Text Box: This website is best viewed with Internet Explorer. Links do not work 100% when viewed with Firefox or Safari. ______________________________________________________________________ Scope of Practice Bill Sent to Floor of House and Senate House File 3708 Senate File 3581 This bill will expand the Pharmacists Scope of Practice. It allows pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines to all eligible patients 10 years of age and older and allow for the administration of all other vaccines to adults, 18 years of age and older. The second part of the bill removes the case-by-case restriction in collaborative practice agreements. Please send notes of thanks to all the legislators involved in moving this piece of legislation. Rep. Erin Murphy, Rep. Paul Thissen (Chairman of the House & Human Services committee) and Rep. Cy Thao (Chairman of the Licensure Subcommittee) helped us find a way to get this bill heard in the House and their efforts should be recognized. Senator Kathy Sheran, Senator Tony Lourey (who presented the bill in the Senate House & Humans Services committee), and Senator John Marty (Chairman of the Senate HHS Committee) should also be recognized for their efforts and sent our thanks! Stay tuned for more updates as this bill moves through the legislature! ______________________________________________________________________ APhA-ASP Region V Newsletter Here is the APhA-ASP Region V Newsletter-The first part is important information about the annual meeting this weekend. Check out the last two pages to see some information on innovative events from some of the chapters in our region-including info on the American Pharmacists Month event at the Twin Cities Marathon. ______________________________________________________________________ MSHP Annual Meeting MSHP invites you to attend the MSHP 2008 Annual Conference taking place April 10-11 at the St. Cloud Civic Center in St. Cloud, MN. Some of the benefits of attending include enhanced clinical knowledge as a result of attending a variety of educational sessions, opportunities to network with and shadow pharmacists, and opportunities to talk to exhibitors about new drugs/products, to name a few. The cost for student registration is $45, which includes the activities mentioned above, breakfasts, lunches, and dinner Thursday evening. After March 31, registration increases to $55. Hotel rooms can be reserved for a reduced rate at the Kelly Inn or Radisson, if booked by March 9. To register and view the meeting agenda, please visit this link. If your address has changed recently, MSHP asks that you update them by contacting Marcy (mpeterson@mnshp.org) so they can keep you up to date with MSHP events. Contact Rachel Root for more info. ______________________________________________________________________ //flagrant system error: 00x21u74332q Sorry we haven’t been updating the website as of recently...the AHC moved some computers around, and we were without access. We are back in business now! ______________________________________________________________________ Welcome back to another semester! We have an action packed semester ahead, including heading to San Diego for the annual APhA meeting! You can register for it here. MPSA is shooting for the Westin hotel for our lodging, so come join the fun in the sun! ______________________________________________________________________ We are now mnpharmacy.org! Two ways to get here, one website. We thought it may be easier to remember than www5.pharmacy.umn.edu/mpsa/index.htm Now the MPSA website can always be at your fingertips. Posted September 12, 2007 _______________________________________________________________________ Check out our new links! We have a new, user-friendly calendar to keep you up to date on all of MPSA’s activities! Also, be sure to check out the new blog to learn about new trends and hear exciting news in the world of pharmacy. You’ll hear it there first before you get your Minnesota Pharmacist magazine! Feel free to discuss with the blogger or your fellow students on the blog. Posted September 9, 2007 _______________________________________________________________________ NEWS

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