Grosso leaving, ASCP begins search for new CEO and executive director
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Nov 08, 2017
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists will begin a search for a new executive director and CEO to lead the group beginning in 2018, current top executive Frank Grosso, RPh, has announced.
60 SECONDS WITH… Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP ASCP, Chief Executive
Apr 08, 2018
Q: As the new CEO of ASCP, what is your No. 1 goal? A: I have a responsibility to our consultant pharmacist members to foster opportunities for them. With the aging population growing, and knowing they...
Pharmacists warn of prescription denials for Medicaid residents
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Haymarket Media
Jul 23, 2007
Medicaid beneficiaries in nursing homes and other settings will be denied access to medications starting Oct. 1 if a mandate for “tamper-resistant” prescription pads is not changed. That’s...
2016 ASCP Forum fast approaching
Mar 31, 2016
Final preparations are underway for the 2016 ASCP Forum, an annual meeting of long-term care stakeholders. The American Society of Consultant Pharmacies event takes place April 11 and 12 at the Hilton...
12 days and then 45-year celebration starts
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James M. Berklan
Oct 23, 2014
The final stages of preparation are underway for the 2014 American Society of Consultant Pharmacists’ (ASCP) annual meeting and exhibition. The gathering of great minds in geriatric medication management...
Four groups of long-term care professionals form coalition
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Haymarket Media
Feb 21, 2007
Four long-term care organizations – representing different professions in the field – have teamed up to create a new coalition, the Long Term Care Professional Leadership Council.
Early registration closing for ASCP annual forum
Feb 23, 2018
Registration for the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists’ annual spring forum, to be held May 17-18, will enter a new phase next week.
Pharmacy organization expresses concerns about Part D program enrollment
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Haymarket Media
Nov 28, 2005
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is concerned that nursing home residents will face a challenge in enrolling in the Medicare Part D benefit because they cannot receive any advisement about...
LTC pharmacists’ annual forum closing in
Apr 06, 2017
Providers will receive cutting-edge information from national experts and regulators at the 2017 ASCP forum, “Empowering Pharmacists to Go Beyond,” which will take play May 3-4 at the Crystal...
Providers gather for health information technology summit
Jun 14, 2012
The 2012 Long Term and Post Acute Care (LTPAC) Health Information Technology (HIT) Summit hits Baltimore from June 17-19. Leading providers, vendors and professionals will discuss issues such as the development...