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Welcome to the APA Website!
APA Remembers:
Dr. Phillip Futrell - Futrell Pharmacy, Inc., Pocahontas.
Dr. Danny Eaker - Owner, Baker Drug, North Little Rock.
Dr. Grace Leatherberry - Owner, Leatherberry's Rexall Drug Store, Glenwood.
Dr. Jackson Haynes - Owner, Westside Pharmacy, Benton
This take back program is important to curtail teenage prescription drug abuse and help protect our environment. Please participate and encourage others to participate.
"MatchRX is the web-based marketplace that was developed exclusively for the independent pharmacist. At MatchRX, we provide a simple, secure way for you to better manage inventory on a daily basis. By connecting neighborhood pharmacists across the US, we enable our members to buy and sell overstocked prescription drugs at discounted prices from one another. The result is an easy way to minimize waste and improve your bottom line."
2010 District Meeting Schedule
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association will conduct the Annual District Meetings September 7 - September 30, 2010. Make plans now to attend.
Arkansas Pharmacists, CPTs Needed
The Arkansas-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) is actively recruiting pharmacists and certified pharmacy technicians to join the National Disaster Medical System. By doing so, you could be able to deploy and help during the next national disaster. AR-1 is one of more than 60 nationwide federal teams of medical professionals. more....
FOX Insurance Company of New York Announcement
March 9, 2010
Dear Pharmacy Owner / Pharmacist-In-Charge,
Effective March 10, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is ending its PDP contract with Fox Insurance Company of New York (“Fox”). Thus, after March 9, 2010, CMS will no longer permit Fox to offer the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. more....
2010 CE in Paradise
Connect with your Wholesaler
Mirixa Corporation recently launched the Community CCRxSM Formulary Review Program on the MirixaProSM platform. Designed to promote formulary alignment, this service provides pharmacies with the opportunity to receive a $30 reimbursement per formulary review service.
Biologic Drugs
2009 Health Care Reform
DMEPOS Accreditation
2009 Flu Season and Swine Flu
Arkansas State Cache Antiviral
Medications
The Arkansas Department of Health is developing a network to distribute Arkansas State Cache Antiviral Medications. The purpose of this network is to ensure access to antiviral medications for the citizens of Arkansas. more
Medicaid Prescriptions
Biotech Drugs
Medicaid Cuts
CMS E-Prescribing
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) was founded in 1882 as the professional association for the profession of pharmacy in Arkansas. The Association represents over 2,000 members consisting of pharmacists, pharmacy students and members of the industry who support the objectives of the Association. Members are kept abreast of pertinent healthcare issues and trends through the quarterly journal, newsletters and the APA web page. APA also provides its members with opportunities for professional growth through continuing education programs, District Meetings and an Annual State Convention. Legislative advocacy at both the state and federal levels are another important focus of APA. Overall, the Arkansas Pharmacists Association strives to enhance the practice of pharmacy and to improve public health through rational cost-effective drug therapy and outcomes-oriented drug therapy management.
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