{"id":11390,"date":"2010-06-01T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2010-06-01T06:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/?p=11390"},"modified":"2010-06-01T06:00:32","modified_gmt":"2010-06-01T06:00:32","slug":"rx-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2010\/06\/01\/rx-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"RX Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RX Impact<\/h1>\n

On March 10th<\/sup>, a group of University of Rhode Island pharmacy students and professors traveled to the nation\u2019s capital in order to advocate for better pharmacy care.\u00a0 Pharmacy students Ben Carroll, Megan Elias, and Ashley Pincins, led by Associate Dean Paul Larrat<\/a> and Elaina Goldstein, met with US Senators and Congressmen to discuss key pharmacy issues.\u00a0 The policy makers met were Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Jack Reed and Scott Brown.\u00a0 The team also met with Congressman James Langevin\u2019s legislative aide.
\n\"\"The advocacy event, better known as \u201cRxImpact Day\u201d, was hosted by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores\u2014the organization has been very proactive in ensuring the future of pharmacy practice.\u00a0 Other participants included major pharmacy chain executives, community pharmacists, and 15 other pharmacy schools.\u00a0 The University of Rhode Island is a forerunner of the event\u2014The College of Pharmacy was one of only two schools to attend the first RxImpact Day. The Dean, Ron Jordan, is also one of a select few awarded the title of RxImpact Pioneer for his involvement with the event.
\nThe students discussed issues that dealt with multiple aspects of pharmacy care and accessibility. Pharmacy Student Megan Elias states, \u201cI know that more pharmacist involvement is better healthcare.\u201d The discussed issues were to allow more access and funding for medication therapy management, proper reimbursement for generic medications, and maintaining easy accessibility to pharmacist administered vaccines.\u00a0 All of these points are expected to be topics of upcoming debates in legislation, and the decisions will determine the future of healthcare.
\nThe group is expecting to maintain talks with Senators Whitehouse, Reed and Congressman Langevin while healthcare debates approach.\u00a0 Upcoming information and discussion will give a more in-depth perspective on the potential benefits of pro-pharmacy legislation to the policymakers.\u00a0 Pharmacy Student Ben Carroll states, \u201cThe pharmacist is the most accessible healthcare professional in the industry, and it is time that we start utilizing the full benefit of that.\u201d
\nBen Carroll<\/strong>
\nPharmacy Student<\/strong>
\nClass of 2012<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n

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Newsletter Article – Summer 2010 Edition<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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