The healthcare industry's 8th Annual Specialty Pharmacy Summit will return to the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 1-4, 2012.

Armada Health Care established its Annual Specialty Pharmacy Summit in 2005 to provide a central forum for the rapidly evolving specialty pharmacy industry. The Summit is considered the premier event for specialty pharmacy in the country. It enables channel participants across all disciplines to meet and share information and strategies on key topics and industry trends, including changes in therapies, regulatory concerns, reimbursement challenges, and more.

Attendees are able to evaluate new products and network with peers, payors and vendor partners. Participating specialty pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers have the unique opportunity to present their products, review pipeline developments, and secure mutually beneficial relationships with key decision makers in the fastest growing segment of the pharmaceutical industry. Attendees representing PBMs, major insurers, national distributors, and financial institutions have also recognized the value of establishing relationships within this dynamic segment of health care.

For more information on the Annual Specialty Pharmacy Summit visit our website, email summit@armadahealthcare.com or call (866) 766-4002.

NPTA, the National Pharmacy Technician Association, is the world's largest professional organization established specifically for pharmacy technicians. The association is dedicated to advancing the value of pharmacy technicians and the vital roles they play in pharmaceutical care. In a society of countless associations, we believe it takes much more than a mission statement to meet the professional needs and provide the needed leadership for the pharmacy technician profession - it takes action and results.

The organization is composed of pharmacy technicians practicing in a variety of practice settings, such as: retail, independent, hospital, mail-order, home care, long term care, nuclear, military, correctional facility, formal education, training, management, sales and many more. NPTA is a reflection of this diverse profession and provides unparalleled support and resources to our members.

NPTA is The Foundation of the Pharmacy Technician Profession; we have an unprecedented past, a strong presence and a promising future. We are dedicated to improving our profession, while remaining focused on our members.

Proud of Our Past - Shaping the Future

In May 1879, 18 pharmacists met in the backroom of a Dallas drug store and formed the Texas State Pharmaceutical Association. Their goal was simple: to improve the quality of drugs and pharmaceutical services in Texas. We’ve been the state’s leading advocate for pharmacy ever since.

Today, TPA serves almost 4,000 members practicing in all areas of pharmacy, including community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, education, manufacturing and distribution. We are the strongest voice speaking for all Texas pharmacy professionals and national leaders in lobbying, continuing education and practice innovation. As Rxperts, we are transforming the patient-pharmacist relationship and empowering today’s pharmacists to be effective health-care advisors.

Serving and Growing Membership
We will be the preeminent association serving Texas pharmacists, technicians and students:

• Education & Resources
• Member Conections & Social Networks
• Publications, Web site & Member Communications
• Effective Member Recruitment & Retention
• An Entrepreneurial Approach to Providing Products & Services

Influencing Public Policy & Advocacy
We will be the pre-eminent Texas association in protecting the pharmacy profession and benefiting patient outcomes:

• A Strong & Effective Advocacy/Lobbying Team
• A Strong Political Action Committee – PharmPAC – to support the legislative friends of pharmacy
• Uniting the Profession & Building Effective Coalitionsn Leaders
• Professional Staffing & Staff Development

Advancing Pharmacy Through Public Awareness
We will strengthen public awareness of pharmacy’s value to advance the patient outcomes and the profession:

• Advancing the Rxperts Brand and Designation
• Patient-Focused Consumer Initiatives that Improve Patient Outcomes & Advance Smart, Healthy Living

Maintaining a Model Association
We will be a nationally recognized association respected for its resources, leadership and professional workforce:

• Financial Strength Supported by Revenue Diversification, Dedicated Reserves & Fund-raising campaigns
• A Strong Texas Pharmacy Foundation
• A Governance Structure that is Efficient & Strategically Focused
• Development of Current & Future Association Leaders
• Professional Staffing & Staff Development

What's an Rxpert

Rxperts - TPA’s patient-focused pharmacy professionals - have a vital message that will help patients improve their health and better manage their own care. This message has the power to transform the patient-pharmacist relationship, empower pharmacy professionals to improve adherence and outcomes, and transform the public image of pharmacy.

The Rxperts of Texas Pharmacy Association are redefining the role of pharmacy in Texas.
Our patient-centered Smart, Healthy Living initiatives are changing public perceptions
and attracting a new generation of pharmacists eager to meet the challenges head-on.

An Rxpert is not just a medication expert. An Rxpert is a health-care practitioner who is empowered and committed to improve patient wellness. An Rxpert:

• Is committed to innovative, patient-focused care;
• Values MTM as critical to improving patient outcomes;
• Views focused CE as central to professional expertise and growth; and
• Knows that constant advocacy is critical to the advancement of pharmacy.

We are uniting Texas pharmacy to engage patients and improve outcomes while advancing pharmacists as full partners in health care.

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All Heavy-Hitter C-Level Executives Meeting with You In-Person!

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) is a broad-based trade association that represents 16 group purchasing organizations, including for-profit and not-for-profit corporations, purchasing groups, associations, multi-hospital systems and healthcare provider alliances.

The mission of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association focuses on five key areas:

Advocacy: We work collaboratively with all legislative and regulatory authorities to ensure fair and efficient procurement practices in an open and competitive market within the health industry

Education: We provide educational opportunities designed to improve efficiencies in the purchase, sale and utilization of all goods and services within the health industry.

Ethics: We uphold the ethical conduct of business practices within the industry and the standards adopted by the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative that are intended to strengthen the integrity of the health care supply chain.

Information: We enhance the awareness of our members' efforts to support the delivery of high-quality, cost effective health care.

Liaison: We promote meaningful dialogue between health industry organizations engaged in group purchasing and other industry entities on issues of mutual interest.

Preparing for the Future

As one of the nation's leading health care trade associations, HSCA strives to have a long-term, positive impact. All of our efforts are focused on realizing our vision for tomorrow. We envision a world in which:

• An open forum exists for the exchange and promotion of best practices in the non-labor cost side of health care and for the exploration of complex issues in health care cost control.
• Cost-efficient, high-quality health care is more widely available.
• Innovative approaches flourish, and standards of practice and excellence are maintained, in the health care products market.
• Free market dynamics for health care products are maintained.
• Beneficial and legally allowable cooperation is not disrupted by the proprietary interests of industry competitors.

Click the link below to learn more about Healthcare Supply Chain Association and how they can help you today

Career Opportunities!

RXinsider’s Virtual Job EXPOs are the perfect online destination for healthcare practitioners seeking to research and connect with leading healthcare employers throughout every practice setting. Hundreds of healthcare employers, thousands of jobs, all in one convenient location!

RXinsider currently offers Virtual Job EXPOS for the following healthcare disciplines:

- Pharmacy

- Nursing

- HIT/HIM/Informatics

- Therapy/Allied

- Healthcare

Advertising Opportunities:
Attracting more than one million visitors annually, RXinsider’s Virtual Job EXPOs are an excellent venue for employers to post career opportunities, brand their organizations, and connect with healthcare professionals throughout multiple disciplines.

Our unique Job EXPO format allows employers to not only address acute needs, but develop a proactive strategy for future needs. Please contact an RXinsider Sales Representative for advertising information: http://rxinsider.com/advertise.htm

RXinsider’s Virtual Trade Shows are unique and comprehensive online trade shows enabling healthcare practitioners to research and connect with leading product and service providers throughout multiple healthcare disciplines.

More than ¼ million annual visitors turn to our Virtual Trade Shows to conduct preliminary and advanced research. Currently, RXinsider offers Virtual Trade Shows for the following healthcare disciplines:

Pharmacy

HIT / HIM / Informatics

Continuing Education

Therapy / Allied

Nursing / Healthcare

Advertising Opportunities:

Our unique Virtual Trade Show format allows exhibitors to brand their company and product lines, drive traffic to their website, and generate sales inquiries. Please contact an RXinsider Sales Representative for advertising information: http://rxinsider.com/advertise.htm

The vision of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is optimal medication management and improved health outcomes for all older persons.

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists empowers pharmacists to enhance quality of care for all older persons through the appropriate use of medication and the promotion of healthy aging.

Core Strengths

• Knowledge and skills in geriatric pharmacotherapy and the unique medication-related needs of seniors and long-term care residents
• Expertise in long-term care settings for the frail at-risk elderly
• Patient-centered advocate for seniors at-risk for medication-related problems

In their role as medication therapy experts, consultant and senior care pharmacists:

• Hold their patients' interest above all others
• Take responsibility for their patients’ medication-related needs
• Ensure that their patients’ medications are the most appropriate, the most effective, the safest possible, and are used correctly; and
• Identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems that may interfere with the goals of therapy.

ASCP's 7,000+ members manage and improve drug therapy and improve the quality of life of geriatric patients and other individuals residing in a variety of environments, including nursing facilities, subacute care and assisted living facilities, psychiatric hospitals, hospice programs, and home and community-based care. In addition, 4,500+ pharmacy student members of ASCP demonstrate their identification with and support of ASCP's mission and vision to serve seniors wherever they reside.