7/1/2008 - Enbrel Recommended for Psoriasis in Children by FDA Panel The FDA panel recommends the use of Enbrel for plaque psoriasis in children who have tried other therapies – currently waiting on FDA approval. 6/30/2008 - IPA House of Delegates 2008 Adopted Policies Click here to view the policies from the 2008 IPA House of Delegates 6/30/2008 - State Fair Volunteers Wanted Pharmacists and Student Pharmacists along with the Iowa Pharmacy Association and Farm Bureau at the State Fair 6/29/2008 - New Board of Pharmacy Rules to Take Effect Following 70 Day Delay Click here for an Iowa Board of Pharmacy update. 6/29/2008 - Senate to Reschedule Vote on Major Health Care Legislation Containing Key Pharma The U.S. Senate is planning to vote on H.R. 6331 in July - click here to read more. 6/27/2008 - Chronic Disease Management Through the Use of the Web Pharmacists utilize the web to communicate to patients and provide chronic disease state management 6/27/2008 - Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia FDA approves Cymbalta for the management of fibromyalgia 6/27/2008 - Settlement Reached to Lower Costs for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries A settlement was reached to decrease costs and increase speed of receiving prescription medications for dual eligible beneficiaries 6/27/2008 - UPDATE: Iowa Flooding - Medicare Part D. IME and Board of Pharmacy Update on Medicare Part D, Iowa Medicaid Enterprise and Board of Pharmacy issues regarding recent Iowa flooding 6/27/2008 - Free Membership to DELTA Rx DELTA Rx is offerineg free membership to IPA members - click here to read more! 6/27/2008 - Impact of Mechanical Ventilation and Hospital Stay Did pharmacists positively impact duration of mechanical ventilation and hospital stay? 6/27/2008 - 2008 Leadership Pharmacy Conference Participants Click here to read the press release regarding the selection of the 2008 Leadership Pharmacy participants 6/27/2008 - 3rd Annual IHC Lean Conference Announced The 3rd Annual IHC Lean Conference, “Improving Patient Care and Employee Satisfaction Through Lean,” will be held on August 27 in Ames 6/11/2008 - 2008 Election Cycle in Full Swing- Critical Time for IPPAC Contributions Please make an IPPAC contribution today and help keep Iowa pharmacy visible and strong in the halls of state government. Donations can be made online. 6/2/2008 - Leadership Pharmacy Reunion - Registration Online The online registration form for the Leadership Pharmacy Reunion is now online. Click here to learn more. 5/28/2008 - Update on NPI Click here to read the latest updates on NPI. 5/20/2008 - IPA announces joint effort in local emergency preparedness and response IPA announces joint effort in local emergency preparedness and response. 5/15/2008 - Preferred Status Change in Short-Acting Beta Adrenergic HFA Metered Dose Inhaler Click here for information regarding the preferred status change in short-acting beta adrenergic HFA metered dose inhaler preferred drug list class. 5/2/2008 - UPDATE - Medicaid Tamper Resistant Prescriptions Read more about the Medicaid tamper resistant prescription pad requirements. 4/21/2008 - DMEPOS Questions and Answers FAQs on Competitive Bidding Program and Accreditation - click here for details. 3/17/2008 - IPA's Peered Reviewed Journal If you have an area of knowledge, please consider contributing your expertise and becoming a peer-reviewer for the IPA Journal. 12/13/2007 - 12/13/07 - FDA Alert on Carbamazepine New safety information on carbamazepine product labeling – click here to read more 12/6/2007 - 12/6/07 - FDA Alert on Desmopressin Acetate On 12/4, FDA requested the manufacturers update the prescribing information for desmopressin - click here to read more. 10/17/2007 - 10/17/2008 - Ask IPA As a new feature for our members, email your pharmacy-related questions to IPA and we will email you an answer back. Click here for details. 8/28/2007 - 8/28/07 - PQC- Implementing CQI in your Community Pharmacy Sign up today to watch the archived Web Cast of "Pharmacy Quality Commitment - Implementing CQI in your Community Pharmacy."