2/3/2012 - FDA releases manufacturers from providing medication guides. The need to implement medication guides in risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) programs is slowly being discontinued. 2/3/2012 - IHERF Health Care Career Scholarship Students can check to see if they are eligible to apply by clicking here. 1/30/2012 - Electronic Pseudoephedrine Tracking (NPLEx) Report Pharmacists Continue to Help Curb Methamphetamine Production 1/27/2012 - NCPA Commends Lawmakers for Raising RPh’s Concerns Over Medicaid Reimbursement For a look at the press release from NCPA, click here. 1/27/2012 - E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances Clarification Q & A Guide Available for Pharmacies and Prescribers 1/26/2012 - IPA Members invited to attend PSW Spring Senior Care Conference For more information and to register, click here. 1/20/2012 - CDC Pilot Project Seeks Iowa Immunizing Pharmacists Two-dimensional (2D) vaccine barcoding project to utilize Iowa pharmacies 1/20/2012 - Warning of possible product mix-up of Endo products The pharmaceutical company warns that product mix-up may have occurred in nine of its products. 1/19/2012 - 2012 Student Internship Opportunities Applications are now being accepted for the Executive Internship and the new TakeAway Intern position 1/18/2012 - Improving Patient and Health System Outcomes through Advanced Pharmacy Practice A Report to the U.S. Surgeon General 2011 1/16/2012 - Iowa e-Health Stay Up to Date with the Iowa Health Information Network! 1/16/2012 - E-prescribing help for independent pharmacists A toll-free line dedicated for e-prescribing help is now available for independent pharmacists 1/13/2012 - No more over-the-counter asthma inhalers Primatene Mist (epinephrine CFC inhalers) is no longer available as of Dec. 31, 2011 1/11/2012 - Expanding RPh Roles on the Healthcare Team Receives Government Endorsement U.S. Surgeon General Supports Public Health Service Report to Optimize the Role of Pharmacists on the Healthcare Team 1/10/2012 - Call for “Best Practices” IPA wants to hear from YOU! 1/9/2012 - IPA Legislative Day, Marriott Hotel, 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines Event details and online registration now available! 1/4/2012 - Health Literacy Iowa – save the date Health Literacy Iowa will be hosting a statewide health literacy conference on April 13-14, 2012 in Des Moines. 1/4/2012 - DEA places carisoprodol in Schedule IV Effective January 11, 2012 7/25/2011 - IPA Pharmacist Member Bob Greenwood Announces Candidacy for IA House Greenwood will be running in the 2012 general election to represent Iowa House District 60