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			<title>(14) APhA-ASP supports the inclusion of general veterinary pharmacy principles into the current PharmD curriculum.</title>
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			<description>R2 PRT:  Veterinary Medicine - Wording/action:

(14) APhA-ASP supports the inclusion of general veterinary pharmacy principles into the current PharmD curriculum. 



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Due to the increasing number of animals receiving pharmaceutical treatments, student pharmacists should be educated on common medications used to treat animal diseases.  In particular, the focus should be on pharmaceuticals dispensed in a community pharmacy setting.  It is our duty  ...</description>
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			<title>(13) APhA-ASP proposes that the practice of pharmacy be carried out under environmentally conscious conditions, unless such conditions would be detrimental to the health and safety of patients.  This includes but is not limited to the use of renewable res</title>
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			<description>R2 PRT:  Green Pharmacy - Wording/action:

(13) APhA-ASP proposes that the practice of pharmacy be carried out under environmentally conscious conditions, unless such conditions would be detrimental to the health and safety of patients.  This includes but is not limited to the use of renewable resources, the practices of recycling, proper storage and disposal of harmful substances, and the use of energy efficient practices and procedures.  



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Due  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:01:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>(12) APhA-ASP discourages the use of coupons or other offers which may encourage patients to transfer prescriptions to another pharmacy and compromise medication dispensing safety.</title>
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			<description>R2 PRT: Coupons for prescription transfers - Wording/action:

(12) APhA-ASP discourages the use of coupons or other offers which may encourage patients to transfer prescriptions to another pharmacy and compromise medication dispensing safety.



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Coupons and other offers which encourage patients to transfer their prescriptions to a particular pharmacy may contradict the goal of improving patient care and drug therapy outcomes. Coupons and offers  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:01:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Resolution #11(11) APhA-ASP Inclusion of Diagnosis Indication on Prescriptions  APhA-ASP promotes the inclusion of drug use diagnosis indications in prescription directions by prescribers to increase patient understanding of medications and reduce dispens</title>
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			<description>R2 PRT: Diagnosis Indication on Prescriptions - Wording/action:

(11) APhA-ASP Inclusion of Diagnosis Indication on Prescriptions

APhA-ASP promotes the inclusion of drug use diagnosis indications in prescription directions by prescribers to increase patient understanding of medications and reduce dispensing errors.



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A good percentage of patients do not know a medication by its name, but simply as “the blood pressure pill” or “the lipid  ...</description>
			<category>Wilkes University</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
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