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VPhA 129th Annual Convention August 1-4, 2010 Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach, VA |
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4/12/10 – DEA Issues Proposed Rules for E-prescribing of Controlled Substances:
On March 31, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
published in the Federal Register the proposed rules to allow prescribers to
electronically transmit controlled substance prescriptions, Schedules 2-5,
to pharmacies. This rule has been classified as a major rule subject to
Congressional review with an effective date of June 1, 2010. However, at the
conclusion of the Congressional review, if the effective date has been
changed, the DEA will publish a document in the Federal Register to
establish the actual effective date or to terminate the rule.
Although June 1 is the effective date of these rules, pharmacists and
prescribers need to know and understand the requirements of the new federal
regulations. The new regulations have imposed certain requirements upon both
the prescriber and the pharmacy that must be met prior to implementation.
VPhA urges all pharmacists to review the new sections of the CFR
pertinent to e-prescribing. They can be found on the
DEA Web site. The responsibility for the proper prescribing and
dispensing of controlled substances is upon the prescribing practitioner,
but a corresponding responsibility rests with the pharmacist who dispenses
the prescription and their pharmacy software system.
A general
question and answer section has also been provided on the
DEA Web site that pharmacists may find informative, not only for their
own practice but to share with prescribers regarding new regulations for
e-prescribing of controlled substances.
4/12/10 – REMINDER: FTC Red Flags Rule on Identify Theft – June 1, 2010:
On October 30, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), upon request from several Members of Congress, announced that it was delaying enforcement of the "Red Flags" identity theft and address discrepancies rule under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 until June 1, 2010. The rule, which was previously delayed for three months in August of 2009, requires financial institutions and creditors to develop prevention programs that identify relevant patterns, practices, and specific activities that are "red flags" for possible identity theft. FTC
released additional information in an effort to educate stakeholders about the requirement and provide additional guidance clarify which businesses are covered by the rule and how to comply. Failure to comply will not result in criminal penalties, but may result in civil monetary penalties.
For more information, please check out
APhA's Issue Brief.
9/30/09 –
Pharmacist play a vital role in Virginia's health care. However, so many times
the interventions you do goes unnoticed and therefore seems to many of little
value. It is time we let our legislators and third party payors know the
difference pharmacist are making. Please use the form found by
clicking here to document the impact you've had in improving healthcare and
the saving that you have provided to this commonwealth.
9/2/09 –
The Board of Pharmacy has completed a
comprehensive review of regulations governing the practice of pharmacy, and
amendments became effective on September 2, 2009. For a summary of the changes
to regulations,
click here. 8/6/09 – VPhA Endorses
iSekurity
For more information on identity theft
protection from iSekurity or to ENROLL,
please contact iSekurity at 877.838.5734 or click on the links below. iSekurity Enrollment – Enroll NOW!
To review the Board of Pharmacy presentation that highlights the changes to the
regulations from the VPhA Annual convention,
click here.
Identity
theft is the fastest growing and most lucrative crime in the United States,
claiming millions of new victims each year.
Everyone is vulnerable.
Fortunately, iSekurity offers a unique solution to proactively combat this
growing problem. iSekurity is an identity theft security firm comprised of the
largest team of former United States Federal Agents in the nation, including
the Secret Service, FBI, DEA, IRS, ICE and Postal Inspectors. They aggressively investigate all crimes of
identity theft against iSekurity members for two reasons: to get your life back
to its pre-fraud state and to eliminate your risk of reoccurrence.