Changes to Acetaminophen Formulations May Disrupt Care, ASHP Tells FDA

Thu, 02 Jul 2009

ASHP Makes Recommendations for Definition of "Meaningful Use"

Thu, 02 Jul 2009

The definition of meaningful use should include three elements, ASHP told the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (NCHIT) last week: Interoperability of medication orders and prescriptions, Medication decision support and continuous improvement, and The ability to report and quantify improved patient safety, quality outcomes, and cost effectiveness in the medication-use process. The Society also recommended that the definition of meaningful use be part of an effort to harmonize standards, particularly with the increasing globalization of various components of health care.

ASHP Meets with New FDA Commissioner

Thu, 02 Jul 2009

Mahaney Inaugural Urges Pharmacists to Ignite Their "Inner Warrior"

Thu, 18 Jun 2009

In her inaugural address at the ASHP Summer Meeting, ASHP president Lynnae M. Mahaney, M.B.A., FASHP, called on pharmacists to "fearlessly defend what is right for patients."

Obama Lauds Pharmacists' Place on Patient Care Teams

Mon, 15 Jun 2009

Health Care Reform Bill Offers Opportunities for Pharmacists

Wed, 10 Jun 2009

Legislators have issued the first draft of health care reform legislation, which features a provision that would provide grants to implement pharmacist-provided medication therapy management and includes several other measures championed by ASHP.

Society Speaks Out on Strategies to Prevent Opioid Abuse

Wed, 03 Jun 2009

ASHP called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exempt hospitals from a proposed risk evaluation and mitigation requirement for opioid drugs during testimony last week at a public meeting of an agency advisory group.

ASHP Urges FDA to Ensure Compliance with Consumer Drug Info Guidelines

Wed, 03 Jun 2009

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should involve private-sector publishers of consumer medication information to develop style and content guidelines to make sure that the information patients receive is easy to understand and to guard against the use of unapproved content and formats, ASHP recently told an agency advisory group.

ASHP Seeks Significant Changes to Draft NQF Med Management Standards

Mon, 01 Jun 2009

ASHP recommended that the National Quality Forum (NQF) make considerable revisions to the draft of its National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Medication Management to ensure that the proposed measures address critical functions performed by pharmacists.

Don't Miss Your Chance to Speak Up about Health Care Reform

Fri, 22 May 2009

ASHP Health-System Pharmacy New Capsules

Changes to Acetaminophen Formulations May Disrupt Care, ASHP Tells FDA

ASHP Makes Recommendations for Definition of "Meaningful Use"

ASHP Meets with New FDA Commissioner

Mahaney Inaugural Urges Pharmacists to Ignite Their "Inner Warrior"

Obama Lauds Pharmacists' Place on Patient Care Teams

Health Care Reform Bill Offers Opportunities for Pharmacists

Society Speaks Out on Strategies to Prevent Opioid Abuse

ASHP Urges FDA to Ensure Compliance with Consumer Drug Info Guidelines

ASHP Seeks Significant Changes to Draft NQF Med Management Standards

Don't Miss Your Chance to Speak Up about Health Care Reform