The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) is seeking technicians to serve as Board or Committee members for its new Technician Section Board. As described by PSW, “The board and committee meet periodically to discuss technician advancement and provide a voice for the technician profession.” Interested technicians can get involved here.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
The Department of Health Services announced its third annual Opioid Forum will be held May 5-7, 2020, in the Wisconsin Dells. For more information, including presentations from previous years, please visit the Opioid Forum web page.
Also in Wisconsin… The Department of Health Services will carve out coverage of most prescription outpatient drugs from the Family Care Partnership benefit effective January 1, 2020. For more information, please see the ForwardHealth update.
Also in Wisconsin… Gov. Tony Everts (D) signed into law 2019 Wisconsin Act 24. The enacted legislation authorizes pharmacists to administer ACIP-recommended vaccines to individuals 6 years of age and older under their own independent authority and authorizes pharmacists to administer other vaccines pursuant to a prescription, vaccine protocol or standing order (including vaccines to children younger than 6 years of age pursuant to a prescription issued within 29 days of vaccine administration.)
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Gov. Tony Everts (D) signed into law 2019 Wisconsin Act 24. The enacted legislation authorizes pharmacists to administer ACIP-recommended vaccines to individuals 6 years of age and older under their own independent authority and authorizes pharmacists to administer other vaccines pursuant to a prescription, vaccine protocol or standing order (including vaccines to children younger than 6 years of age pursuant to a prescription issued within 29 days of vaccine administration.)
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin reminds pharmacies participating in a Pharmacy Examining Board-approved pilot program (i.e. tech-check-tech, technician ratio, or automated technology final check), the one-page reporting form is due to the Pharmacy Examining Board by Wednesday, July 31, summarizing the pharmacy’s pilot participation from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. The reporting form for each pilot can be found here. Once completed, the form should be emailed to DSPSCredPharmacy@dsps.wi.gov with cc to Sharon.Henes@wisconsin.gov.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
The State Senate recently approved four appointees to the Pharmacy Examining Board. Franklin “Rocky” LaDien was reappointed to a second term, ending in 2020. Philip J. Trapskin was reappointed to a second term, ending in 2021. Cathy J. Winters was reappointed to a second term, ending in 2021. John Weitekamp was appointed to his first term, ending in 2022.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) is assisting the state Department of Justice with creating a list of local permanent drug disposal sites. If your pharmacy has a permanent drug disposal box, PSW asks that you email PSW’s Director of Public Affairs, Danielle Womack, with your pharmacy name and address.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed into law AB 608 pertaining to remote dispensing. The law clarified that pharmacists can delegate to unlicensed personnel, such as pharmacy technicians, and that pharmacy technicians can dispense prescriptions, at remote dispensing locations.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin announced resources to assist pharmacists to comply with the new law requiring pseudoephedrine products be tracked electronically through the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) effective Friday, June 1. PSW created a guide to the law and a training guide for using the internet portal.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
SB 575, legislation allowing pharmacists to substitute interchangeable biologic drugs and establishing guidelines for notification, has been signed by Gov. Scott Walker (R) with an effective date of March 30. For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Also in Wisconsin… Gov. Walker signed into law AB 681, which will require minors to have a prescription to purchase products containing dextromethorphan, effective Monday, April 1, 2019.
Also in Wisconsin… the Pharmacy Examining Board announced its adopted rules updating standards for sterile and nonsterile compounding to align with USP Chapters <795> and <797> effective Thursday, November 1, 2018.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
