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VOL. 74 | NO. 9SEPTEMBER 2011 ThE OfficiaL PuBLicaTiON Of ThEfLORida PhaRMacy aSSOciaTiONP H A R M A C Y T O D A Y

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Departments 4 calendar

4 advertisers

5 President’s Viewpoint

7 Executive insight

22 Buyer’s Guide

Featuresconvention highlightsMembers gathered for the 121st year to take part in the best in networking, education and visiting with family and friends at one of the most beautiful properties in Florida, the Fairmont Turn-berry Isle Resort & Club, Aventura, Florida.

Thank you to Our SponsorsThe 121st Annual Meeting and Convention was a huge success – due in large part to the sponsors who contributed and made it possible. The FPA thanks the sponsors who participated.

The Presentation of awardsEach year the Florida Pharmacy Association recognizes individuals who have shown their commitment to pharmacy in many exceptional ways. These award recipients continue to strive for excellence in their profession, meeting challenges and opportunities while demonstrating their commitment to their respective communities.

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Mission Statements:of the florida Pharmacy Today JournalThe Florida Pharmacy Today Journal is a peer reviewed journal which serves as a medium through which the Florida Phar-macy Association can communicate with the profession on advances in the sciences of pharmacy, socio-economic issues bearing on pharmacy and newsworthy items of interest to the profession. As a self-supported journal, it solicits and accepts advertising congruent with its expressed mission.

of the florida Pharmacy Today Board of directors The mission of the Florida Pharmacy Today Board of Directors is to serve in an advisory capacity to the managing editor and execu-tive editor of the Florida Pharmacy Today Journal in the establishment and interpreta-tion of the Journal’s policies and the manage-ment of the Journal’s fiscal responsibilities. The Board of Directors also serves to motivate the Florida Pharmacy Association members to secure appropriate advertising to assist the Journal in its goal of self-support.

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FPA Calendar oCtoBEr

8-12 NCPA Annual MeetingNashville Tennessee

14 APhA Immunization Training Program

15-16 FPA Midyear Clinical Conference

18-19 Florida Board of Pharmacy MeetingTallahassee, Florida

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12-13 Board of Directors and Budget and Finance Committee Meetings

11 Veterans Day FPA Offices Closed

17-20 NASPA Fall Meeting

24-25 Thanksgiving FPA Offices Closed

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3-4 FPA Law Conference Sarasota, Florida

13-14 Florida Board of Pharmacy MeetingGainesville, Florida

23 & 26 FPA Office Closed for Holidays

Januray

2 FPA Office Closed for New Year’s Day

10 Legislative Session Begins

16 FPA Office Closed for Martin Luther King’s Birthday

20 Journal Board Conference Call

24-25 Pharmacy Days at the Florida Capitol

25 Florida Pharmacy Health Fair at the Florida Capitol

28 - 29 FPA Law and Consultant ConferenceSandestin

CE CrEditS (CE.cycle)The.florida.Board.of.Pharmacy.requires.10.hours.lIvE.Continuing.Education.as.part.of.the.

required.30.hours.general.education.needed.every.license.renewal.period.Pharmacists.should.have.satisfied.all.continuing.education.requirements.for.this.biennial.

period.by.september.30,.2011.or.prior.to.licensure.renewal.*for.Pharmacy.Technician.Certification.Board.Application,.Exam.Information.and.study.

materials,.please.contact.Ranada.simmons.in.the.fPA.office.for.More.Information.on.CE.Programs.or.Events:Contact.the.florida.Pharmacy.Association.at.(850).222-2400.or.visit.our.Web.site.at.www.

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I am a firm believer in using

our cognitive abilities to manage positive medication outcomes. This is

where our future as professionals lies.

In this month’s Pharmacy Times Ed-itor’s Note, Fred Eckel talks about expanding the role of the pharma-

cist. In discussing this topic, we have all heard the phrase, “If you want to practice medicine, you should go to medical school.” We have also heard pharmacists say, “If I wanted to prac-tice medicine, I would have gone to medical school.”

What do you think pharmacists will be doing in the future? Will we still be practicing a style of pharmacy that is based on selling a product? With all the technology we have today, phar-macists no longer need to be as heavily involved in the “Count and Pour, Lick and Stick” style of pharmacy that has been the standard for so many years.

I am a firm believer in using our cognitive abilities to manage positive medication outcomes. This is where our future as professionals lies. Med-ication Therapy Management is rap-idly being viewed as the point of the sword in providing patients with the understanding of how their drug ther-apy will improve their health. A patient that has been educated on why a cer-tain medication has been prescribed to them and the importance of com-pliance will have a more positive out-come.

If we wish to enhance our profes-sional value, we will have to show the payers of health care that we can pro-duce positive outcomes that will lower total health care costs. In last month’s “Presidents Message,” I wrote about the millions of new patients that will be coming on to Medicaid rolls and the need for providers to manage them. Opportunities to participate in the fu-ture of health care in America will

present themselves quickly. Pharma-cists need to be prepared to take ad-vantage of these opportunities. If we do not step in and show our value, someone else will. We need to be will-ing to change how we practice pharma-cy and prepare for the challenges that will present themselves.

Expanding the scope of practice will be one of the greatest challenges we will face. Influenza Vaccine Adminis-tration was the most recent expansion of our scope of practice. Last year, our attempt to expand the number of vac-cines we are allowed to administer was not successful. Allowing pharmacy in-terns, under the direct and immediate supervision of a Certified Pharmacist Immunizer, was also denied. The argu-ments that were presented to legislators

about the inherent danger of pharma-cists expanding their scope of practice were totally unsubstantiated. We all need to speak with our legislators now, not during session, about the benefits of pharmacists being allowed to immu-nize patients with pnuemococcal and varicella vaccines in the future.

Hundreds of thousands of Florida citizens received Influenza vaccines without a single adverse event. Many of these citizens would not have re-ceived this vaccine if it were not avail-able from their pharmacist. Many of us have heard requests from these same patients to receive pnuemococcal and varicella vaccines because of the hur-dles of trying to have their primary care provider administer them.

Another challenge for us will be to be recognized as “health care provid-ers” legislatively.

We must take the lead in promot-ing this “sea change” in the perception

Where Will Pharmacy be in the Future of Health Care?

The President’s ViewpointBoB Parrado, FPa PrESidEnt

Bob Parrado, 2011-2012 FPa President

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of the value of the pharmacist in our health care system so that we can prop-erly be reimbursed for what we know and not what we sell.

Mr. Eckels properly states that an ex-panded role for pharmacists will not happen unless pharmacists become ex-cited by the opportunity it offers them. If pharmacists want to change, and

leaders provide the direction for this change, both society and the profession of pharmacy will benefit.

With your support, the Florida Phar-macy Association stands ready to pro-vide the advocacy and leadership need-ed to enhance our role in the future of health care. n

The Florida Pharmacy Association gratefully acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the following members of the FPA leadership who work deligently all year long on behalf of our members.

Humberto Martinez ............................................................ Chairman of the BoardRobert Parrado .........................................................................................FPA PresidentGoar Alvarez .............................................................................................. President ElectBetty Harris ............................................................................................................TreasurerSuzanne Wise ...........................................Speaker of the House of DelegatesEric Alvarez ....................................Vice Speaker of the House of DelegatesPreston McDonald, Director ...........................................................................Region 1Marcus Dodd-o, Director .................................................................................Region 2Eva Sunell, Director .............................................................................................Region 3 Raul N. Correa, Director ...................................................................................Region 4 Jeffrey Parrado, Director ..............................................................................Region 5 Chris Lent, Director ..............................................................................................Region 6Paul Rohrbaugh, Director ................................................................................. Region 7Raul Gallo, Director ................................................................................................Region 8Paul Elias, Director ................................................................................................Region 9Venessa Price ......................................................................................... President FSHPMichael Jackson .......................................Executive Vice President and CEO

Florida Pharmacy today Journal Board

Chair......................................................Jennifer Pytlarz, jlc_rxdoc@hotmail.comVice Chair ........................................................ Don Bergemann, don@bceinfo.comTreasurer ...................Stephen Grabowski, sgrabowski@seniormmc.comSecretary ..................................................................Stuart Ulrich, Stuarx@aol.comMember ................................................Joseph Koptowsky, docjik1215@aol.comMember .......................Rebecca Poston, rebecca_poston@doh.state.fl.usExecutive Editor ...............Michael Jackson, mjackson@pharmview.comManaging Editor ..................Dave Fiore, dave@fiorecommunications.com

2011/2012 FPa Board of directors

With your support, the Florida Pharmacy

Association stands ready to provide the advocacy and leadership needed to enhance our role in the future of health care.

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During the 2007 Florida legisla-tive session, the FPA was ac-tively involved in a campaign

to revise the Pharmacy Practice Act to allow pharmacists to provide immuni-zation services. This effort took consid-erable political outreach and education of our state’s 160 legislative politicians. Involvement by FPA leaders, students and pharmacist stakeholders was con-siderable. Coalitions were formed with other interested parties, and the issue that was about eight years in the mak-ing eventually found its way to the governor’s desk for signature. It was indeed amazing to listen to the argu-ments by opposing entities suggesting that the training by Florida pharma-cists was inadequate to provide influ-enza vaccines.

The warnings to the Legislature that allowing pharmacists to provide these services would result in poor pa-tient care, bad outcomes and even pa-tient deaths for some reason has nev-er seemed to materialize. We also have learned that the number of influenza vaccines administered to Florida resi-dents has increased significantly with-in the past few years. Isn’t it gratifying to know that the message we delivered was right on?

Perhaps now it is time to revisit this issue and see if there are other immu-nization programs we can participate in. If you are providing flu shots to pa-tients ask them if there are similar ser-vices that they would be interested in us providing.

Many of our members are telling us that their patients appreciate the con-venience of getting their flu shots from their pharmacist. Some have even sug-gested that had it not been for their

neighborhood pharmacist they would not have made an effort to get this shot. The presumption is that if a person re-ceives the influenza vaccine, then it is less likely that this patient will suf-fer from the flu. This means fewer sick days from work and lower health care costs for insurance plans and employ-er-funded health benefits.

During the 2011 legislative session,

we worked with proposed legislation designed to add pneumoccal and vari-cella vaccines to the list of services that pharmacists could provide. These vac-cines are available from pharmacists in a number of states. Also added to that bill was language adding epineph-rine to the list of medications that phar-macists can administer. This was pro-posed to correct some deficiencies in the 2007 legislation.

Many protocol arrangements be-tween pharmacists and physicians require the availability and admin-istration of epinephrine should an anaphylactic reaction occur. Unfor-tunately, it is believed that the current practice act did not clearly articulate that a pharmacist could administer this emergency drug. This is somewhat of an oversight that could be easily fixed during the 2012 session.

We also discovered that the law passed in 2007 appears to omit the ability of pharmacy students with in-tern registrations to administer influ-enza vaccines under the supervision of an immunization-certified Florida li-censed pharmacist. New language was also introduced during the 2011 session to allow influenza vaccine training of pharmacy interns who have completed a certification program.

Does all this seem logical to you? It does to FPA leadership, however, us-ing the words logic and public policy-

Executive InsightBy miChaEl JaCkSon, rPh

Pharmacist Immunization Services Should be Expanded

By miChaEl JaCkSon, FPa ExECutivE viCE PrESidEnt/CEo

michael Jackson, B.Pharm

The warnings to the Legislature that

allowing pharmacists to provide these

services would result in poor patient care,

bad outcomes and even patient deaths for some

reason has never seemed to materialize.

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making in the same sentence doesn’t always create common-sense agree-ment on issues. While the proposed legislation moved in the Florida Sen-ate last year, the House never allowed it past its first committee reference.

There is a video of the debate during the House Health and Human Servic-es Quality Subcommittee meeting on April 6, 2011. You can view that debate by going to www.myfloridahouse.gov and find the April 6, 2011, Committee meeting video archive. The dialog on the video is quite spicy and should get the temperature of your advocacy fe-ver up significantly.

This year it is very possible that we will again see similar legislation intro-duced. Now is the time to get started with conversations on this issue with members of the Florida House and Senate. The session will begin in Janu-

ary this year due to redistricting work that has to be done. Remember that background work done now will in-crease the chances for success during the session. Your patients can be in-volved in helping to get the message out. Watch Stat News for tools that the FPA will share with you on this issue. n

Executive Vice President/CEOMichael Jackson

(850) 222-2400, ext. 200Director of Continuing Education

Tian Merren-Owens, ext. 120Controller

Wanda Hall , ext. 211Membership Coordinator

Ranada Howard, ext. 110 Educational Services Office Assistant

Stacey Brooks , ext. 210

Florida PharmaCy today BoardChair............................................. Jennifer Pytlarz, BrandonVice Chair ..................Don Bergemann, Tarpon SpringsTreasurer ..............................Stephen Grabowski, TampaSecretary ........................Stuart Ulrich, Boynton BeachMember .................................... Joseph Koptowsky, MiamiMember .............................Rebecca Poston, TallahasseeExecutive Editor ........Michael Jackson, TallahasseeManaging Editor ........................Dave Fiore, Tallahassee

This is a peer reviewed publication. ©2011, FLORIDA PHARMACY JOURNAL, INC.

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The Journal of the Florida Pharmacy Association does not accept for publication articles or letters concerning religion, politics or any other subject the editors/publishers deem unsuitable for the readership of this journal. In addition, The Journal does not accept advertising material from persons who are running for office in the association. The editors reserve the right to edit all materials submitted for publication. Letters and materials submitted for consideration for publication may be subject to review by the Editorial Review Board.

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Student Shares Thoughts on Convention Experience

Wow! What a great experience I had at the FPA annual meeting! I have attended my fair share of pharmacy conferences and this one tops the list! I loved the intimate setting, the meeting location,

and the genuine people I met along the way.I wanted to say thank you for allowing me to participate in the

“Adopt-a-Student” program and wanted to let you know it left a last-ing impact on me! My mentor, Kathy Petsos, was an inspiration and extremely fun to hang out with at various events. I was in awe of how many pharmacies wanted to participate in the mentor-mentee program and I want to make sure I give back in a similar way one day as a prac-ticing pharmacist.

FPA is a great organization and I plan on attending next year’s meet-ing and encouraging my classmates to do the same!

Thank you,Abigail Plummer

FPA2011

Now is the time to get started with conversations on this issue with members of the Florida House and Senate.

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Florida Pharmacy FoundationCardinal Health

Healthcare ConsultantMeadowbrook Insurance Group

Dr. ComfortUniversity of Florida

Publix PharmacyRx 30 Pharmacy System

PPSCRX Systems

MediscaAnda, Inc

PCOMMcKesson Corp.

Choice Medical StaffingAmerican Associated Pharmacies

Wells Fargo AdvisorPCCAAbbott

Pamlab, LLCPBA Health

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

Bellco GenericsQS/1

Novo Nordisk, IncAbbott Diabetes Care

PassassuredH.D. SmithPharmalink

CVS/CaremarkPharmacy Technician Certification

Board (PTCB)

Florida Poison Information Center Network

Wal-MartHalter Sugar Free

UF Online MS Pharmacy ProgramLECOM School of Pharmacy

GlaxoSmithKlineMerck & Co., IncReckitt Benckiser

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp.AmerisourceBergen/Good

Neighbor PharmacyDenali Personal Listening Systems

Walgreens

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Exhibitors

FPA would like to thank our sponsors for helping to make the 121st Annual Meeting and Convention such a great success!

2011 Convention Sponsors & Contributors

SUPPORT SPONSORSCardinal HealtH

empire pHarmaCy Consultants

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rx systems

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Walgreens

Wolters KluWer HealtH

GOLD SPONSORHealth Care Consultants

BRONZECVS/Caremark

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FPA Empowers the PharmacistFlorida Pharmacy Association’s

121st Annual Meeting and ConventionJune 22 - June 26, 2011

toPFrom left to right: Past Presidents karen Whalen, don Bergemann, tom Cuomo and norman tomaka

Convention attendees enjoy participating in session discussions (left) and making the most of networking opportunities (above)

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The following awards were presented during the 121st Annual Meeting and Convention at the Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Aventura, Florida.

Each year THE FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION recognizes individuals who have shown their commitment to pharmacy in many exceptional ways. These award recipients continue to strive for excellence in their profession, meeting challenges and opportunities while demonstrating their commitment to their respective communities.

AZO/Frank Toback Consultant Award presented to Reginal Harris.

DCPA Sidney Simkowitz Award presented to Suzanne Kelley. Presented annually to a Florida pharmacist who has been active at the local and state pharmacy association level in advancement of the profession of pharmacy in Florida.

Pfizer Bowl of Hygeia received by Robert "Bob" Wilson. Awarded to a pharmacist for outstanding community service above and beyond professional duties.

Innovative Pharmacy practice award presented to Amtus Sami Shafiq.

President’s Awards of Excellence presented to Suzanne Kelley, Angela Garcia, Preston McDonald and Don Bergemann.

Interamerican Pharmacist Association’s IPA Roman Maximo Corrons Inspiration & Motivation Award received by Norman Tomaka. This award recognizes the motivators among us who inspire others to continue to advance the profession.

Jean Lamberti Mentorship Award presented to Ed L. Hamilton. Awarded to recognize the FPA member who has shown exceptional guidance to pharmacy students.

humberto martinez presents the James h. Beal award to Carl "Fritz" hayes

2011 Awards RecipientsConvention Scrapbook

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2011 Awards RecipientsConvention Scrapbook

Susanne kelley gets the Sidney Simkowitz Pharmacy involvement award presented by michael Jackson

norman tomaka presents the Frank toback Consultant Pharmacist award to reginal harris

robert "Bob" Wilson receives the Pfizer Bowl of hygeia award from Eric alvarez

R.Q. Richards Pharmacy Public Relations Award received by Kimberly Murray. This award is based on outstanding achievement in the field of pharmaceutical public relations in Florida.

Pharmacists Mutual Companies Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award received by Angela Garcia. Awarded to a young pharmacist for their involvement and dedication to the practice of pharmacy.

Poster Presentation Awards 1st Place - Mohammed Imam (NOVA); 2nd Place - Angela Khantaveth (NOVA); 3rd Place - Erika Walters (UF)

Student Patient Counseling Competition1st Place - Jonathan Chesser (FAMU); 2nd Place - Joshua Benson (FAMU); 3rd Place - Karl Healy (UF)

Technician of the Year Award Presented to Richard Clark

National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations Nonprescriptions Medicines Academy Game Show1st Place - Palm Beach Atlantic

Photography courtesy of Carol Porter, Stu Ulrich and Michael Jackson

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Pharmacist’s Mate Award presented to Mercedes Martinez.

James H. Beal “Pharmacist of the Year” presented to Carl "Fritz" Hayes. The recipient of this award is a Florida registered pharmacist and a member of FPA who has rendered outstanding service to pharmacy within the past five years.

121st Annual Meeting and Convention

Bob Parrado, art diaz and Jeff Parrado relax between scheduled events kathy Petso and kim murphy wind down after a busy day

ranada Simmons presents the Pharmacist's mate award to mercedes martinez.

Suzanne Wise presents the distinguished young Pharmacist award to angela garcia

Preston mcdonald receives a President's award from humberto martinez

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121st Annual Meeting and Convention

legislator recongintion award goes to Senator mike Fasano of new Port richey (second from the right) presented by (l-r) lori Weems, don Bergman, ranada Simmons and michael Jackson

verender gail Brown presents technician of the year award to richard Clark

academy of Students of Pharmacy leadership recognition award from left to right – indira dupotney, Jennifer Scales and adrianna Smith

The Florida Pharmacy Association would like to thank the following Contributors to this year’s Adopt-A-Student Program

Adopt-A-Student

Alachua County Pharmacy Association

Arthur’s Original Pharmacy Inc

Paul AckermanW. David AndrewsAillyn AulovCarla BarberDon BergemannDaniel BuffingtonRaul GalloJohn GarciaW. Andrew GeorgeEd HamiltonBetty HarrisCarl HayesMichael HebbMark Hobbs

Robert HoyePreston McDonaldBill and Cindy MincyMichael Mone’Carol MotyckaRosamond PappyBob ParradoKathy PetsosJames B. PowersJennifer PytlarzRobert RennaWilliam RiffeeTheresa TolleNorm TomakaAl TowerMarilyn UnderbergKaren WhalenAntonia Zapantis

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ntoP lEFt marc delorenzo of Cardinal health presents robert miller with the generation rx Champion award

toP CEntErnaSPa Excellence in innovation award presented by kim murray to amtus Sami Shafiq

toP rightkathy Petsos presents the Jean lamberti mentorship award to Ed hamilton

aBovEroman Carrons inspiration award presented to norman tomaka by al tower

Dennis S. Felcher (Member since 1973)

Eugene H Mills, Jr (Member since 1989)

Marc A Port (Member since 1990)

Jay J Silbert (Member since 1993)

Ernest C Suarez (Member since 1977)

Ronald K Tarvin (Member since 1976)

Robert B Taylor (Member since 1962)

Lowell A Harris (Member since 2006)

Michael L Johnson (Member since 1984)

Walter E Dykes (Member since 1973)

J. Merle Henry (Member since 1965)

Jerry C Sapp Jr (Member since 1993)

Gloria N Tanner (Member since 1993)

Robert W Ethridge (Member since 1993)

Leonard W Kohn (Member since 1962)

Fredrick Lippman (Member since 1968)

Gilbert Weise (Member since 1961)

Robert Fishman (Member since 1973)

50-year Pharmacists honoredThose who have served our profession as pharmacists for a half-century were honored at the 121st Annual Meeting and Convention. We are grateful for these pioneers who have seen our profession evolve over five decades and have played such an important role in making pharmacy what it is today.

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PaCCE Chair mark hobbs with representative martin kiar, Senator Eleanor Sobel and PaCCE golf tournament coordinator ken Wisniewski

Jim Springer (mckesson) presents Bob Parrado with mckesson award

FPA RECOGNIZES THOSE WE LOST IN

2010-11During the 121st Annual Meeting and Convention in Aventura, the Florida Pharmacy Association recognized the passing of the following FPA members. We are grateful for their contributions and remember them with fondness and respect.

IN MEMORIAM*

Daniel J. Fleischer

Michael A. DeLuca Sr.

Bruce Ritter

Miriam Leikert

Lorenzo Stewart

*This list is believed to be accurate as of the convention. If any names were omitted, please contact the FPA office.

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national vendors use the FPa conference to help maintain a strong presence in our state.

nova Southeastern university students indira dupotey-rubi, ashley Bomarito and Cristina Salas present their poster

the annual golf tournament drew an impressive field of participants.

toPl to r: Shannon Zandy, William riffee, humberto martinez, kimberly murray

aBovEthe exhibit hall featured a wide variety of vendors serving the profession of pharmacy

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Foundation Plays Strong Hand at Convention

aBovEthe Florida Pharmacy Foundation won 1st prize as “outstanding Exhibitor” Back row trustees: Paul ackerman, Pat Powers, ken norfleet and gary koestenFront row trustees: Bob miller, al tower, rochelle Forsyth and Weyman Ethridge.

Far lEFtCasino night Chics: lynda miller (left) and mina norfleet were very creative in their attire to advertise Casino night during convention.

lEFtBob miller (left), incoming president of the Florida Pharmacy Foundation, is congratulated by ken norfleet, outgoing president.

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