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PCOM's School of Pharmacy Accreditation Extended Until 2028

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

The accreditation term was extended through June 30, 2028, which represents a customary eight-year cycle, according to ACPE.

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  • The accreditation term was extended through June 30, 2028, which represents a customary eight-year cycle, according to ACPE.
  • Shawn Spencer, RPh, PhD, dean and chief academic officer of the PCOM School of Pharmacy, said, "ACPE safeguards quality in pharmacy education by verifying accreditation standards are met within the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program.
  • Founded in 2010, the PCOM School of Pharmacy is a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy program consisting of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Pharmacy Practice.
  • ACPE's official accreditation language confirms that "PCOM School of Pharmacy's Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-664-3575; fax 866-228-2631, www.acpe-accredit.org ."

PTCE Receives Full ACPE Reaccreditation With Commendation

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

PTCE is proud to announce it has been awarded full reaccreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) for the next six years, with special commendation for its Teaching and Learning Methods.

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  • PTCE is proud to announce it has been awarded full reaccreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) for the next six years, with special commendation for its Teaching and Learning Methods.
  • The reviewers highlighted the strong practices demonstrated in PTCE examples for Standard 7: Teaching and Learning Methods by giving commendation in this area.
  • The ACPE declared that PTCE has shown it is a leader by piloting Patient Counseling videos that allow participant interaction.
  • This outstanding recognition and commendation from the ACPE are a result of our overall commitment to and focus on providing innovative continuing education for pharmacists, said Jim Palatine, R.Ph., MBA, president of PTCE.

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Collaborates with American Pharmacists Association (APhA) To Develop Immunization Credential Program for Pharmacy Technicians

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Monday, June 29, 2020

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), the nation's leading certifying organization for pharmacy technicians, ispleased to announce a collaboration with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)to provide pharmacy technician credentialing in immunization delivery to those completing the APhA/Washington State University Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration by Pharmacy Technicians Program.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), the nation's leading certifying organization for pharmacy technicians, ispleased to announce a collaboration with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)to provide pharmacy technician credentialing in immunization delivery to those completing the APhA/Washington State University Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration by Pharmacy Technicians Program.
  • The training program will serve as a stepping stone for PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhTs) to earn an Assessment-Based Certificate.
  • "APhA is the leading authority on immunization training for pharmacists, so we are pleased to collaborate with them on this program for technicians."
  • The American Pharmacists Association is the largest association of pharmacists in the United States advancing the entire pharmacy profession.

Renowned Researcher and Educator Dr. John M. Pezzuto Named Dean of the WNEU College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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Friday, May 15, 2020

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dr. John Pezzuto has been named Dean and Professor of Pharmaceutics of the Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

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  • SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Dr. John Pezzuto has been named Dean and Professor of Pharmaceutics of the Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
  • Most recently, Dr. Pezzuto served as Dean and Professor of Pharmacy of the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Long Island University (LIU) in Brooklyn, New York.
  • The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Western New England University educates tomorrow's leaders in the health and wellness fields through innovative doctoral programs.
  • Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the School of Law.

PTCE to Present Live, Virtual Specialty Pharmacy CE Broadcasts in Conjunction with Asembia

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

This virtual CE programming is provided as a part of Asembias 2020 Specialty Pharmacy Summit Virtual Experience.

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  • This virtual CE programming is provided as a part of Asembias 2020 Specialty Pharmacy Summit Virtual Experience.
  • We are so grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Asembia to help transition their 2020 Specialty Pharmacy Summit into virtual broadcasts, said Jim Palatine, R.Ph., MBA, president of PTCE.
  • Pharmacy Times Continuing Education (PTCE) is a leader in continuing education for retail, health system, managed care and specialty pharmacists.
  • PTCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE).

Pharmacy Times® Wins 2020 Industry News Provider of the Year Award by American Pharmacy Purchasing Alliance

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Pharmacy Times, the leading multimedia pharmacy network for pharmacists, has been named the 2020 Industry News Provider of the Year by the American Pharmacy Purchasing Alliance (APPA) for the fourth consecutive year.

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  • Pharmacy Times, the leading multimedia pharmacy network for pharmacists, has been named the 2020 Industry News Provider of the Year by the American Pharmacy Purchasing Alliance (APPA) for the fourth consecutive year.
  • I cannot begin to express how proud I am of Ed Cohen and the entire Pharmacy Times team for being acknowledged again by APPA, said John Hydrusko, vice president of Pharmacy & Healthcare Communications, LLC, the publisher of Pharmacy Times.
  • Our team is dedicated to serving the pharmacy community and providing relevant, accurate and timely multimedia content for our readers.
  • Additionally, Pharmacy Times Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

SIUE School of Pharmacy Adds Mental Health First Aid Training to Curriculum

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Monday, March 16, 2020

"SIUE School of Pharmacy Dean Mark Luer and faculty overwhelmingly supported the integration of this program into our P1 academic year," Gonzalez said.

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  • "SIUE School of Pharmacy Dean Mark Luer and faculty overwhelmingly supported the integration of this program into our P1 academic year," Gonzalez said.
  • "Training our first-year students guides them to have awareness about mental health concerns, before the pharmacotherapeutic class sequences.
  • "Pharmacy is a people profession, and the reality is that people, ourselves included, face mental health challenges daily," said PharmD candidate Deja Finley, of O'Fallon.
  • As the only downstate Illinois pharmacy doctorate program, the SIUE School of Pharmacy is providing highly trained pharmacists prepared for the rapidly changing healthcare environment.

EU Clinical Trial Regulation: Overview and Implementation (London, United Kingdom - October 19-20, 2020) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Dr Laura Brown MBA, BSc, PhD, is a Pharmaceutical QA and Training Consultant, Course Director for the MSc in Clinical Research, School of Pharmacy at the University of Cardiff.

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  • Dr Laura Brown MBA, BSc, PhD, is a Pharmaceutical QA and Training Consultant, Course Director for the MSc in Clinical Research, School of Pharmacy at the University of Cardiff.
  • She has more than 20 years' experience of quality assurance in the pharmaceutical industry and has worked for several companies, including GSKs Hoechst Marion Roussel, Farmitalia and Phoenix International.
  • She has a particular expertise in quality assurance including risked based approaches to quality systems, data Integrity and project management in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • She regularly writes on pharmaceutical regulatory issues including The Planning of International Drug Development, in the Clinical Research Manual, Euromed and the Impact of Brexit, RQA Journal 2017.

EU Clinical Trial Regulation: Overview and Implementation (London, United Kingdom - April 23-24, 2020) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Dr Laura Brown MBA, BSc, PhD, is a Pharmaceutical QA and Training Consultant, Course Director for the MSc in Clinical Research, School of Pharmacy at the University of Cardiff.

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  • Dr Laura Brown MBA, BSc, PhD, is a Pharmaceutical QA and Training Consultant, Course Director for the MSc in Clinical Research, School of Pharmacy at the University of Cardiff.
  • She has more than 20 years' experience of quality assurance in the pharmaceutical industry and has worked for several companies, including GSKs Hoechst Marion Roussel, Farmitalia and Phoenix International.
  • She has a particular expertise in quality assurance including risked based approaches to quality systems, data Integrity and project management in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • She regularly writes on pharmaceutical regulatory issues including The Planning of International Drug Development, in the Clinical Research Manual, Euromed and the Impact of Brexit, RQA Journal 2017.

National Pharmacy Services Leader CPS Launches Pharmacist-Driven Analgesia Improvement Stewardship Certificate Program

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Monday, December 9, 2019

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comprehensive Pharmacy Services, LLC (CPS), one of the nations largest hospital pharmacy services providers, announced today the launch of one of the first national Pharmacist-Driven Analgesia Improvement Stewardship (PAInS) Certificate Programs.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comprehensive Pharmacy Services, LLC (CPS), one of the nations largest hospital pharmacy services providers, announced today the launch of one of the first national Pharmacist-Driven Analgesia Improvement Stewardship (PAInS) Certificate Programs.
  • The PAInS Certificate Program is a qualified continuing pharmacy education (CPE) program that is designed to educate CPS health system pharmacists on reducing opioid use in their hospital and health system facilities.
  • Founded nearly 50 years ago and employing over 2,500 pharmacy professionals, Comprehensive Pharmacy Services is one of the nations largest provider of pharmacy services to more than 800 hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide.
  • CPS helps their clients tackle complex problems such as rising drug costs, specialty pharmacy, ambulatory/retail strategy, operational effectiveness and staffing efficiency.