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PPO Reprints

Today, 7 in 10 prescriptions filled in the U.S. are for generic drugs. This fact sheet, released by the FDA on October 13, 2009, explains how generic drugs are made and approved, and debunks some common myths about these products.

 
If you want to get a feel of the highlights from the 13th Annual Pharmacy Purchasing Networking Conference held at The MGM Grand Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas August 17-20, 2009, we have posted here a review, which covering the entire four days of the Conference, which was also published in our September '09 and the October '09 edition of PPO newsletter. 

If you want to get a feel of the highlights from the 12th Annual Pharmacy Purchasing Networking Conference held at The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas August 11-14, 2008, we have posted here a review, which covers all four days of the Conference, was published in our September and October '08 edition of PPO newsletter.

Many of our Subscribers face the possibility of being victims of hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters that literally put them out of work for extended periods of time.  The September issue of PPO describes the issues two of our Subscribers faced in the wake of three major hurricanese back-to-back.

So you've finally decided to come to Pharmacy Purchasing Outlook's Annual Networking Conference.  Now what?  Here is a brief primer on The Strip; what to expect when you get there, tips on navigating The Strip, Conference decorum, what to do with the family while you're at the lectures, and how to best enjoy The Strip with your family and friends after the lectures (updated each year or with each move to a new Conference hotel).

How to Lose a Customer in Ten Ways
Some buyers have requested this 'bible' on the do's and don’ts of good vendor relations. Every one of your vendors should get a copy of this article.

Those Secondary Vendors

As with all opinions, there are differing perspectives.  This article attempts to look at the Secondary Vendor Market through the eyes of the vendor.

Specialty Wholesalers Clean Up

A follow up to "Those Secondary Vendors,"  this article follows the steps the Specialty Distributors have taken to erase the stigma of the Secondary Wholesalers of the Eighties and the efforts, both internally and externally to make their businesses more accountable.

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