ASCP

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) will hold its spring conference and exposition at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA from May 20-23. The keynote speaker will be Dan Benamoz, R. Ph., the CEO and founder of Pharmacy Development Services, Inc. Sessions include "Battling MRSA Infections in Older Adults," on Monday, "Emerging Roles for Consultant Pharmacists in New Models of Care Delivery," on Tuesday and an ASCP Leadership Q & A Forum on Wednesday.

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists' 2011 annual meeting and exhibition will take place Wednesday through next Friday at the Phoenix Convention Center. Kicking off the event will be a keynote presentation by Bill Thomas, M.D., founder of the Eden Alternative® and the Green House Project®. On Friday, renowned researcher Howard Friedman, Ph.D., will present "Findings from the Longevity Project: Discoveries for Health and Long Life from an Eight-Decade Study." Numerous educational sessions, exhibits and networking opportunities also will take place, as top senior care medication professionals gather to learn from one another.

Leading pharmacy professionals will meet next Thursday and Friday in Dallas to discuss short-cycle dispensing and its potential impact on long-term care. Federal officials must create regulations for shorter dispensing cycles under the major healthcare reform bill signed into law earlier this year.

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists has come out strongly in favor of allowing nursing home nurses to act on behalf of physicians when it comes to prescribing pain medications. ASCP officials on Thursday released their recommendations for changes to current Drug Enforcement Agency policy concerning controlled substances in nursing homes.