmacists with various backgrounds who will share unique things occurring in their pharmacy.

CONSULTANT Education Track FRIDAyThe- general SATURDAy The consultant education track will provide pharmacists with the most current information available on various topics education track will offer courses designed to educate pharmacists on a wide variety of important topics pertaining that pharmacists encounter in the profession of pharmacy. The consultant track will focus on Geriatric Pharmacy and Infectious Disease. to the profession of pharmacy practice. Specific required courses being offered are Reducing Medication Errors and HIV/AIDS. The specific topics being offered include STOPP Criteria/BEERS, Pain in the Elderly, Alzheimers, Deprescribing, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Antimicrobials, There will also be a Specialty Drug Update course which focuses on key trends in specialty pharmaceuticals for various health and Antibiotic Stewardship. There are 12 hours available for consultant pharmacists. conditions. 18

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STUDENT AND TECHNICIAN Track THURSDAy - SUNDAy Students and Technicians will benefit from interacting with practicing pharmacists and attending student and

technician focused continuing education programs. The technician track offers several hours of continuing education on a variety of topics, including the required courses for Florida registration and PTCB renewal: Medication Errors, HIV/AIDS, and Law. The student track consists of several hours of fun and exciting continuing education, such as The Career Forum, the NASPA/NMA Game Show and Responsibilities of a Pharmacist upon graduation. Students will also have an opportunity to participate in the Patient Counseling Competition and showcase their Poster Presentations.

SPECIAL EVENTS HOUSE OF DELEGATES: Be a delegate or observer and see how important member participation is to the direction of

the Association.

FPPC RECEPTION: Attend this reception to support your Political Action Committee. STUDENT EVENTS: Participate in the Adopt-A-Student Mentor Social and Volleyball Tournament. Students will benefit from interacting with practicing pharmacists, attending student focused continuing education programs and learning first hand about the FPA and how involvement can improve their chosen profession. Call the FPA office and offer to mentor or sponsor a student.

ExHIBITS: Participate in our grand opening reception in the exhibit hall! POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Browse submissions from pharmacy students. Contact the FPA office for more information if you would like to submit a poster presentation.

RECEPTIONS: Enjoy catching up with your colleagues as the Universities entertain their alumni and friends, and as the FPA Foundation host its reception. Also, participate in Karaoke Night!

5K FUN RUN/WALK: Exercise is good for the soul. Incorporate health and fitness while at the FPA convention. Please register early to reserve your space.

AWARDS EVENT: Honor outstanding practitioners during the awards presentation. PRESIDENTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BREAKFAST: Attend the Sunday morning installation of new officers. FEBRUARY 2017

FPA 127th Annual Meeting and Convention July 12-16, 2017 Orlando, FL

45Daily Education Registration

Participant Participant Information Information

Daily registration does not include admittance to functions or handbooks. Handouts will be posted on our website July 10.

Name: _____________________________________________________ Name _______________________________________________ Address______________________________________________ Badge Name: _______________________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________ Mailing Address: ____________________________________________ Phone___ _______________________ City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________ Email________________________________________________ Phone: (W) (H)_______________________ Practice Setting________________________________________ License: PS______________ PU _____________RPT_________ Fax: ______________________________________________________ NABP Date of Birth__________ License:e-profile#__________________ PS________________ PU_________ Other State________ Emergency Contact Name/Number_______________________

After

FPA Member

$165

$185

$_______

Non Member

$215

$235

$_______

Member Technician

$65

$85

$_______

Non Member Technician

$90

$110

$_______

Handbooks

$40

N/A

$_______

June 16

Full Package Registration

Full package registration includes Educational Programs (Thurs-Sun), Exhibit Hall, Awards Event and President’s Breakfast. Handbooks are not included in full package registration. Handouts will be available on our website, www.pharmview.com, the week of the convention. Before June 16

After June 16

Amount_

$345

$430

$_______

Non Member

$525

$610

$_______

Pharmacist BEST Value

$540

$625

$_______

Member Technician

$155

$185

$_______

Non Member Technician

$175

$210

$_______

Technician BEST Value

$185

$220

$_______

Student

$150

$170

$_______

$160

$_______

3Guest (no CE) Guest Name_ Handbooks

_______ $40

__ N/A

$_______

(BEST Value includes Registration & Membership) Please indicate below which functions you will attend. Tickets will be provided upon request during the pre-registration process and placed in your packet. If no boxes are selected, we will assume you will not attend any of the events listed below and tickets will not be available onsite. Please see box 5 for additional tickets.



House of Delegates (Thursday)



Exhibit Hall (Friday and/or Saturday)

#_______



Awards Event (Saturday)

#_______



President’s Breakfast (Sunday)

#______ _



I will not attend any of these functions.

Friday

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Sunday

Additional Tickets

Exhibit Hall

@ $30

$______

Awards Event

@ $80

$______

President’s Breakfast

@ $50

$______

Special Events Registration

The events listed below must be purchased individually and are not included in any other registration packages. Quantity

Price

House of Delegates _________ (Non-convention registrants)

@ $25

Amount $_____

FPPC Reception _________ @ N/C (Complimentary event, indicate if attending) Christian RPh Breakfast

_________

@ $40

$_____

Student Luncheon

_________

@ $50

$_____

FPA Polo Shirt (Deadline is June 9, 2017) Quantity Price 

Yes

______ @ $35

Payment

M/F ______

Size ______

Amount $_______

Total Enclosed: $______

Check (To: FPA) AMEX Discover MasterCard Visa Account # ____________________________________________ Security Code _________________ Expiration Date __________ Billing Address ________________________________________ Signature ____________________________________________

Four Ways to Register

Saturday

The following events are included in the Full Registration Package if requested. However, you must purchase additional tickets for guests who are NOT registered. Quantity Price Amount

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June 16 Amount

Please select the day(s) you will attend: Thursday

2FPA Member

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2016 Recipients of the “Bowl of Hygeia” Award

Buddy Bunch Alabama

John Cotter Alaska

Carl Labbe Arizona

Jon Wolfe Arkansas

Fred Mayer California

Randy Knutsen Colorado

Ernie Mrazik Connecticut

Pat Carroll-Grant Delaware

Armando Bardisa Florida

Hugh Chancy Georgia

Marcella Chock Hawaii

Joyce Fogleman Illinois

H. Christian Johnson Indiana

Ken Anderson Iowa

David Schoech Kansas

Ron Poole Kentucky

Marty McKay Louisiana

Roberta Brush Maine

Ellen Yankellow Maryland

Diane Martin Massachusetts

Geri B. Smith Michigan

Linnea Forsell Minnesota

Robert Salmon Mississippi

David Eden Missouri

Tobey Schule Montana

Adam Porath Nevada

John V. Mini, Jr. New Hampshire

Stephen Brickman New Jersey

Jack Volpato New Mexico

Mike Duteau New York

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Marialice Bennett Ohio

Greg Huenergardt Oklahoma

Ann Murray Oregon

Gayle Cotchen Pennsylvania

Francisco Javier Jiménez Puerto Rico

Heather Larch Rhode Island

Dan Bushardt South Carolina

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Ronnie Felts Tennessee

Nathan Pope Texas

Gerald Petersen Utah

Alex Wiatt Virginia

Nanci Murphy Washington

The “Bowl of Hygeia”

Patricia Noumedem Washington DC

Robert Stanton West Virginia

James Olson Wisconsin

Jaime Hornecker Wyoming

The Bowl of Hygeia award program was originally developed by the A. H. Robins Company to recognize pharmacists across the nation for outstanding service to their communities. Selected through their respective professional pharmacy associations, each of these dedicated individuals has made uniquely personal contributions to a strong, healthy community. We offer our congratulations and thanks for their high example. The American Pharmacists Association Foundation, the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations and the state pharmacy associations have assumed responsibility for continuing this prestigious recognition program. All former recipients are encouraged to maintain their linkage to the Bowl of Hygeia by emailing current contact information to awards@naspa.us. The Bowl of Hygeia is on display in the APhA Awards Gallery located in Washington, DC. Boehringer Ingelheim is proud to be the Premier Supporter of the Bowl of Hygeia program. 22

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Who cares if your pharmacy technicians are certified? Your patients. Listen to your patients. Choose PTCB Certification. A 2016 survey* of the public found:

94%

say trust in their pharmacy would increase with standardized certification for technicians.

85%

believe it’s very important for pharmacy technicians to be certified.

76%

say they would change pharmacies if technicians were not certified.

What makes PTCB Certification stand out? Excellence. • • • • • • •

Portable and accepted in all 50 states, DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico Pharmacy profession-endorsed Assures employers of a standard of competency Allows pharmacies to expand care services Only non-profit certification program NCCA-accredited since 2006 More than 585,000 certifications granted

*Research conducted by KRC Research, 2016. Learn more at ptcb.org/resources/research

SETTING THE STANDARD. ADVANCING PATIENT CARE.

Learn more at www.ptcb.org.

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florida BUYER’S GUIDE PHARMACY TODAY

ADVERTISERS: This is a special section designed to give your company more exposure and to act as an easy reference for the pharmacist.

PHARMACY RESOURCES PPSC Retail Pharmacy Purchasing Program (888) 778-9909

LEGAL ASSISTANCE Kahan ◆ Heimberg, PLC Brian A. Kahan, R.Ph., Attorney at Law (561) 392-9000 The Health Law Firm George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. (407) 331-6620

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FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS AHCA MEDICAID PHARMACY SERVICES 2727 Mahan Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 412-4166 www.fdhc.state.fl.us/medicaid/ pharmacy AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (APhA) Washington, D.C. (800) 237-2742 www.pharmacist.com AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACISTS Bethesda, MD (301) 657-3000 www.ashp.com/main.htm DRUG INFORMATION CENTER Palm Beach Atlantic University (561) 803-2728 druginfocenter@pba.edu FLORIDA BOARD OF PHARMACY 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C04 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3254 (850) 245-4292 www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa FLORIDA POISON INFORMATION CENTER NETWORK (800) 222-1222 http://floridapoisoncontrol.org/ NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION 100 Daingerfield Road Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 683-8200 (703) 683-3619 fax info@ncpanet.org

Advertising in Florida Pharmacy Today Display Advertising: please call (850) 264-5111 for a media kit and rate sheet. Buyers’ Guide: A signed insertion of at least 3X per year, 1/3 page or larger display ad, earns a placement in the Buyers’ Guide. A screened ad is furnished at additional cost to the advertiser. Professional Referral Ads: FPA Members: $50 per 50 words; Non‑members: $100 per 50 words; No discounts for advertising agencies. All Professional Referral ads must be paid in advance, at the time of ad receipt. 24

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RECOVERING PHARMACISTS NETWORK OF FLORIDA (407) 257-6606 “Pharmacists Helping Pharmacists”