The National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) and the Nonprescription Medicines Academy (NMA) have partnered to provide the NASPA/NMA Student Pharmacist Self Care Championship. The event, which is endowed by P&G, promotes active learning of self care conditions and nonprescription medicine.
The 2012 15th Annual NMA Conference will be held September 27th - 29th, 2012 in Cincinnati, OH. Each year, the Steering Committee of the NMA invites pharmacy faculty to attend the Annual Conference based on their application submission and dedication in the field of nonprescription medicines. The conference provides an unparalleled opportunity for pharmacy faculty to network and share ideas in the field of nonprescription medicines and self-care conditions, and programming includes presentations by faculty pharmacy members and P&G experts on topics related to education, research and product development. Applications are being accepted now and the deadline to apply is May 31, 2012! Please do not miss out on the excellent programming!
Two studies by Rothwell and colleagues—one examining the effect of daily aspirin on cancer incidence and mortality, one evaluating the effect of daily aspirin on the risk of cancer metastasis—add to the growing body of evidence supporting a role for aspirin in the prevention and treatment of cancer.
A telephone study conducted in five major U.S. cities indicates that pharmacies may not be providing accurate information about emergency contraception to adolescents and their physicians, thereby possibly creating barriers to timely access.
The mission of the Nonprescription Medicines Academy is to support pharmacy faculty by providing relevant and impactful information on nonprescription medicines and self care conditions, and is designed to promote networking, information-gathering and information-sharing.
