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2008 Call for Best/Innovative Practice Abstracts

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:15:00 GMT

Best and Innovative Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Abstracts typically describe programs, systems, or projects that are innovative, creative, cost-effective, and improve practice in pediatric pharmacy. BPA/IPPP Posters will be selected based on achievement of excellence in each of the four areas. All practitioners/investigators in the field of pediatric clinical pharmacy, whether members of PPAG or not, are invited to submit abstracts of papers to be considered for the Best Practice Award or poster presentation at the 17th PPAG Annual Meeting, October 2-5, 2008 at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland. Winners of the Best Practice Award will be chosen from accepted abstracts. The program, system, or project can be an individual or collaborative effort in any type of practice setting, including academia, institutional, or ambulatory care. Unlike Research Abstracts, Best Practice Abstracts are not required to have final or preliminary data, but should include...

28-May-08 11:15 AM

2008 Call for Research Abstracts

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:15:00 GMT

All practitioners/investigators in the field of pediatric clinical pharmacy, whether members of PPAG or not, are invited to submit abstracts of papers to be considered for platform or poster presentation at the 17th PPAG Annual Meeting, October 2-5, 2008 at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. All research and practice abstracts should be no longer than 450 words. Research abstracts will be published in the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Platform Presentations will be chosen from the abstracts submitted. Research abstracts presented at PPAG report the results of a scientific investigation or a clinical observation (case report) involving some aspect of pharmacotherapy. Scientific investigations can be either clinical, basic, or translational and are either hypothesis-driven or descriptive in nature. To be accepted for presentation, research abstracts must have either preliminary or final results. The abstract may be submitted in any of...

28-May-08 11:15 AM

Core Competencies for Pediatric Pharmacists now Online!

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is pleased to offer Series I of its "Core Competencies for Pediatric Pharmacists" online.

The first series of core (aged-based) competencies consists of three modules:

Anatomic and Physiological Differences Between Children and Adults, led by Dr. Elizabeth Farrington.
Pharmacokinetic Differences in Children, led by Dr. Marcia Buck.
Pediatric Fluids and Electrolytes, led by Dr. Rachel Sykes.

The Series offers 2.5 hours of continuing professional education accredited by the Accrediation Council for Pharmacy Education. The courses are audio presentations synchronized with power point presentations. Handouts are also available.

The program is available for $10.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members.

Click here to view and/or take the course.

28-May-08 11:00 AM

PPAG Apparel Available at Bookstore

noemail@ppag.org — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group Online Bookstore is pleased to provide quality apparel that includes the PPAG logo at reasonable prices. Your purchase of such items or other items from our web-store financially benefits PPAG. And by purchasing these items for yourself or as gifts for your staff, family, and/or friends, you will be promoting PPAG in your community.

Items available for purchase include: polo shirts, t-shirts, jackets, fleeces, children's wear, hats, luggage, bags, blankets, and much more.

To view the new PPAG Apparel Store, please go to: http://ppag.webstore.us.com/.

4-May-08 1:00 PM

PPAG Responds to Dennis Quaid Recount of Twins' Drug Ordeal

noemail@ppag.org — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Dennis Quaid's newborn twins nearly died when they were mistakenly given a drug overdose. The actor and his wife speak out to draw attention to hospital mistakes that result in patient deaths. Recently, they spoke with Steve Kroft on 60 Minutes.

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advoacy Group will send participants to the ASHP IV Safety Summit. The IV Safety Summit will bring together key keystake holder such as the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Joint Commission, the National Patient Safety Foundation, the Infusion Nurses Society, Brigham and Women's Hospital Center of Excellence for Patient Safety Research and Practice Center of Excellence for Patient Safety Research and Practice, and the U.S. Pharmacopeia to tackle this very issue.

Please see the Quaid's story below.

PPAG RESPONSE: The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is dedicated to improving medication therapy in children. We advocate safe and effective medication use in children through communication, education, and research. PPAG has sent a response to 60 Minutes. Please read it here.

18-Mar-08 2:00 PM

Women's and Children's Health Listserv Offered

noemail@ppag.org — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT

PPAG is pleased to announce a new Special Interest Group listserv for Women's and Children's Health. Many of our members practice in Women's and Children's Hospitals, and have unique practice related questions and challenges. This list should help facilitate discussion among this group of practitioners.

Unlike anything available to pediatric pharmacists today, PediNet Special Interest Groups (SIGs) offer you a chance to communicate to a highly specialized audience of your choosing. PediNet is available for PPAG members only.

PediNet SIGs and Forums offer:

Searchable archives of old postings to explore questions and answers that were posted in the past.
Digest function that allows you to receive all messages sent in a day as one email.
Ability to send and receive attachments that meet size limitations (100 MB) for the mail message and attachments and do not contain copyrighted materials.

To subscribe to the new list and/or to view all of the PPAG SIGs and Forums, please go to the following website: http://www.ppag.org/en/cms/?765

4-Mar-08 11:00 AM

PPAG Position on Long-acting Beta2-agonist Therapy in Pediatric Asthma

noemail@ppag.org — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:00:00 GMT

BACKGROUND Concerns exist regarding growth suppression with chronic use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and it is suggested to use the lowest dosage needed to control asthma symptoms. The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines along with current literature recommend the addition of a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) to an ICS to improve asthma control and potentially decrease the dose of ICS necessary.1 In June 2007, the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) published new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. Within these guidelines the NAEPP addresses the use of long-acting beta agonists (LABA), specifically salmeterol and formoterol, for the long-term treatment of asthma. The new NAEPP guidelines break down treatment options into children aged 0-4 years, aged 5-11 years and > 12 years old.2 The step-approach to asthma therapy has changed to include only ‘intermittent’ and ‘persistent’ asthma, with six steps within...

15-Feb-08 3:00 PM

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: A Case for Mandatory Immunization?

noemail@ppag.org — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Prepared by: Kristin Klein, Pharm.D. and Sherry Leudtke, Pharm.D. on behalf of the Advocacy Committee Background Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) develop and publish their recommended routine pediatric immunization schedule. The recommendations for immunization practice within this schedule are developed based on the risk/benefit for an individual child as well as the public health benefit. These vaccines, which are recommended but not mandated by the CDC, are generally required for enrollment or admission to state-funded schools and daycare centers. Mandates for immunization are usually determined by the state legislatures. Some states do allow parents to decline vaccinations for medical, religious or conscientious reasons which may affect immunization coverage rates and potentially negate the impact and overall benefit to the public. The decisions to...

15-Feb-08 1:00 PM

2008 Call for Board Nominations

noemail@ppag.org — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

The Board of Directors of the PPAG is requesting nominations for Board positions that will begin October 1, 2008 and serve for a period of three years. To be eligible as a candidate for a Board of Director position the following criteria apply: Be a member of PPAG in good standing for at least three years Be committed to attend all Board Meetings (2 in-person, 4 conference calls) Actively participate throughout the year Support the mission, vision, values, and goals of PPAG. Candidate has made contributions to the practice of pediatric pharmacy. Board member responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Attend the two live Board meetings and participate in four conference calls each year as specified in the bylaws Attend activities, special events, Board retreats, and general membership meetings Fairly consider other points of view, make constructive suggestions, reach consensus, and help the Board make decisions that benefit children, PPAG members,...

12-Feb-08 0:30 AM

The Journal Online

noemail@ppag.org — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Hello, The Oct-Dec 2007 issue of the Journal is now in press and online. PPAG members and JPPT Subscribers can view the articles [here]. Commentary Caffeine Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Is Necessary and Cost-effective Peter Gal, PharmD J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2007;12: 212-215 Clinical Investigation Palatability of Liquid Anti-Infectives: Clinician and Student Perceptions and Practice Outcomes Stacy C. Gee, BS, PharmD and Tracy M. Hagemann, PharmD J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2007;12: 216-223 Case...

1-Feb-08 2:00 PM

PPAG Receives $100,000 Grant

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Memphis, TN- The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is pleased to announce that Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has agreed to provide a $100,000 grant.

The grant will fund a variety of different projects for PPAG, including many live and online educational programs, as well as, a new Small Neonatal Research Grant Program. These small grants will be available for Residents and Fellows conducting research in the neonatal population. The grant will also assist PPAG with outreach and collaboration with other healthcare related Associations. More information about these exciting programming will be forthcoming.

"I am thrilled with the financial support from Ovation Pharmaceuticals," said Cindy Dusik, PharmD, Chair of the PPAG Board of Directors. "With these resources we can now ensure the long-term success of our new and existing educational, outreach, and research programs."

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is an international nonprofit professional association representing the interests of pediatric pharmacists and their patients. We are dedicated to improving medication therapy in children. Our sole purpose is to promote safe and effective medication use in children through communication, education, and research.

Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is one of the fastest growing biopharmaceutical companies in the world. OVATION has a portfolio of over 20 medicines- both approved and in development- with products available in more than 85 countries. OVATION focuses on developing and marketing medically necessary treatments for underserved, focused patient populations.

16-Jan-08 9:00 AM

Dey, L.P. Donates $25,000 to PPAG

noemail@ppag.org — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT

MEMPHIS, TN- The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is pleased to announce the receipt of a $25,000.00 unrestricted donation from Dey, L.P.

Julie E. Bradsher, Senior Director of Marketing at Dey, stated that PPAG, "we are pleased to present PPAG with this donation to help support your ongoing efforts. PPAG has made tremendous strides in helping to improve the care of patients. Dey is proud to be your partner."

PPAG is extremely grateful for this generous contribution and is looking forward to a lasting and successful partnership with Dey.

With this contribution, Dey, LP becomes a Silver Partner of PPAG. DEY, L.P. develops, manufactures, and markets innovative airway and allergy medications that save and improve lives. The Company puts "patients first" through integrated healthcare delivery solutions, and facilitates efficient, cost-effective partnerships with its customers. Dey is committed to investing in its employees and the communities in which they live.

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is a non-profit professional pharmacy association representing the interest of pediatric pharmacists and their patients. The sole purpose of the organization is to promote safe and effective medication use in children through communication, education, and research.

15-Jan-08 3:00 PM

The Bruce Parks Memorial Residency Project Showcase

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:00:00 GMT

The PPAG Board of Directors is pleased to announce an opportunity for residents and fellows to present their projects to pediatric pharmacy practitioners from around the country. Residents will be able to present their projects at the PPAG Spring Meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 3:30-5:30 pm at the Peabody Hotel-Little Rock. Presentations will be 10-12 minutes long. The format for the presentations will be similar to the format utilized at the regional residency conferences. Presentations can be on any pediatrics-based project and may be a work-in-progress report. Abstracts must not be more than 500 words and should contain the following sections: Title, Authors, Purpose, Methods, Results (if any), Conclusions/Discussion. The PPAG Research Committee has provided a How To document to assist you in writing your abstract. To view the document, please click here. The abstract submission deadline is March 23, 2008. Abstacts must be submitted in...

14-Jan-08 1:00 PM

Peter Gal Selected as Helms Award Recipient

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Peter Gal, PharmD, has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Richard A. Helms Award for Excellence in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice. The Helms Award will be given at the 17th Annual Pediatric Pharmacy Conference and PPAG Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday, October 4, 2008. Peter Gal is currently Director, Graduate Pharmacy Education Division, Greensboro Area Health Education Center. He received his BS in Pharmacy from St. John’s University in New York (1975), and his Pharm.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1977). He served as Assistant Professor on the faculty at Mercer University in Atlanta, Georgia from 1977-1979. In 1979, he became AHEC Pharmacist in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was subsequently appointed Clinical Associate Professor (1983), and Clinical Professor (1989) at UNC School of Pharmacy. He began practicing in Neonatal Pharmacotherapy in...

24-Oct-07 2:00 PM

Gregory Kearns Selected as Yaffe Award Recipient

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Gregory Kearns, PharmD, PhD, has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Sumner J. Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The Yaffe Award Lecture will be presented at the 17th Annual Pediatric Pharmacy Conference and PPAG Annual Meeting in Balimore, Maryland on Friday, October 3, 2008. Dr. Kearns is Chairman of Pediatric Medical Research at the Childrens Mercy Hospital and the Marion Merrell Dow/Missouri Chair in Pediatric Medical Research at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (1977) and his PharmD from the University of Cincinnati (1977). He completed his Residency at Cincinatti Childrens Medical Center in 1979 and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Louisiana State University in 1983. Dr. Kearns continued his education, earning a PhD in Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology from Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands Dr....

24-Oct-07 2:00 PM

Position Statement Regarding Influenza Vaccination of Children

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:00:00 GMT

Prepared by: Kristin Klein, Pharm.D., Cindy Dusik, Pharm.D., and Catherine Tom, Pharm.D. on behalf of the PPAG Advocacy Committee. Over the past couple of years, the United States (U.S.) has had an unstable vaccine supply. Due to the unpredictable nature of vaccine supply, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) releases their guidelines for influenza vaccination prior to the start of each flu season. 1 The current ACIP guidelines recommend the following priority groups be first to receive the inactivated influenza vaccine during the flu season: 1 All children 6 through 59 months of age, including school-aged children who want to reduce the risk of becoming ill with influenza or transmitting influenza to others All adults 59 years and older Adults and children with underlying chronic medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, pulmonary disease, heart disease, HIV, coagulopathy disorders, etc.) All women who will be pregnant during the influenza season ...

15-Oct-07 1:00 PM

2008 Charge to Committees

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The organizarional focus will be: Pediatric Medication Safety. The Board charges the Advocacy Committee with the following goals: Complete three to four position papers including SSRIs and LABAs Complete Tool Kit for standardized concentrations Complete Parent Tool Kit relating to medication use in schools and daycare settings Complete information statements for parents on use of medications in children including information on medication reconciliation requirement for hospitals Send completed survey of pediatric pharmacy practices out to membership; analyze responses; and make results available Continue selection of best practice awards Identify at least one individual each for the Yaffe and Helms awards, and forward to the respective awards committees. The Board charges the Education and Research Committee with the following goals: Continue identification of topics for and development of home-study programs (on-line CE) for aged-based competencies for...

1-Oct-07 2:00 AM

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocate

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:15:00 GMT

In January 2007, Pediatric Pharmacy Advocate became the Official Newsletter of PPAG. The Advocate is a print publication that brings you the latest organizational and professional news on a quarterly basis. Do you have news? PPAG encourages you to become a member reporter. SUBMIT your headlines today. This page contains the latest and archived issues of the Newsletter. CURRENT ISSUE: Volume 5 Number 2 ARCHIVED ISSUES: Volume 5: 2008 Volume 5 Number 1 Volume 4: 2007 Advocate 4_4 Advocate4_3.pdf Advocate4_2.pdf Advocate4_1.pdf Volume 3: 2006 Issue 2: September 2006 Issue 1: April_2006.pdf 238.028 KB (238028 bytes) Volume 2: 2005 Issue 3:December 2005 919.433 KB (919433 bytes) Issue 2: September 2005 262.453 KB (262453 bytes) Issue 1: January-March 2005: 226.297 KB (226297 bytes) Volume 1: 2004 Issue 4: October-December 2004: 622.607 KB (622607 bytes) Issue 3: July-Septmber 2004: 714.496 KB (714496 bytes) Issue 2: April-June 2004:...

11-Sep-07 10:15 PM

Journal Release Notification 11-Sept-07

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:45:31 GMT

Hello [firstname], The April-June 2007 issue of the Journal is now in press. The is now available to members and subscribers online. To view the articles [click here]. Current Issue: Volume 12 Number 2 Keynote Address (15th Annual Meeting) A Multi-Vector, Multi-Envelope HIV-1 Vaccine Julia L. Hurwitz, PhD, Xiaoyan Zhan, PhD, Scott A. Brown, PhD, Mattia Bonsignori, MD, John Stambas, PhD, Timothy D. Lockey, PhD, Bart Jones, BS, Sherri Surman, BS, Robert Sealy, MS, Pam Freiden, BA, Kristen Branum, BS, and Karen S. Slobod, MD J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2007;12:68-76 Review Articles ...

11-Sep-07 9:45 PM

Online Bookstore expanding

noemail@ppag.org — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:00:00 GMT

The PPAG Online Bookstore has partnered with Thomson Healthcare to bring you Neofax and the PDR Concise Drug Guide for Pediatrics.

Neofax is the premier drug reference manual to aid in the treatment of neonates, and contains a comprehensive selection of useful drug and infant nutritional data.

The PDR Concise Drug Guide for Pediatrics in a new publication developed specifically for pediatricians, pediatric specialists, neonatal-perinatal healthcare professionals, residents, and medical students is designed and edited for easy access and rapid reference.

Neofax and the PDR Concise Guide are offered at a 20% discount for PPAG members. Please order your copies online today at the PPAG Online Bookstore.

We have also partnered with Lexi-Comp to provide major discounts on books and software. Please click here for more information.

9-Aug-07 10:00 AM

PPAG Member featured on NBC's Today Show

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Catherine Tom-Revzon, PharmD (Chair of the PPAG Advocacy Committe) is Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Long Island University's Arnold & Marie Schwatrz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Dr. Tom-Revzon could be seen on "Today's Consumer." Dr. Tom-Revzon was interviewed along side Dr. Nancy Snyderman about the efficacy and safety of generic verus name brand medications by the Today Show's Ann Curry

To see the feature story and interview, please click in the icon below:

25-Jul-07 2:00 PM

2007 Best Practice Awards Announced

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:00:00 GMT

The Advocacy Committee has awarded this year's Best Practice Awards to the following:

Jared Cash, Mark Mackay, Sabrina Boehme, Fred Farr, Marc Holley, and Kevin Jones of Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah for their approach to improving pediatric outcomes through intravenous and oral medication standardization.
Brian Gardner, Kevin Graner, Lance Oyen, John O'Meara, and Julie Cunningham for their efforts towards computer-assisted medication reconciliation.

The Best Practice Awards, sponsored by Lexi-Comp will be presented at the 16th Annual Meeting at the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel on September 28, 2007 at 9:00 am.

25-Jul-07 1:00 PM

Operation: Silent Auction Challenge

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:00:00 GMT

Donate Themed Gift Baskets! The PPAG Fundraising Committee would like to challenge it members to pull together and donate to the silent auction a themed basket or box. Get together with others in your institution or region to put together a basket of items that are unique to your city/state/region to share a taste of your home. If you would prefer, choose another theme such as a coffee basket, chocolate basket or childrens book basket. It does not have to be big or tall or even in a basket. There will be awards given for the most creative as well as the basket which goes for the highest bid! Start thinking and get creative! If you would like to submit a basket for the silent auction, please e-mail Julie Clyce and notify her of your theme. Other Donation Ideas The PPAG Fundraising Committee is calling on PPAG members past and present to donate items to the 2007 Annual Silent Auction! This years auction promises to be the BEST EVER. We have already received 2 iPod minis, a...

11-Jul-07 1:00 PM

PPAG Launches Annual Meeting Website

noemail@ppag.org — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

PPAG has recently launched a new website dedicated to the 16th Pediatric Pharmacy Conference and PPAG Annual Meeting. The purpose of this site is to improve communication about our Live CE event with our various constituencies.

The website provides detailed information about the conference, including program offerings, speaker information, travel information, and more! You will also be able to complete the registration process online.

To view the site, please director your browser to: http://www.ppag.org/annualmeeting.

9-Jul-07 11:00 PM

PPAG Welcomes Full-Time Staff

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is pleased to introduce Julie Clyce as Program Coordinator. Julie will be taking a lead role in membership services and programs in addition to providing programmatic and administrative support for advocacy, education, and publications.

Julie Clyce received a BS in Criminology in 2004 and a BS in Marketing Management in 2007 from the University of Memphis. For the past year, Julie has been an Intern at PPAG, working with the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Prior to her internship at PPAG, Julie completed an events planning internship at Delta Axis Art and Film Organization in Memphis, Tennessee, where she helped manage the Indie Memphis Film Festival and maintained the membership database. Julie also has professional experience within the banking and retail industries.

Julie can be reached at julie.clyce@ppag.org.

1-Jul-07 11:00 PM

Call for Volunteers

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:00:00 GMT

VOLUNTEER. ACT. CONTRIBUTE.

Volunteers are needed for a variety of projects and committees.

PPAG recently established a “Home Study Program Planning Committee.” Like our Conference planning committees, this committee will oversee online and other non-live continuing education programs. The committee will perform needs assessments and oversee the implementation of programs. You do not need special technical/computer skills. The primary focus of this Committee will be educational content and programs management. If you are interested, please contact Timothy Todd, VP of Education, at TToddx@midwestern.edu.

PPAG is also looking for members with financial/accounting skills to join a newly formed "Finance/Audit Committee." This committee will be once a quarter to discuss the Association's financial statements and reports, monitor spending as it relates to the budget and Board directives. If you are interested, please contact Karl Gumpper at kgumpper@ashp.org.

Committee enrollment is ongoing. We have many other volunteer committee opportunities available for members. Please visit our Standing Committee websites.

25-Jun-07 10:00 AM

2007 Board Election Results

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:00:00 GMT

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce and welcome the new members of the Board. The following people will serve 3 years through 2010. Their term will begin in September 2007. Michael Christensen, PharmD, BCNSP Michael L. Christensen is Director of Pharmacy at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center and the Stevens Professor at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. Dr. Christensen received a BS in Pharmacy from North Dakota State University in 1978 and his PharmD from the University of Tennessee in 1982. He completed a Pediatrics Residency at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center in 1983 and completed a fellowship in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 1984. Dr. Christensen is a member of the BPS Specialty Council on Nutrition Support Pharmacy. He is a reviewer for over 10 Journals. Dr. Christensen has been a member of PPAG since 1997. He has presented numerous times at PPAG Meetings. He is a member of the...

20-Jun-07 12:00 PM

Legislation Alert: US Senate Passes Pediatric Drug and Device Bills

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 21 May 2007 21:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Senate recently passed the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act, which contained three pediatric-related provisions: (1) The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA), (2) the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA), and (3) the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act. The U.S. House of Representatives must now take action. The BPCA and PREA are scheduled to expire on September 31, 2007. The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group encourages its members to contact their respective Congressperson and Senators to express support for these key provisions.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released the following talking points:

Approximately 75% of drugs and a large majority of devices used in pediatric medicine have not been appropriately tested for their use in children. By necessity, pediatricians have to prescribe drugs and devices for “off-label” use, which means the drug or device has not been studied adequately in appropriate, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved pediatric clinical trials.
Children are not just small adults. Their bodies don’t necessarily respond to drugs in the way one might expect if simply adjusting the dose for a smaller size person. Children have speciﬁc medical needs that have to be considered when medical and surgical devices are used in pediatric patients. Devices that have not been studied for use in children don’t account for the different needs of children such as allowing for expandable growth, and accommodating their active lifestyles and differing metabolism.
In some tragic cases, children have died or suffered serious injury as a result of either taking drugs that are shown safe for use in adults or from a medical device that worked properly in adults but had different results when used in children.
This legislation will improve the availability of safe and effective drugs and medical and surgical devices for neonates, infants, children and adolescents.
Supporting this legislation and regulatory and administrative approaches will expand and/or create systems to encourage development of medical and surgical devices for pediatric populations.

21-May-07 4:00 PM

PPAG Open Online Bookstore

noemail@ppag.org — Thu, 17 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is pleased to announce the grand opening of our new Online Bookstore. This new service will offer the latest publications of interest to members and the pediatric pharmacy community.

We've partnered with the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) to bring you our first title, the 8th Edition of Pediatric Injectable Drugs, at a discounted rate!

We will continue to add books, workbooks, and other related items to the bookstore over the next few months. These items will be available to members at major discounted prices.

To view the Bookstore and to purchase the Teddy Bear Book, please click here!

We hope you find this new service valuable. We will continue to notify you as we start to offer new products.

17-May-07 9:00 AM

Journal Release Notification 22-Mar-07

noemail@ppag.org — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:38:50 GMT

Hello [firstname], The Oct-Dec 06 issue of the Journal is in press. The issue is now available for members and subscribers online. To view the articles [click here]. Current Issue: Volume 11 Number 4 Review Articles Nuclear Medicine Imaging in the Pediatric Patient Vivian Loveless, PharmD J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2006;11:200–211 Type 2 Diabetes in Children: A Growing Epidemic Erin L. St. Onge, PharmD, Carol A. Motycka, PharmD, and Renee L. Rose, PharmD J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2006;11:212–222 Clinical Investigations Assessing the Guidelines for Potassium Replacement in Pediatric Oncology Patients...

22-Mar-07 5:38 PM

PPAG eBulletin 15-Mar-07

noemail@ppag.org — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:41:41 GMT

Hello [firstname], Welcome to the PPAG eBulletin of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more... Calendar Events Articles Job Listings Welcome New Members! Calendar Events Pediatric Medication Safety and Technology Conference Strategies and Solutions March 30-April 1, 2007 Renaissance Austin Hotel Austin, Texas Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar Posted by: Matthew Helms Articles 2007 Call for Research Abstracts Author: Research Committee Release Date: Thu 15-Mar-07 8:15 AM ...

15-Mar-07 10:41 AM

Leslie Hendeles, PharmD, to receive Yaffe Award

noemail@ppag.org — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Leslie Hendeles, PharmD, has been named the recipient of the 6th Annual Sumner J. Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The award will be presented this September during the 16th Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group in Portsmouth Virginia. Each year, this peer-nominated award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to the improvement of children’s health through practice or research in the field of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics. Past recipients of the award have included Drs. Sumner Yaffe, Miles Weinberger, William E. Evans, George H. McCracken, and Cheston Berlin. Dr. Hendeles completed the Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Southern California in 1969. His early career included time as a clinical pharmacist at Memorial Hospital Medical Center of Long Beach, California, and as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Georgia....

27-Feb-07 1:00 PM

Call for Helms Award Nominations

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:45:00 GMT

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG) is seeking nominations for the 3rd Annual Richard A. Helms Excellence in Pharmacy Practice Award. The Helms Award recognizes (1) sustained and meritorious contributions to PPAG and to pediatric pharmacy practice, and (2) contributions of importance to education, new knowledge, and outreach. The Richard A. Helms award is made possible by the generous donations of colleagues, friends, and past postdoctoral trainees of Dr. Helms, as well as, gift from B|Braun. The organization is accepting nominations for the 3nd Annual Richard A. Helms Award to be given at the 17th Annual Meeting and Pediatric Pharmacy Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The recipient of the award will give the Helms Lecture. The winner of the award will be announced at the 17th Annual Meeting. To be eligible for the award, nominees should be a practitioner who has made a lasting contribution to pediatric pharmacy practice. Nominees must be in...

26-Feb-07 11:45 AM

Call for Yaffe Award Nominations

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:45:00 GMT

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is seeking nominations for the 2008 Sumner J. Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics About the Yaffe Award The Sumner J. Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics serves to recognize an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to improving or expanding the health of children. This contribution may relate to the discipline of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics, professional service, basic or clinical research, patient care, models of care, or patient advocacy. The award is not limited to pharmacists or to members of PPAG. The award will be presented at the PPAG Annual Meeting. The recipient will give the Yaffe Lecture at the 17th PPAG Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD and will submit a manuscript of his/her presentation for publication in an issue of The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Click here for Yaffe Award Flyer Click...

26-Feb-07 11:45 AM

Call for Yaffe Award Nominations

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:00:00 GMT

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is currently accepting nominations for the 2008 Sumner J. Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award. ABOUT THE AWARD The Sumner J. Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics serves to recognize an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to improving or expanding the health of children. This contribution may relate to the discipline of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics, professional service, basic or clinical research, patient care, models of care, or patient advocacy. The award is not limited to pharmacists or to members of PPAG. The award will be presented at the PPAG Annual Meeting. The recipient will give the Yaffe Award Lecture at the PPAG Annual Meeting and will submit a manuscript of his/her presentation for publication in an issue of The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. CRITERIA The nominee should be a senior investigator or practitioner with a distinguished record...

26-Feb-07 11:00 AM

International Alliance for Better Medicine

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:00:00 GMT

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group has joined the International Alliance for Better Medicine. Last Fall, Dave Knoppert, Chair of International Member Recruitment for PPAG and Chair of Pharmacists Recruitment for the Alliance, attended the Global Consortium of Pediatric Pharmacology (GCPP) in Shanghai, China. The Consortium resulted in a declaration, known today as the Shanghai Declaration. The Alliance presented the Declaration to the World Health Organization this fall. The Shanghai Declaration (endorsed by the PPAG Board of Directors) We, concerned pediatricians and clinical pharmacologists and pharmacists of the world, representing the International Pediatric Association and the International Union of Pharmacology and its Children’s Committee, call urgent attention to: The Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states the right of every child to the highest attainable standard of health, and The Millenium Development Goals, which include calls for a fifty...

14-Feb-07 3:00 PM

DEY, L.P. Contributes $50,000

noemail@ppag.org — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:00:00 GMT

MEMPHIS, TN- The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is pleased to announce the receipt of a $50,000.00 donation from DEY, L.P.

James P. Lugo, Senior Product Manager at DEY boasts that PPAG, "has made tremendous strides in helping to improve the care of preterm infants," and affirms that DEY, L.P. is, "proud," to be partnered with PPAG. PPAG is extremely grateful for this generous contribution and is looking forward to a lasting and successful partnership with DEY.

With this contribution, Dey, LP becomes a Platinum Partner of PPAG. DEY, L.P. develops, manufactures, and markets innovative airway and allergy medications that save and improve lives. The Company puts "patients first" through integrated healthcare delivery solutions, and facilitates efficient, cost-effective partnerships with its customers. DEY is committed to investing in its employees and the communities in which they live.

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is a non-profit professional pharmacy association representing the interest of pediatric pharmacists and their patients. The sole purpose of the organization is to promote safe and effective medication use in children through communication, education, and research.

14-Feb-07 3:00 PM

Journal Launches New Website

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:00:00 GMT

The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, www.jppt.org.

The new website provides useful information authors, reviewers, researchers, and advertisers.

The website provides resources for current and potential authors and reviewers. Subscribers will be able to view an archive of articles from past issues of the Journal. You will be able to order reprints and request permissions online. Advertisers will be able to purchase and submit ads via the website.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions or questions about the new site.

5-Feb-07 4:00 PM

Call for Papers: Pharmacotherapy in CF Patients

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:00:00 GMT

The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics cordially invites you to submit manuscripts for consideration. JPPT welcomes contributions from researchers and practitioners in many fields, given the multidisciplinary and collaborative nature of pediatric practice.

The Journal welcomes papers related to any specialty. However, we are currently seeking papers related to the pharmacotherapy of pediatric patients with Cystic Fibrosis.

We seek review articles, case reports, clinical investigations, and therapeutic dilemmas. To learn more about types of articles, please click here. The deadline for papers is June 1, 2007

The new Journal wesite is an excellent resource for current and potential authors. You will find author instructions and other useful information.

5-Feb-07 3:00 PM

Call for Papers: Pediatric Medication Error Prevention

noemail@ppag.org — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:00:00 GMT

The Journal welcomes papers related to any specialty. However, we are currently seeking papers related to the medication error prevention in the pediatric population.

We seek review articles, case reports, clinical investigations, and therapeutic dilemmas. To learn more about types of articles, please click here. The deadline to submit papers is June 1, 2007.

The new Journal wesite is an excellent resource for current and potential authors. You will find author instructions and other useful information.

5-Feb-07 3:00 PM

New Website(s) Launched

noemail@ppag.org — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:00:00 GMT

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is pleased to announce the launch of our "refurbished" organizational website. As we continue to grow, our online resources are evolving with the organization.

In addition to a fresh layout, the new site features a new navigational structure, highlights new programs (such as our online CE programs), and encourages participation from our members. The new site offers a resource section just for patients and their parents.

The website continues to provide members with the latest news and event updates. We hope the new site will enhance our service to members.

We have also launched a stand-alone website for the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (JPPT): www.jppt.org. The Journal website highlights the latest Journal issue, and provides information for authors, reviewers, and subscribers. You will be able to order reprints or request permissions online. The site also features an archive of previous volumes.

Feel free to explore the site, and contact us with any comments or suggestions.

2-Feb-07 7:00 PM

Be a Member Reporter: Submit Your Stories

noemail@ppag.org — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:00:00 GMT

Become a reporter for PPAG! We need to know what you know!

PPAG encourages all members to submit news and stories for the organization's newsletter and website.

Do you have a new job? Have you recently become Board Certified? Is your hospital or institution doing something new or unique? Has a colleague received an award? Do you need to promote something interesting? Let us know! Your stories will appear in the newsletter and/or website.

To sumit your news online, click here.

10-Nov-06 8:00 PM