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WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 3, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) announced the participants in the Part D Enhanced Medication Therapy Management (MTM) model.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 15, 2016)—The Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA) announced that it has accredited the specialty pharmacy practice model of KloudScript, Inc., a community-led specialty pharmacy care network, in partnership with one of its community pharmacy members, Doc’s Pharmacy. The announcement marks the first time a specialty-at-retail service provider and pharmacy provider have jointly received this industry-leading accreditation.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (August 31, 2016)—On the heels of completing the 2016 Customer Conference, QS/1 announced details for next year’s conference.

“We are thrilled to take the 2017 QS/1 Customer Conference to Atlanta in May 2017,” said Tammy Devine, QS/1 president. “Atlanta is one of the Top 10 cities in the country, and we are excited to share Southern hospitality in a thriving metropolitan area with our customers from across the country.”

WASHINGTON, DC (February 4, 2016)—ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today approved the new standard for PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs. The standard was prepared jointly by ASHP and APhA, as has been the process since the partnership between the organizations were formed in 1999 to accredit community-based residency training programs.