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Pharmacists and pharmacy students from across Pennsylvania
came out to Harrisburg on March 24 to demonstrate how
pharmacists can save healthcare dollars and improve public
health outcomes.
The day began
with a continental breakfast in the East Wing Rotunda of the
Capitol followed by screenings, displays, and information
provided by Pennsylvania’s seven schools of pharmacy.
Attendees learned to take better care of their health by
participating in blood pressure and blood glucose screenings
and medication reviews.
In addition, the pharmacy schools provided attendees with
information on the following topics: diabetes management,
smoking cessation, hypertension, immunization awareness,
medication reviews, collaborative practice in community, and
poison prevention.
The
pharmacy schools provided attendees with information on the
following topics:
Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy:
Immunization Awareness
LECOM School of Pharmacy:
Poison Prevention
Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy:
Diabetes Management
Temple University School of Pharmacy:
Smoking Cessation
Thomas Jefferson University School of Pharmacy:
Hypertension with Blood Pressure Screenings
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy:
Medication Reviews
Wilkes University Nesbitt College of Pharmacy:
Collaborative Practice in the Community Setting
Participants met individually with legislators and staffers
to discuss important issues of the profession focusing on
the need for providing fair audits, mandatory mail order and
preserving the patient’s freedom of choice, collaborative
care and expanding scope of practice, and eliminating the
age restriction on pharmacist provided immunizations. This
important opportunity for pharmacists to have their voices
heard and to stress the significance of issues facing
pharmacy today was a crucial step in advancing the practice
of pharmacy.
Pharmacy Legislative Day 2010 turned out to be a huge
success!
PPA extends sincere gratitude to those who came out
to support the pharmacy profession!
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