Friday

CE #21

Pharmacy valuations and their impact on exit strategy planning (.1 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 8 – 9 a.m.
Presenter: Tony De Nicola, R.Ph., Buy-sellapharmacy.com

This program reviews recent industry events, the impact those events have on an independent pharmacy’s profit margins and how gross margin gain or reduction will affect the valuation of the pharmacy. The course will cover necessary steps to properly plan for the sale of a pharmacy including marketing, selling and determining the value of the business.

CE #22

Federal law review and update (.2 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 8 – 10 a.m.
Presenter: Ed Rickert, B.S. Pharm, J.D., Attorney, Smith, Rickert & Smith

This course will provide an update on federal pharmacy laws as they apply to the practice of pharmacy.

CE #23

Drug interactions: A comprehensive review (.2 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 8 – 10 a.m.
Presenter: Richard Dudley, Ph.D., R.Ph.

This program will provide the participant with an update on significant drug-drug, drug-food and drug-nutritional supplement interactions.

CE #24

Infection protection (.2 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 10 a.m. – Noon
Presenter: Michael Reed, PharmD, R.Ph.

This presentation will provide the participant with an overview of transmissible diseases and how to protect yourself, the patients and the patient’s caregiver against these diseases.

CE #25

Pediatric self-care program (.2 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 10 a.m. – Noon
Presenter: Donnie Sullivan, Ph.D., R.Ph.

This program will enhance the knowledge, problem solving skills and confidence of currently practicing pharmacists in the areas of pediatric over-the-counter (OTC) medications and nutritional supplements.

CE #26

Mandatory accreditation for pharmacies: what does CMS require? (.15 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 10:30 a.m. – Noon
Presenter: Mary Ellen Conway, President, Capital Healthcare Group

All pharmacies billing Medicare for identified Part B products and supplies must be accredited, starting in January of 2009. When do you have to comply? What are your specific deadlines? Learn who your choices are for accreditation, what products this affects, how long it takes and what you need to know right now before your claims are denied.

CE #27

Lunch and learn

The tail that wags the dog (.2 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, Noon – 2 p.m.
Presenter: Rodney Rogers, Ph.D.

Join Rodney Rogers, Dean of the College of Business Administration, Bowling Green State University, as he presents methods on how smaller independent businesses can compete against national and global companies. Dr. Rogers will describe how the future is about customizing products and services to customer needs and how smaller businesses can quickly change and adapt, as compared to larger companies, to an everchanging market. In addition, he will also tell you how to extract value from customizing products and services to drive profitablility. Rodney will also discuss “Best Practices” and how the retail market has changed.

CE #28

New drug update 2008 and beyond (.2 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2 – 4 p.m.
Presenter: Lori Ernsthausen, PharmD, R.Ph.

This program will cover recently introduced drugs and drugs that are likely to be approved over the next two years. The outline includes minimal facts concerning the drug products, while the discussion will focus on placement in the market and in therapy.

CE #29

A third class of drugs: Issues, Updates and Legal liability (.2 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2 – 4 p.m.
Presenter: Ed Rickert, B.S. Pharm, J.D., Attorney, Smith Rickert & Smith

This course will take a look at what is going on in other countries and what is currently being considered here in the United States as it applies to the creation of a third class of drugs.

CE #30

Infectious disease update (.2 CEU)

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2 – 4 p.m.
Presenter: Kathy Crea, PharmD, R.Ph., BCPS

This program will provide participants with an update on infectious disease and will review current treatment.