May 15, 2001
CONTACT: Ellen WilcoxDirector, ASHP Public Relations DivisionPHONE: (301) 657-3000, ext. 1224E-MAIL: [email protected]WEB: www.ashp.org
ASHP ANNUAL MEETING 2001, JUNE 3-6, LOS ANGELESMeeting Highlight Tips
The following news tips are based on presentations scheduled at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Annual Meeting 2001 Education and Exhibits to be held June 3-6 in Los Angeles.
Presentations
* The FDA's Evolving Role in Nationwide Drug ShortagesMonday, June 4, 8:00 -- 10:00 a.m.Featuring presentations by the following FDA spokespeople: Lisa Hubbard, R.Ph., Project Manager, FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Division of SpecialPathogens and Immunologic Drug ProductsMichael Verdi, Recall Officer, FDA Office of ComplianceHarvey Greenberg, Drug Shortage Liaison, FDA Office of Generic Drugs
* Prescription to Over-the-Counter Switch: Issues and Answers Monday, June 4, 8:00 -- 11:00 a.m.Session covers current marketplace issues, industry perspective, the FDA's position, and the pharmacist's perspective.
* Update on the 2001 Institute of Medicine Report, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century Monday, June 4, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. IOM member Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH, will discuss this report. Session includes a brief overview of the report's implications for pharmacy.
* New Frontiers in Antimocrobial Resistance: Clinical Consequences, Current Containment Strategies, and Future Options Monday, June 4, 2:00 -- 5:00 p.m. Session includes presentations on current trends and policies, use of molecular technologies, and a panel discussion. Planned in cooperation with the ASHP Section of Clinical Specialists.
* Women's Health Issues 2001 Wednesday, June 6, 8:00 a.m. -- 11:00 a.m. Updates in breast cancer, osteoporosis, and hormone replacement therapy.
For more information about programs at ASHP Annual Meeting 2001, visit the Society's Web site at www.ashp.org. For press registration, contact Cathy Jones at (301) 657-3000, ext. 1457 or send e-mail to [email protected].
ASHP is the 30,000-member national professional association that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems. ASHP, which has a long and distinguished history of medication error prevention efforts, believes that the mission of pharmacists is to help people make the best use of medicines. Assisting pharmacists in fulfilling this mission is ASHP's primary objective.
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