In just days, a number of generic versions of Lipitor will hit pharmacy shelves. Pfizer’s 180-day generic exclusivity agreement for the medication expires at the end of the month. That will bring a host of new generic alternatives, and potential confusion, to more than 3 million Americans looking to control their cholesterol and reduce the [...]
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New Generics Soon Available for Lipitor
May 16th, 2012 
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ASPAN Announces 2012-2013 Board of Directors
May 16th, 2012 John BuckThe American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) introduced its 2012-2013 Board of Directors, including President Susan Carter, RN, BSN, CPAN, CAPA, PHN, and Vice President/President-Elect Twilla Shrout, BSN, MBA, RN, CPAN, CAPA. Prior to the presidency, Ms. Carter served ASPAN in a number of capacities, including Treasurer, Region 1 Director (Western United States), Coordinator of [...]
Guest Blogger: Katherine A. Adamson, PA-C, NCCPA Consultant & Advisor, Part 3 of 3
May 16th, 2012 John BuckAvoiding the PA Disciplinary Review Process: Important Work, Part 3 of 3 by Katherine A. Adamson, PA-C, MMS, MA This article is the final installment in a three-part series on the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants’ (NCCPA) enforcement of the Code of Conduct for Certified and Certifying PAs. In the first, I [...]
Speak Up About Hearing Loss Public Service Announcement Campaign
May 16th, 2012 kgarvin
Speak Up About Hearing Loss is a broadcast public service announcement (PSA) campaign that urges families to break through the silence and openly discuss untreated hearing loss among older family members. The campaign hones in on a particular finding from an AARP/ASHA poll [PDF] that showed nearly 70% of respondents would seek treatment for a [...]
Nurse Practitioners Look to Fill Gap with Expected Spike in Demand for Health Services
May 15th, 2012 John BuckBy Sarah Kliff, Published: May 13, The Washington Post President Obama’s healthcare law is expected to expand health insurance to 32 million Americans over the next decade. Health policy experts anticipate that the wave of new insurance subscribers will lead to a spike in demand for medical services. That has a battle heating up over [...]
