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        NoDak Pharmacy

                             Volume 32, No. 2   March 2019

  ADVANCING
   THE CARE
  WE PROVIDE

         134TH
      ND PHARMACY
       CONVENTION

    APRIL 5-7, 2019
     BISMARCK, ND

Convention Schedule page 6
Convention Registration page 8
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ND P h A Board of Directors
    NDPhA Board Chairman                      District 4 Officer                      EXOFFICIOS
    Harvey Hanel                              Tim Carlson
    1918 S Grandview Lane                     3825 Clearview Cir                      Executive Vice President
    Bismarck, ND 58503                        Grand Forks, ND 58201                   Michael Schwab
    Phone: (701) 328-7222                     Phone: (701) 795-3498                   NDPhA
    E-Mail: hmhanel@bis.midco.net             E-mail: tcarlson@thriftywhite.com       1641 Capitol Way
                                                                                      Bismarck, ND 58501
    NDPhA President                           District 5 Officer                      Ph: (701) 258-4968
    Kim Essler                                Scott Frank, PharmD                     Fax: (701) 258-9312
    Chase Pharmacy                            ND Pharmacy West                        E-Mail: mschwab@nodakpharmacy.net
    PO Box 1206                               1283 Roughrider Blvd
    Garrison, ND 58540-1206                   Dickinson, ND 58601                     NDSCS Pharmacy Tech Program
    Work Phone: 463-2242                      Ph: (701)-483-0724                      Melissa Krava
    Fax: (701) 463-2311                       E-Mail: scottmfrank@hotmail.com         NDSCS Pharmacy Tech Department
    E-Mail runodak@restel.net                                                         800 N 6 St
                                              District 6 Officer                      Wahpeton, ND 58076
    NDPhA President Elect and                 Tom Uhde                                Ph: (701) 671-2114
    Community Pharmacy Practice               3101 Stonewall Dr                       E-Mail: melissa.krava@ndscs.edu
    Academy President                         Bismarck, ND 58503
    Dan Churchill                             Ph: (701) 223-1656                      NDPSC President
    Churchill Pharmacy                        Email: tuhde@hotmail.com                David Olig
    1190 W Turnpike Ave Ste. 2                                                        Southpointe Pharmacy
    Bismarck, ND 58501                        District 7 Officer                      2400 S 32 Ave
    Ph: (701) 223-1656                        John Fugleberg                          Fargo, ND 58103
    Email: danchurchill@bis.midco.net         The Medicine Shoppe Jamestown           Ph: (701) 234-9912
                                              703 1st Ave S                           E-Mail: davidjolig@gmail.com
    NDPhA Vice President and                  Valley City, ND 58072
    District 1 Officer                        Ph: (701) 252-3002                      BOP Executive Director
    Ramona Sorenson                           E-Mail: 0545@medicineshoppe.com         Mark Hardy
    Elbowoods Memorial Health Center                                                  ND State Board of Pharmacy
    Pharmacy                                  District 8 Officer                      1906 E Broadway Ave
    1058 College Drive                        Elizabeth Skoy                          PO Box 1354
    New Town, ND 58763                        NDSU School of Pharmacy                 Bismarck, ND 58501
    Ph: (701) 627-7624                        Thrifty White                           Ph: (701) 328-9535
    E-mail: Ramona.Sorenson@ihs.gov           Fargo ND                                E-Mail: MHardy@ndboard.pharmacy
                                              Ph: (701)-231-5669
    District 2 Officer                        E-mail: Elizabeth.Skoy@ndsu.edu         NDSU College of Health Professions
    Carolyn Bodell                                                                    School of Pharmacy
    Trinity Hospital Pharmacy                 NAPT ACADEMY CHAIRPERSON                Charles Peterson
    Minot, ND 58701                           Tracy Lindsey                           PO Box 6050 Dept 2650
    Ph: (701)-838-2933                        Ph: (701)-232-3241 Ext: 92852           Fargo, ND 58108-6050
    E-mail: jbodell@min.midco.net             Email: tlindsey101@yahoo.com            Ph: (701) 231-7609
                                                                                      E-Mail: Charles.Peterson@ndsu.edu
    District 3 Officer
    Megan Hursman                                                                     NDPhA Vice President Elect
    Ph: (701)-307-0082                                                                Jeff Jacobson
    E-mail: Megan.j.lutman@gmail.com                                                  2301 34 1/2 Ave S
                                                                                      Fargo, ND 58104
                                                                                      jeffdjacobson1@gmail.com

                                                                                      NDSHP President
                                                                                      Lisa Richter
                                                                                      NDSU School of Pharmacy
                                                                                      lisa.richter.1@ndus.edu

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Table of Contents
                                                                                                                                                           2019
NDPhA President’s Message...........................................................4
Bowl of Hygeia 2018..........................................................................5                                                                    Calendar
134th ND Pharmacy Convention Schedule..................................6                                                                                   MARCH
134th ND Pharmacy Convention Registration.............................8                                                                                    Mar 10      Daylight Savings Begins
134th ND Pharmacy Convention Student Auction.....................9                                                                                         Mar 17      St. Patrick’s Day
NAPT Board of Directors................................................................11                                                                  Mar 22-25   APhA Annual Meeting &
                                                                                                                                                                       Expo in Seattle, WA
NAPT President’s Message.............................................................11
NAPT 2019 Executive Officer Ballot..............................................12                                                                         APRIL
ND Board of Pharmacy...................................................................14                                                                  Apr 1       April Fool’s Day
NDSU School of Pharmacy............................................................15                                                                      Apr 5-7     134th ND Pharmacy
                                                                                                                                                                       Convention, Radisson
NDPhA EVP Update........................................................................20
                                                                                                                                                                       Inn, Bismarck
NDPhA Membership Dues............................................................23                                                                        Apr 11      MN Public Health
                                                                                                                                                                       Association Annual
                                                                                                                                                                       Conference
                                                                                                                                                           Apr 10-13   APHA 56th Annual
                                                                                                                                                                       Denver TB Course
                                                                                                                                                           Apr 13      NCPA Student
                                                                                                                                                                       Ownership Bootcamp -
                                                                                                                                                                       Georgia
                                                                                                                                                           Apr 16-18   ASCP Forum and Fly-In
                                                                                                                                                           Apr 21      Easter Sunday
                                                                                                                                                           Apr 27-30   NACDS Annual
                                                                                                                                                                       Convention - Florida

                                                                                                                                                           MAY
                                                                                                                                                           May 1-2     APHA American Climate
                                                                                                                                                                       Leadership Summit
                                                                                                                          ®
                                                                                                                                                           May 2-4     Live Prep for BCACP,
                                                                                                                                                                       BCGP, BCOP -
                                                                                                                                                                       Minneapolis, MN
                                                                                                                                                           May 4-5     NCPA Advanced LTC
                                                                                                                                                                       Marketing Seminar -
                                                                                                                                                                       Virginia
                                                                                                                                                           May 12      Mother’s Day
                                                                                                                                                           May 19-21   NASPA/Pharmacists
                                                                                                                                                                       Mutual 2019 Leadership
                                                                                                                                                                       Conference
                                                                  NoDak Pharmacy Journal                                                                   May 27      Memorial Day
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N D PhA Pres id en t ’s Me s s a ge

My Fellow Colleagues,
Hopefully by the time you are reading this, things have       Benefit Trust for insuring ourselves and our employees
warmed up a little! As I think about the arrival of Spring,   will be moved back to 10/1/2019 or 1/1/2020.
the legislative session already past crossover, and the
                                                              The About the Patient Program has had some noteworthy
NDPhA convention on the horizon, I can’t believe
                                                              enhancements. Jesse Rue has done a great job. Check
how fast this year is going by! Why, it seems like just
                                                              out the website www.aboutthepatient.net for more
yesterday, when Harvey’s administration raised over
                                                              information on MTM opportunities and Collaborative
$500,000 in about 2 weeks for the Sudro expansion
                                                              Practice Agreement (CPA) resources. Moving forward,
project, just in time for last year’s convention.
                                                              Jesse is looking for more provider pharmacies and
As far as this year’s issues, we continue to monitor          pharmacists.
our bills in the legislature. Hopefully, the issues with
                                                              Don’t forget Legislative Day, March 20th at the Capitol.
Medicaid Expansion and PERS have been resolved for
                                                              Also, register now for the 134th annual NDPhA
all who had issues. We have opened avenues for more
                                                              Convention in Bismarck on April 5th, 6th, and 7th at the
insurance options for Association members, including
                                                              Radisson. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Superior Insurance and and the Terry Richter Agency as
preferred vendors.                                            As this is the last journal before convention, I’d like to
                                                              thank Mike Schwab, the NDPhA board, and all of you for
It looks like the start date for the Association Health
                                                              allowing me the opportunity to serve you this past year.
                                                              Sincerely,

                                                              Kim Essler
                                                              Kim Essler, R.Ph.
                                                              President NDPhA

                            134th
                           NDPhA
                           Annual
                         Convention
                         April 5-7, 2019
                           Bismarck

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2018 Recipients of the “Bowl of Hygeia” Award

         Ronda Lacey           Dennis McAllister          Cissy Clark     Debby Johnson         Catherine Jarvis    Marghie Giuliano     Lisa Stonesifer      Michael A. Moné
           Alabama                 Arizona                 Arkansas         California             Colorado          Connecticut            Delaware              Florida

        Sharon Sherrer      Starlin Haydon-Greatting   Bernadette Brown   Mickey Cooper          Brian Caswell        Pat Mattingly        Nick LeBas          Betty J. Harris
           Georgia                    Illinois              Indiana           Iowa                  Kansas              Kentucky            Louisiana              Maine

         Dixie Leikach        David Sencabaugh          Phil Hagerman                                              Laura Schwartzwald      Ricky Cash          Gene Forrester
           Maryland            Massachusetts              Michigan                                                     Minnesota           Mississippi           Missouri

        Tricia Campbell         Angie Svoboda          Roseann Visconti           The “Bowl of Hygeia”                Jennifer Towle    Rupal Mansukhani      Michael Raburn
            Montana               Nebraska                 Nevada                                                    New Hampshire         New Jersey          New Mexico

      John Westerman, Jr.       Davie Waggett          Robert Biberdorf     Dan Karant            Don Ritter          Penny Reher       Richard Williams      Abigail Vazquez
           New York             North Carolina          North Dakota          Ohio                Oklahoma              Oregon            Pennsylvania         Puerto Rico

         Kelley Sanzen          Robert Hubbard            Hugh Mack        Larry Calhoun         Carol Reagan        Darryl Wagner       Allen Huffman     Linda Garrelts MacLean
         Rhode Island           South Carolina           South Dakota       Tennessee               Texas                Utah                Virginia            Washington

                                                         Ivan Cephas      Charles “Laddie”     Brook DesRivieres     Stephen Rogers
                                                        Washington DC       Burdette, Jr.         Wisconsin             Wyoming
                                                                           West Virginia

                                 The Bowl of Hygeia award program was originally developed by the A. H. Robins Company to recognize pharmacists across the nation
                                 for outstanding service to their communities. Selected through their respective professional pharmacy associations, each of these
                                 dedicated individuals has made uniquely personal contributions to a strong, healthy community. We offer our congratulations and thanks
                                 for their high example. The American Pharmacists Association Foundation, the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations and the
                                 state pharmacy associations have assumed responsibility for continuing this prestigious recognition program. All former recipients are
                                 encouraged to maintain their linkage to the Bowl of Hygeia by emailing current contact information to awards@naspa.us. The Bowl of
                                 Hygeia is on display in the APhA History Hall located in Washington, DC.

                                 Boehringer Ingelheim is proud to be the Premier Supporter of the Bowl of Hygeia program.

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ND Annual Pharmacy C onvention S chedule 2019

    Thursday, April 4                                        Saturday, April 6
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM       Registration                        7:30 AM - 8:30 AM      Breakfast
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM       ONERx NDSU Welcome Social           7:30 AM - 10:00 AM     Registration
    Friday, April 5                                         8:30 AM - 9:15 AM      “Ambulatory Care Practices in an
                                                                                     Outpatient Pharmacy Setting”

                BISON/WILDCAT DAY!
                                                                                     CDR Tyler Lannoye, PharmD
                                                            9:15 AM - 10:15 AM     “Introduction to Pharmacogenetics”
                                                                                     Natasha Petry, PharmD, BCACP
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM       Breakfast
                                                            10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM      Registration
                                                            10:30 AM - 11:15 AM    Residency Presentations:
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM       “Update on the Medical Marijuana                             1. Prospective Review of
                          Program”                                                   Opioid Use Following Total Knee
                          Jason Wahl                                                 Arthroplasty
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM      “Women’s Health Update 2019”                                 2. Use of a Probiotic Drink to
                          Rhonda Schafer-McClean, MD                                 Reduce Clostridium Difficile Rates
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break                                                            in a Community Hospital
                                                                                     Gina Trosen, PharmD and Rochelle
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM “North Dakota Immunization                                       Michaud, PharmD
                          Program”
                          Andy Noble                        11:15 AM - 12:00 PM NDPhA 2nd Business Meeting
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM     Track #1                            12:00 PM - 1:00 PM     NDPhA/NDSHP/NAPT/
                                                                                    PharmAssist Lunches
                        “Preceptor Development Escape
                          Room”                             1:00 PM - 2:00 PM      Pharmacy Pearls
                          Jeanne Frenzel, PharmD and Lisa                            1. Presentation on ONE Rx
                          Richter, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP                               2. What is Cannabidiol? Therapeutic
                                                                                     Applications for Epilepsy, Pain and
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM     Track #2
                                                                                     Other Conditions
                        “Personal Finance Basics for                                 3. Long Term Care Pharmacy
                          Pharmacists Young and Old”                                 Antibiotic Stewardship
                          Andy Leraas, FIC, CLTC                                     4. Best Practices in Rapid Sequence
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM      Lunch                                                        Intubation
                                                                                     Elizabeth Skoy, PharmD;Kelsi
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM      Vendor Fair/Student Poster                                   Thunshelle, P4 Student; Rick Boehm,
                          Sessions                                                   PharmD; Nicole Stenzel, PharmD
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM       ICE CREAM SOCIAL                    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM      North Dakota MTM Update
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM       NDPhA 1st Business Meeting                                   Jesse Rue, PharmD; Tiffany Knauf, MA
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM       Break                               2:30 PM - 3:15 PM      Board of Pharmacy Rules Hearing
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM       Banquet Social                                               Mark Hardy, PharmD
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM       Memorial Service & President        3:15 PM - 4:00 PM      NDPhA 3rd Business Meeting
                          Elect Awards Banquet              4:00 PM - 5:30 PM      Track 1:
8:00 PM                 Entertainment                                                “Women in Pharmacy Leadership
                                                                                     Pearls + Breakout”
                                                                                     Lisa Richter, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP;
                                                                                     Allison Hursman, PharmD; Tanya
                                                                                     Schmidt, PharmD; Diane Halvorson
                                                                                     RPhTech; Elizabeth Tupper, P3 Student

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C onvention S chedule 2019                                    (Subject to Change)

Saturday, April 6                                           Sunday, April 7
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM        Track 2:                           7:30 AM - 8:30 AM        Breakfast
                           “Professional Recovery Network   8:30 AM - 10:00 AM       “ Risk Assessment in the Non-
                           (PRN) In North Dakota +                                     Compounding, Retail or Out-Patient
                           Breakout”                                                   Pharmacy”
                           Mike Riepl, PharmD                                          Mike Riepl, PharmD
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM        Silent Auction Opens/Banquet       10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break
                           Social                           10:15 AM - 11:15 AM “Building an Ambulatory Care
                                                                                       Practice”
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM        Past President’s Social                                       Natasha Petry, PharmD, BCACP
6:30 PM                  President’s Banquet & Awards       11:15 AM- 12:15 PM       Board of Pharmacy Update
                           Ceremony                                                    Mark Hardy, PharmD
                                                            12:15 PM                 Adjourn meeting

 We have some amazing vendors this year.
 Check them out for chances to win prizes
 Vendor Fair is Friday, April 5th • Noon to 3PM                                           There’s an App
                                                                                             for That!
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                                                                                                Want the Freshest Info?

                                       n d o r                                                     Of Course You Do!

                                    Ve                                                                Check Out the
                                                                                                      Convention App
                                                                                                     Download it in April
                                                                                                      IPhone & Android

                  Take Credit!
                                                                  C T I O N
                                                               AU
                                                                ITEMS
                      CE Credit must be claimed
                                                                    E D  E D
                  within 30 days after the convention.
                         Claim your CE Credit                   NE Silent Auction
                   Directions in Convention Packet
                                                                                       Saturday Night
                                                                                          April 6th

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134 th N D P h a r ma c y C o nve n t i o n

                                    Voice for Pharmacy since 1885

               North Dakota Annual Pharmacy Convention Registration Form
                                                              (One person per form, photocopy as needed)
                April 19-22, 2018
                          April        the atHoliday
                                5-7,at2019           Inn, I-29
                                              the Radisson, 605 E
                                                                &Broadway, Bismarck,
                                                                  13th Avenue        ND 58501
                                                                               S, Fargo,      • Ph. 701.255.6000
                                                                                         ND 58103    • Ph. 701-282-2700
                           (A block of rooms has been reserved under ND Pharmacy Convention)        Toll Free 800-282-2700

    Name:                                                                                 Guest/Spouse Name:

    Mailing Address:                                                                City/State:                             Zip Code:

    Phone:                                                                          Email Address:
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134 th N D P h a r ma c y C o nve n t i o n

             Student Auction Donation Form
                     PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION BELOW AND RETURN TO:
               PhAC AUCTION, NDPhA, 1641 Capitol Way, Bismarck, ND 58501-2195
             Fax: 701-258-9312 • Ph: 701-258-4968 • Email: ndpha@nodakpharmacy.net

    DONOR Name

    ADDRESS (City, State, Zip)

    EMAIL ADDRESS                                                    PHONE

    ITEM QUANTITY                                                    DOLLAR VALUE

    ITEM QUANTITY                                                    DOLLAR VALUE

    ITEM QUANTITY                                                    DOLLAR VALUE

    ITEM QUANTITY                                                    DOLLAR VALUE

                                    DELIVERY IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DONOR.
                                    Items are appreciated by 10:00 AM-Saturday, April 6th
                                    The Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019
                                    Radisson Inn, Bismarck, ND.

       This year, we will begin the Silent Auction around 5:00pm allowing more time and opportunity for those
       attending to participate and get in their bids. The Pharmacy Advancement Corporation Scholarship Annual
       Live Auction will be held Saturday April 6, 2019 after the President’s Banquet during the convention. The
       auction committee would like to invite everyone to participate by donating items. The North Dakota
       Pharmacists Association is celebrating 134 years so come on you woodcrafters, quilters, and other artisans,
       help celebrate this momentous occasion. As in years past, several items will be placed on a silent auction
       with the highlight of the evening being the “live” auction.

       Please forward any questions to Mike at mschwab@nodakpharmacy.net or call 701-258-4968.

       Thank you for your participation in the past and we look forward to another outstanding auction.

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NAPT Pres id en t ’s Me s s a ge

NAPT Executive Board                                                  President’s Message
 Chairperson:                       Member At Large:                  Greetings from the NAPT Executive Board!
 Tracy Lindsey                      Kathy Zahn                        I hope everyone is enjoying the winter that just won’t end! It sure has
 701.232.3241 ext 92852             701.328.9537                      made for some interesting driving and concerns about just where to
 tlindsey101@yahoo.com              healthyzahns@gmail.com            put the snow! The upside is that it has made snowmobiling and other
                                                                      winter sports enjoyable! Have to always look for the positives!
 President:                         Member At Large:
 Twana Dick                         Cassie Doyle                      Please consider attending the 134th ND Annual Pharmacy Convention.
 701.240.3363                       218.686.9810                      The convention will be held April 5–7 at the Radisson in Bismarck.
                                                                      This is a great opportunity to receive continuing education, network
 Dakdrug@gmail.com                  cdoyle@thriftywhite.com
                                                                      with fellow technicians and pharmacists, and grow in the profession.
 Vice President:                    Liaison Members:                  The NAPT General Business Meeting is scheduled for Saturday,
 Arlene Monson                      Mike Schwab: NDPhA                April 6 from 12 to 1pm during lunch. All technicians and students
 701.852.4068                       Melissa Krava: NDSCS              attending the convention are encouraged to attend the general
 monsonized@gmail.com                                                 business meeting.
                                    Program Director
 Secretary:                                                           The NAPT Executive Board will have the Vice President/ President
                                    Danika Braaten:
 Lindsay Cizek-Cribb                                                  Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Member at Large and Parliamentarian
 701.403.9516                       Northland Technical               positions open for the upcoming 2019-2020 term. The positions of
 lindsaycizek@hotmail.com           College Program Director          Vice President/President Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer are voted on
 Treasurer:                         Diane Halvorson: ND               by the NAPT members and Member at Large is appointed by the
 Alexandra Spilman                  State Board of Pharmacy           current President. I encourage all North Dakota NAPT members to
                                                                      cast your vote by filling out the ballot and having it postmarked by
 320.250.3171                       Member                            March 30th. You will find the ballot on page 12 in this issue of the
 alexandrajune6832@gmail.com                                          NoDak. If you are interested in being considered for either of the
 Parliamentarian:                                                     appointed positions, please contact an Executive Board Member.
 Autumn Guilbert                                                      We would love to hear from you!
 701.208.1432                                                         Mark your calendars for the 2019 NAPT Fall Conference to be held
 autumn-guilbert@hotmail.com                                          September 13th and 14th in Bismarck at the Ramkota Hotel and
                                                                      Conference Center. Plans are underway for an exciting weekend of
                                                                      continuing education and networking!

                                                                      Tracy Lindey
                                                                      Tracy Lindsey, RPhTech, CPhT • NAPT Chairperson

                    NAPT Executive Board Candidates for the Ballot
                             Get to know the NAPT Executive Board Candidates
 Vice President/President Elect: Lindsay Cizek-Cribb • Treasurer: Cassie Doyle • Secretary: Ashley Hogness
VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT CANDIDATE: Lindsay Cizek-Cribb
My name is Lindsay Cizek-Cribb and I am an employee-owner with Thrifty White Pharmacy. I work in the Fargo central sites location.
I began my career as a Pharmacy Technician with Thrifty White Pharmacy 14 years ago and have grown into several leadership roles
within the company. Most recently, I am in the position of Specialty Pharmacy Operations Manager where I oversee the day-to-day
operations of our Specialty Pharmacy services. I have served two terms as Secretary on the NAPT Executive Board and would like
to serve as Vice President/President Elect as I have a strong desire and commitment to enhancing and growing the role of Pharmacy
Technicians in the state of North Dakota.
TREASURER CANDIDATE: Cassie Doyle
My name is Cassie Doyle and I work at Thrifty White Pharmacy in Fargo, ND. I was born and raised in the lovely town of Cavalier, ND.
I received my certification as pharmacy technician nine years ago with Walgreen Corporation. In 2014 I joined a team of wonderful
people at our employee owned company, Thrifty White Pharmacy. In my career I have worked in several different leadership roles.
Most recently in the position of Central Sites Operations Manager where I oversee the day to day operations of a Central Fill site. I
joined the NAPT board in 2018 as Member-at-Large to get more involved in the profession in the great state of North Dakota. I would
like to serve as treasurer on the NAPT Executive Board as I would like to learn more about the role and to work with other members
to grow the role of the Pharmacy Technician in the state of North Dakota.
SECRETARY CANDIDATE: Ashley Hogness
My name is Ashley Hogness. I live in Fargo with my husband, Ryan, and two sons, Carter and Kayson. I have been working at Sandford
Health for 8 years as a Pharmacy Technician, as well as in the Home Infusion Pharmacy. I enjoy the diversity the two positions provide
and find my work enjoyable and rewarding. During my time away from work I enjoy spending time with my active family, traveling
and reading. I am also active within my community. I am a teacher of religious education to 2nd and 3rd graders at Hope Lutheran
church and try to volunteer as much as my schedule allows. I would like to serve as Secretary on the NAPT Board because I believe in
making our pharmacy community better. I am continually seeking avenues to contribute to my profession and I believe being involved
in NAPT will allow me to do that.

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NAPT 20 1 9 E xec u t i ve O f f i ce r B a l l o t

                          Executive Officer Ballot
                        Please vote once for each position

                                                        Please complete this form and
                                                                       return to:

     VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT:                                     NDPhA

     _____ Lindsay Cizek-Cribb                             Attention: NAPT Election

     _____ ____________________                                  1641 Capitol Way

                                                               Bismarck, ND 58501
     TREASURER:

                                                        Must be postmarked by:
     _____ Cassie Doyle

     _____ ____________________
                                                        March 25th, 2019
     SECRETARY:

     _____ Ashley Hogness

     _____ ____________________

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Board of P h a r m ac y

Board Plans Rule Hearing at Convention
By Mark Hardy, PharmD, Executive Director

The North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy will hold a public              range can be dealt with immediately. As you all know, the
hearing at the ND Pharmacists Association Convention to                  number of medications being stored in refrigerators and
address proposed changes to the N.D. Administrative Code                 freezers have escalated tremendously in the last few years
[NDAC] relating to the ND State Board of Pharmacy Practice               and will continue to do so in the future. It is important that
                                                                         our patients are assured they are getting pharmaceuticals
Act and Controlled Substances Act at 2:30PM on Saturday,
                                                                         dispensed that have been stored correctly.
April 6th, 2019, in the New York New York Room of the
Radisson Inn – 506 East Broadway Ave in Bismarck, ND.                  • 61-02-07.1-03 Pharmacy Technician Education preparation
                                                                         – Attempts to clarify Certification requirements to become a
The proposed rules and the changes are posted on the Board’s             Registered Pharmacy Technician. It would allow and include
website: www.nodakpharmacy.com. Please take a moment                     the ExCPT Exam as an approved certification examination
to read through them and feel free to submit any comments                along with PTCB. We are also considering removing the
                                                                         maintenance of a National Certification for registration –
you wish the Board to consider. Please note that underlined
                                                                         essentially a pharmacy technician would just need to prove
language is new and stricken language is removed.                        they did pass the national examination at one time to be
                                                                         eligible to become registered as a Pharmacy Technician.
Having the rule hearing at the Convention will not only
provide an opportunity for networking and learning, but                • 61-02-07.1-04 Pharmacy Technician – proposes adjustment of
also provides an opportunity to express your opinion on                  the ratio of Pharmacists to Technicians to be 4:1 in retail settings.
the proposed changes to our rules. We do value your                    • 61-12-01-04 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program [PDMP]
comments and considerations when moving forward.                         – use for certain dispensing situations - Would require the
The Board has always felt, whenever possible, it is ideal                pharmacy to review a PDMP report for a patient meeting
to run public rule hearings through the ND Pharmacists                   the criteria listed in the rule. Prior to this it was reserved for
Association to garner the attention of those in the profession           medications in the treatment of pain or anxiety. The Board felt
                                                                         that it may be time to discuss broadening the standards for
who will be affected.
                                                                         PDMP’s use due to other abuses we are encountering.
There are several changes being considered, however I                Many of the other rules, which are available on our website,
would like to highlight a couple in this article:                    are an attempt to make practice easier by easing some of
                                                                     the restrictions or lifting some of the burdens placed on
  • 61-02-01-03 Pharmaceutical Compounding Standards –
    Updates the Compounding Standards of Drugs to newly              you as practicing professionals. Please take the time to
    released versions of USP 795-797-800 standards.                  review these as well.
  • 61-02-04-02 Handling of Hazardous Drugs (USP800) This            Each of the rules will be reviewed at the ND Pharmacists
    newly released USP chapter carries much controversy. This        Association Convention and at the Rule Hearing at 2:30PM
    would require work by each pharmacy to develop standard          on Saturday, April 6th, 2019, in the New York New York
    operating procedures, risk evaluation and strategies
                                                                     Room of the Radisson Inn – 506 East Broadway Ave in
    for the handling of hazardous drugs to implement for
    compliance with the provisions of USP 800. Due to these
                                                                     Bismarck, ND during the NDPhA 134th Annual Convention.
    complexities along with the understanding that you are busy
                                                                     We hope each of you can be in attendance to provide your
    professionals, the Board has asked Dr. Jesse Rue to develop
                                                                     input. However, if you are unable to attend and wish to
    ‘Draft Template” documents that pharmacies, especially
    retail pharmacies, could utilize in their compliance with this   submit written comments, concerns or suggestions, please
    chapter. It is our hope that this provides a much clearer path   email, fax or mail them in anticipation of the April 6th
    for your pharmacy to comply with this chapter.                   hearing for the Board’s consideration.
  • 61-02-02-01 Building Standards for Pharmacies – updates          North Dakota Board of Pharmacy
    Drug Storage areas - The Board is proposing to require           1906 East Broadway Avenue
    continuous temperature monitoring for medications stored
                                                                     Bismarck, ND 58501
    in a refrigerator or freezer. As you are aware, our Compliance
    Officers have been discussing refrigerator or freezer            Phone: 701-328-9535
    temperature monitoring with pharmacies for some time.            Fax: 701-328-9536
    With continuous temperature monitoring, a pharmacy will          Email: mhardy@ndboard.pharmacy
    know to a greater extent the temperature their medications
    are being stored so variations outside of the appropriate        Look forward to seeing you in Bismarck.

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N D SU Sc h o o l o f P h a r m ac y

Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers: Dr. Amanda Brooks
Submitted by NDSU College of Health Professions
                                                                                                 presence of an infection; the
                                                                                                 release of an opioid only in
                                                                                                 response to a biological signal
                                                                                                 for pain; and a glue silk that
                                                                                                 directs integration with bone.

                                                                                                 How have undergraduates
                                                                                                 been involved in your
                                                                                                 research?
                                                                                                 Undergraduates are involved
                                                                                                 in all aspects of this research
                                                                                                 from support staff that washes
                                                                                                 dishes and refills supplies
                                                                                                 to hands-on research that
                                                                                                 is included in publications,
                                                                                                 presentations, and grants.

                                                                                               Why do you think it’s
                                                                                               important to engage
                                                                                               undergraduates in
                                                                                               research?
                                                                                               In the age of the Internet, it
                                                                                               is no longer adequate for the
                                                                                               professor to stand in front
Faculty in the NDSU School of Pharmacy and College of            of the class and convey information to an eager student
Health Professions mentor both undergraduate and graduate        body. Undergraduate research is a critical part to providing
researchers in a variety of research topics including cancer,    an enhanced learning environment for students that will
obesity, targeted prescription delivery, diabetes, Alzheimer’s   enhance their career preparation and clarify their path. Plus,
disease and more.                                                it’s just fun!

Benefits of undergraduate research include: increases            Did you have an undergraduate research experience
student grade point averages and greater student retention;      that inspired your own education and/or career?
assists in pathways to graduate study opportunities;             I always knew that I wanted to do research and be a
enhances leadership and communication skills; provides           scientist, but I did have a great research experience as
greater understanding of science; and builds skills employers    an undergraduate at the University of Utah. I worked in
seek such as problem-solving, innovation, communication,         two labs. In the first lab, we tried to determine how many
critical thinking, analytical reasoning and collaboration.       introductions there were of the common pavement ant to
                                                                 North America and where the ant came from by sequencing
Dr. Brooks in NDSU pharmaceutical sciences outlines her          mitochondrial DNA. In the second lab, I did histology on
approach when mentoring undergraduates.                          mouse brains in a lab studying muscular dystrophy. I also
                                                                 extracted antibodies from chicken eggs and did Sanger
Describe your research interests/program:                        sequencing. These experiences definitely solidified my love
My research program is at the interface of pharmaceutical        of being in the lab and my passion for making sure that
sciences, bioengineering, and material sciences. Essentially,    undergraduates have a great experience working in the lab.
we genetically and chemically engineer spider silk to endow
it with new biological and material properties that makes        What is the best thing about being an undergraduate
it suitable as a “smart” drug delivery system. “Smart” drug      research mentor?
delivery systems are able to be triggered by a biological        Seeing them get excited about learning and watching them
condition to release their drug payload. Currently, we are       achieve their goals. It’s great to think that maybe I played a
developing systems to release an antibiotic only in the          small part in it.

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N DS U Sc h o o l o f P h a r m ac y

ONE Rx Program – What’s Next?
By Carol Renner, Office of the Dean, Marketing/Communication Coordinator, NDSU College of Health Professions and
   Kimberly Schaible, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate | Class of 2021 | NDSU School of Pharmacy

ONE Rx began in October 2018 to help North Dakota                                         What the numbers show
pharmacists prevent opioid misuse and accidental overdose.                                Thus far, 138 pharmacists have been trained and 53
The collaborative program helps educate community                                         pharmacies are enrolled in ONE Rx. Initial results show:
pharmacists in the state on safe opioid dispensing and patient
education.                                                                                  • 28 percent of patients counseled identified at high risk for
                                                                                              accidental opioid overdose
The goal of ONE Rx (opioid and naloxone education) is to                                    • 4.6 percent identified at elevated risk of an opioid use
ensure that patients receiving opioid prescriptions are provided                              disorder
detailed patient education based on their personal need.
                                                                                            • 85 percent of patients were counseled on medication
Through ONE Rx, pharmacies screen each patient who is                                         “Take Back” through MedSafe®
receiving an opioid prescription for risk of opioid misuse and/                             • 18 percent received one or more interventions for safe
or accidental overdose. Pharmacies are provided with a toolkit                                opioid use
for the screenings, as well as materials for patient education                              • More than 4 percent received naloxone
and referral. Pharmacists have reported that patient screening
had provided a sound means of discussing risks with patients                              “ONE Rx is a tool for pharmacists to facilitate crucial
with objective information to guide the discussion.                                       conversations with patients using opioid medications, and
                                                                                          a platform to participate in primary prevention of opioid
                                                                                          use disorders. Once again, North Dakota pharmacists are
                                                                                          leading the nation in innovation and adaptability to the
                                                                                          needs of their patients,” said Professor Mark Strand, NDSU
                                                                                          School of Pharmacy.

                                                                                          “These initial results have laid the groundwork for
                                                                                          reaching more patients in more communities, and our new
                                                                                          reimbursement program will provide opportunities for more
                                                                                          pharmacies to participate in ONE Rx,” said Strand.

 Congratulations to ONE Rx Gold Level Pharmacy: Danielle Nelson and the team at Thrifty
 White #46, Fargo.

New in 2019!
ONE Rx is now offering a reimbursement of $20 for each
patient screening performed. Payments to pharmacies will
be received every other month in the form of a check and
any questions regarding the reimbursement program can be
directed to oliver.frenzel@ndsu.edu.

ONE Rx is committed to optimizing the potential of
pharmacists to prevent opioid misuse and accidental                                        Congratulations to ONE Rx Gold Level Pharmacy: Sarah Schmidt and the team at Thrifty
overdose in their patients, and ensuring safe medication use                               White #9, Grand Forks.

for each patient every time.
                                                                                          Making a difference
Virtual coaching calls for all participating pharmacists, tips                            ONE Rx has implemented a Pharmacy Recognition Program
from ONE Rxperts and recognition status for pharmacies are                                for those participating pharmacies that have reached specific
offered through ONE Rx.                                                                   patient screening and employee training goals.

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N D SU Sc h o o l o f P h a r m ac y

Pharmacies receive a framed certificate and recognition
on the ONE Rx facebook page. Seven pharmacies have
achieved recognition status and three have achieved
Gold Level status, including Thrifty White #46, Thrifty                                  MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY
White #9 and Thrifty White #43.

Pharmacists interested in enrolling their pharmacy in ONE
Rx can easily do so by going to www.nodakpharmacy.
com/onerx. The ONE Rx team will then provide the
pharmacy with a toolkit and ongoing support.
                                                                                          28%                       identifed at high risk for
                                                                                                                    accidential opioid overdose

                                                                                            PATIENTS
Funding from the North Dakota Department of Human
Services, the Alex Stern Family Foundation and the Blue
Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation
made ONE Rx possible, as well as initial seed funding
                                                                                          4.6%                      identifed at elevated risk for
                                                                                                                    an opioid use disorder

from the FM Area Foundation and North Dakota Board
of Pharmacy.
For more information about ONE Rx, visit www.nodakpharmacy.com/onerx.
                                                                                                     IMPACT            136
                                                                                                                       pharmacists trained

                                                                                                                        53
                                                                                                                       pharmacies enrolled

                                                                                                    85%                    COUNSELED
                                                                                         on medication take-back
                                                                                               through Med-Safe

 Congratulations to ONE Rx Gold Level Pharmacy: Jamie Vander Vorste and the team

                                                                                                                       18%
 at Thrifty White #43, Mandan.

                                                                                        INTERVENTION
                                                                                                                       received one or more
                                                                                                                       interventions for safe
                                                                                                                       opioid use

                                                                                      OVER 4%                          received naloxone

                                                                                                                       '
                                                                                   PROACTIVELY HELP PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO
                                                                                   PHARMACISTS TO EDUCATE ABOUT OPIOID MISUSE AND ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE

                                                                                             ONE Rx info: www.nodakpharmacy.com/onerx
                                                                                                                @ONERxND

NoDak Pharmacy Journal • Vol. 32, No. 2 • March 2019                                   A Voice for Pharmacy Since 1885                                   17
N D SU Sc h o o l o f P h a r m ac y

NDSU School Of Pharmacy Offers Path To Early Admission
By Carol Renner, Office of the Dean, Marketing/Communication Coordinator, NDSU College of Health Professions

                                                    Two paths are now available to        sacrificing content and provides
                                                    achieve a pharmacy degree from        value to students and their
                                                    NDSU. What could be termed a          families,” said Dr. Daniel Friesner,
                                                    concept similar to “early signing     associate dean for student affairs
                                                    day” in other areas of collegiate     and faculty development, NDSU
                                                    life is allowing the NDSU School      College of Health Professions.
                                                    of Pharmacy to help students on
                                                    their path to a career in pharmacy    Students can complete the
                                                    while still in high school.           required pre-professional
                                                                                          pharmacy courses in two years,
                                                    Known as the Early Admission          rather than the traditional
                                                    Pathway, the new option in the        curriculum that takes students as
                                                    NDSU School of Pharmacy               many as three years to complete.
                                                    provides advantages to students,      The Early Admission Pathway
                                                    while helping to strategically        includes four semesters of full-
                                                    plan enrollment for the School        time academic work.
                                                    of Pharmacy. Some students
                                                    know their career direction early     This option is designed to be
                                                    and the new program focuses           academically challenging, as
                                                    on high-achieving high school         specific required courses are
                                                    students who want an expedited        taught in a condensed manner.
                                                    path to achieve their goals.
                                                                                          It’s a path that appealed to Keila
                                                    “NDSU School of Pharmacy              Phillips, currently enrolled in the
                                                    maintains its competitive             program. “I wanted to reduce
                                                    standards for students seeking        stress from the application
                                                    early admission, while providing      process in order to focus solely
                                                    students the opportunity to           on my schoolwork for the year.
                                                    manage their investment in their      I also liked that we would start
                                                    future,” said Charles Peterson,       taking classes specifically made
                                                    dean of the School of Pharmacy        for pharmacy students,” she said.
                                                    and College of Health Professions
                                                                                          “I think it was the right choice
                                                    at NDSU.
                                                                                          for me because of the benefits
                                                    Students applying to the program      that have come from the added
                                                    must have high academic               pharmacy classes and also
                                                    credentials, including high           because I could solidify my spot
                                                    school grade point averages and       in the program,” Phillips said.
                                                    ACT or SAT scores. Students           “Through taking Pharmaceutical
                                                    are evaluated during the spring       Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry
                                                    before they enroll at NDSU            for Pharmacists and Writing and
                                                    as first-year students. To be         Professionalism in Pharmacy,
                                                    considered, students must be          I believe I have an excellent
                                                    admitted to NDSU and must             foundation to enter into my P1
                                                    complete the PharmDirect              year successfully. I would not be
                                                    application and submit fees by        as prepared for my P1 year if I
                                                    February 1 each year.                 had rejected the pathway option
                                                                                          and not taken these classes,” said
                                                    “A major benefit of the program       Phillips.
                                                    is that it streamlines the pre-
                                                    professional curriculum without       Pre-pharmacy student Brianna

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O’Gary also found the new option fit her needs. “I think         “It allows us to integrate our pre-pharmacy students
this was the right choice for me to begin my future career       into the School of Pharmacy earlier and provides
in pharmacy,” said O’Gary.” I have been able to learn            increased emphasis on individual pharmacy advising and
about specific topics related to pharmacy that I would not       preparation for admissions,” said Dr. Daniel Friesner.
have been able to learn about in the general classes.”
                                                                 The new Early Admission Pathway appeals to high
O’Gary appreciates the preparation the new option                achieving high school seniors, regional college student
allows. “In our biochemistry class, we do a case study           transfers and national college student transfers.
about a condition and a drug in every class and connect
that to the current topic we are learning about. Also in         For her part, Phillips augments her early pathway option
our English class, we just completed a project of writing        by working in an outpatient pharmacy. “Some areas that
SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, and plan) notes.        have caught my interest are nutritional support pharmacy
This allows us to have a foundation to build upon prior to       and retail pharmacy with an emphasis in functional
entering the program,” said O’Gary.                              medicine,” said Phillips. She achieved her minor in
                                                                 Spanish previously and hopes being bilingual will open
Upon successfully completing their first year at NDSU,           additional career doors in the future.
students who maintain academic and professional
requirements then transition into a five-year professional       O’Gary also enjoys her internship at a local pharmacy and
program. During their first year in the professional             is interested in exploring ambulatory care and psychiatric
program, students complete all remaining pre-professional        pharmacy.
requirements, along with the expedited set of courses to         For more information about the NDSU School of Pharmacy Early Admission Pathway, visit
                                                                 https://www.ndsu.edu/majors/pharmacy/
prepare them for the final four years of the professional
program. Students also complete the Pharmacy College
Admissions Test (PCAT) and are interviewed on-site.

When students meet all academic and professional
requirements as specified by the College at the time of
admission and in their conditional early admission letter,
their transition into the final four years of the professional
program is typically guaranteed.

In addition to the Early Admission Pathway option,
NDSU’s traditional three-year, pre-professional curriculum
and admissions process remains in place. Students who
are not offered the opportunity to participate in the EAP,
or who decline to participate in the EAP, will have access
to the same pathway to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree as
they did before the implementation of the EAP.

A committee designing the program studied 15 other
similar programs in the U.S. to gauge benchmarks for
such offerings.

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N D PhA E VP Up d a te

Greetings Everyone,
I hope this communication finds you and loved ones in good health, good spirits and ready for spring! The start of 2019
has been busy. We wanted to highlight a few things of particular interest.

NDPhA Moves Away from Endorsing Pharmacists                  701-223-8757 or email Terry directly at
Mutual                                                       terry.richter.gj27@statefarm.com
The NDPhA Board of Directors has spent a
considerable amount of time discussing and reviewing         We highly encourage all of you to contact both The
insurance options for pharmacists and pharmacies in          Richter Agency and Superior Insurance Agency to see
ND. We have moved away from our endorsement with             how they can help you with your insurance needs. In
Pharmacists Mutual for a variety of reasons. NDPhA           reviewing both of their companies, they both offer very
has selected two local ND insurance agencies that have       good coverage and in some cases better coverage than
tailored their products to meet your needs. Superior         you might have right now, at a very affordable price. It is
Insurance and the Terry Richter Agency were selected as      worth reaching out to them! If you have any questions,
our preferred vendors for your insurance needs.              please feel free to contact our office at 701-258-4968.

Superior Insurance Agency (SIA) is an Independent
Insurance Agency with offices in Fargo and Bismarck.         2019 Legislative Update
After being chosen as a partner to the Association, SIA      There were 546 House bills introduced and 361
recruited Sheila Welle to the Team as a familiar face        Senate bills introduced which represented the second
and trusted name in the pharmacy industry. Sheila is         most bills ever introduced. I am pretty sure the 1991
excited to introduce Superior and their many options         legislative session saw the most bills introduced. There
to the membership. Superior will be leading with             were an additional 20 Senate Concurrent Resolutions
Auto Owners Insurance. Auto Owners is one of the             introduced and over 50 House Concurrent Resolutions
highest rated carriers in the nation offering Pharmacy       introduced. During most legislative sessions, you will
Professional Liability with broad coverages, has an          see an average of 55-65% of the bills pass and become
easy renewal process that doesn’t require an audit,          law. As I write, the legislative session is on recess
and has a regional office in Fargo where claims and          (February 21-26, 2019). The Legislative Pharmacy Grid
underwriting decisions are made close to home. Jorin         provides you a snap shot of the pharmacy related bills
Johnson will also be a primary contact for members.          that we have been tracking and will continue to track.
Jorin is the owner of SIA, a Certified Financial Planner,    I would like to highlight a few of the bills. You can find
and he brings 25 years of experience in the financial        the entire legislative grid on our website under the
services field to the table. Sheila can be reached at        legislative section.
701.361.1067, sheila@superior.agency and Jorin can be        SB 2231 – Limited Prescriptive Practices
reached at 701.356.3256, jorin@superior.agency               (Collaborative Practice Agreement changes)
Terry Richter is a 25 year State Farm agent. The Richter     This bill removes the restrictive requirement that
Agency and team of Licensed Agents work diligently           collaborative practice agreements between physicians
to manage your risk on a daily basis. Their goal is          or advanced practice nurses and pharmacists must be
to ensure they are properly protecting what is most          jointly approved by the Board of Pharmacy and Board
important to you and your family. Terry is licensed in       of Medicine. This bill passed the Senate 45-0 and was
Property & Casualty, Life, & Health. He is also Mortgage     sent over to the House.
Certified and a Registered Representative. With an           HB 1374 – ND DHS may provide PBM services for
emphasis in Commercial Lines, the Richter Agency has         Medicaid Expansion and NDPERS
become the #1 State Farm insurers of small businesses        This bill allows the ND Department of Human Services
in North Dakota. State Farm is one of the most               to administer the prescription drug benefit for Medicaid
financially sound insurance companies in the industry.       Expansion and NDPERS. If ND DHS decided to move
Terry and his team take pride in building relationships      forward, the PBM services would no longer be run by
and getting to know you personally while making sure         Sanford Health Plan and Optum Rx. There is a fiscal
all of your insurance needs are met. Give us a call at       note on the bill. It shows a fiscal savings of roughly

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N D PhA E VP Up d ate

$14 million for the current biennium if ND DHS would                    We are fully aware of the issues that exist regarding
administer the prescription drug benefit for Medicaid                   Optum Rx taking over the PBM benefits for Sanford
Expansion and NDPERS. This bill passed the House                        Health Plan. We are working on a number of fronts and
89-4 and was sent over to the Senate.                                   hope to have developments to share with all of you as
                                                                        we move through March. I know it is easier said than
HB 1498 - Expands the administration authority for                      done, but hang in there as we navigate the channels
pharmacists                                                             that exist to try and change how things are currently
This bill expands the administration authority for                      being handled. The best way to get a more detailed
pharmacists by allowing the administration of all drugs                 update is to call our office and speak to me directly.
and not just vaccinations and immunizations. This
bill also removes ongoing CE requirements that are
currently in place. This bill passed the House 91-0 and                 Sincerely,
was sent over to the Senate.
                                                                        Michael Schwab
NDPERS – Sanford Health Plan – Optum Rx
                                                                        Michael Schwab
                                                                        NDPhA Executive Vice President

                                                                                                             Derek Van Dyke
                                                                                                             Account Executive,
                                                                                                             Blue Cross Blue Shield
                                                                                                             of North Dakota

                Keeping North Dakota
    Why choose BCBSND?
                 Well Means Knowing
    One thousand North Dakotans working for you. Keeping North Dakota well means
    knowing North Dakota well. Derek Van Dyke navigates Minot delivering for Meals on
    Wheels, which gives him perspective for guiding members through their benefits.

    This is health insurance, North Dakota style.
    bcbsnd.com/NDStyle

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“I’M ALWAYS
     WATCHING OUT
      FOR MY PATIENTS,
      BUT WHO’S
     WATCHING OUT
      FOR ME?”

     WE ARE.
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     Our Pharmacy Quality Commitment (PQC) program:
     •   Helps you implement and maintain a continuous quality improvement
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     •   Offers federal protection for your patient safety data and your quality
         improvement work
     •   Assists with quality assurance requirements found in network contracts,
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         and support to keep your
         pharmacy running efficiently
         and your patients safe

     Call toll free (866) 365-7472 or visit www.pqc.net

     PQC IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR STATE PHARMACY ASSOCIATION

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                                                                                          Corporation (PhAC) Student Scholarship Fund
Type (check one):       Visa              MasterCard                                   These funds are used entirely to provide scholarships
                                                                                       to NDSU College of Pharmacy Students. Personal or
                                                                                                 Corporate Checks are accepted.

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                                                      PLEASE MAKE A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS AND MAIL OR FAX TO:

NoDak Pharmacy Journal • Vol. 32, No. 2 • March 2019
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                                Your Partner for Success.
                                                            Moving Business Forward.

  As the Midwest’s only independent drug wholesaler, Dakota Drug has
  grown and developed by addressing the needs of you, the community
 pharmacist, and by providing experience to ensure your success. We are
committed to personal service and welcome the opportunity to assist you.
                            Every customer counts!
Dakota Drug Inc.
1101 Lund Blvd • Anoka, MN 55303                                      www.dakdrug.com
phone: (800) 437-2018 • fax: (763) 421-0661
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