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Ohio Pharmacists Association Student Newsletter:
Fall 2016

                                    Student editors: Katie Elsass, Karla Peters, Kelsey Kresser Schmuhl

This first OPA student newsletter, written by students for students, is an easy way to stay connected to the pharmacy profession throughout your didactic work.

Inside this issue:

• Stay connected with all OPA social media accounts
• Legislative Limbo featuring upcoming regulations and bill status
• Nose goes
• New approvals highlighting new medications and vaccines
• Get Involved with OPA and NPX upon graduation
• Save the dates

Stay Connected

Utilize OPA's social media outlets to stay in touch with current pharmacy practice.

	Like “Ohio Pharmacists Association” Don't miss out on the current headlining stories affecting the practice of pharmacy
	Follow “OhioPharmacists” See pictures from OPA events. You might even be lucky enough to make a photo!
	Follow “@OhioPharmacists” Couldn't make it to an OPA event? Follow the live tweets from the comfort of the library
	Add “Ohio Pharmacists Association” to your groups Take advantage of the great networking opportunities with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals

Legislative Limbo 

Many new laws are being passed to aid in advancing the profession, while some legislation is stirring up heated debates. Learn about the newest non-controlled substance requiring submission to OARRS, take a stance on the controversial USP <800>, or learn where Senate Bill 332 (pharmacist administration of long acting medications) is at the Statehouse. Learn more here...,2013_layout_interior

 

Nose Goes

DC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended that live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), the intranasal vaccine, should not be used during the 2016-2017 flu season due to poor efficacy. In the 2015-16 flu season, the vaccine effectiveness of the intranasal vaccine in children was 3%, compared to 63% for the inactivated influenza vaccines (IIV) given intramuscularly.

New Approvals

Check out what new medications you may not have realized received FDA approval. Learn more here...,2013_layout_interior

Get Involved

Attention APPE Students: Click here,2013_layout_interior to find out about free OPA membership after graduation, as well as the New Practitioner eXperience group (NPX).

 

 

Save the Dates 

• Student Legislative Day:  February 28, 2017   
• 139^th OPA Annual Conference and Trade Show, Columbus: April 21-23, 2017