1. Drug Update – Pharmacy Impacts 2011

2. Reformulated & New Drugs
FDA approval process
Reformulated drugs
Generic drugs
Patent protection

3. New Biotechnology Drugs
Biologic approval process

4. Use of Genetic Markers Human Genome Project
Drug monitoring based upon genetic markers
Example with Hepatitis C
KRAS mutation
Warfarin metabolism

5. Specialty Pharmacies Definition of Specialty Pharmacies
Importance of Specialty Pharmacies

6. Health Care Reform – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – Pharmacy Impacts
Health IT – Electronic Prescribing
Benefit Limits
Minimum Medical Loss Ratio (MLR)
Quality Improvement Activities (QIA) expenses

7. Questions