December 28, 2009— The MedPro Rx calendar features a compilation of drawings completed by children under age 12 who have either hemophilia or von Willebrand disease. Click here to read the full article.

December 10, 2009—Application forms are available on MedPro Rx’s Web site, and they must be postmarked by May 1, 2010 to be eligible for consideration.. Click here to read the full article.

November 30, 2009—With more than 18 years of industry experience and 30 years of experience within the hemophilia community, Lamb has held a variety of positions in various hemophilia chapters. Click here to read the full article.

November 20, 2009—This was the second year in a row that MedPro Rx, Inc. was the top fund-raising team for the event. The Hemophilia Walk is the National Hemophilia Foundation’s largest event dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for bleeding and clotting disorders, and to prevent the complications of these disorders through education, advocacy and research.
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November 16, 2009—Nancy McFarlane, announced that the pharmacy was ranked number five on Triangle Business Journal’s 2009 Fast 50 Award ranking.
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October 29, 2009—MedPro Rx, explains what causes vWD and who can be affected by the disease. Click here to read the full article.

September 29, 2009—MedPro Rx has been recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the top women-owned businesses in the Triangle. Businesses were ranked by number of employees. Click here to read the full article.

September 22, 2009—The North Carolina Hemophilia Walk will be held on Saturday, October 17, at Lake Crabtree County Park, located at 1400 Aviation Parkway in Morrisville.
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September 11, 2009—MedPro Rx will discuss and address issues of interest to the autoimmune disease and bleeding disorder communities in their new blog: www.medprorx.blogspot.com. Topics include new developments in research, MedPro Rx and community announcements, and events and news items targeted at the bleeding and autoimmune communities.. Click here to read the full article.

September 4, 2009—Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, was recognized as one of the Triangle’s most successful businesswomen by the Triangle Business Journal at the “Women In Business Awards”... Click here to read the full article.

August 12, 2009—MedPro Rx is the sole sponsor for Virginia Hemophilia Foundation’s “Sleeping with the Fish” event, which will be held from 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 to 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Virginia Marine Science Museum, located at 717 General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach, VA. Click here to read the full article.

August 6, 2009—Chris George has joined the company as a regional representative. His primary responsibilities include finding and securing new customers while respectfully and professionally taking care of their individual needs. Click here to read the full article.

August 3, 2009— New study results show a possible linkage between the use of IVIg and a decreased chance of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Howard Fillit, of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, and his team of researchers evaluated the medical histories of 847 people over the age of 65 who had received one or more IVIg treatments in their life; as a comparison 84,700 medical records were analyzed for people who had never been treated with IVIg.

The results showed that a person who had received IVIg was 42% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s. The occurrence of Alzheimer’s in people who had been treated with IVIg was 2.8%, compared to the 4.8% in people who did not receive IVIg.

Researchers are conducting more studies to investigate the effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin in reducing the chance of Alzheimer’s. Baxter Bioscience is helping to fund part of phase three of the study in which about 360 participants will receive IVIg treatments or a placebo every other week for 70 weeks. The trial should be finished in July 2011.

Researchers are hopeful that IVIg can be used in the future but do not recommend that it be administered as a treatment until all the trials have been completed and the results have been analyzed. Click here to read the full article.

Howard Fillit, M.D., clinical professor, geriatrics, neuroscience and medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City; Victor Henderson, M.D., professor, epidemiology and neurology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.; July 21, 2009, Neurology. Email Dr. Fillit: hfillit@alzdiscovery.org

July 15, 2009—Mark Poteet, CFO of the MedPro Rx Inc. was recognized as one of the Triangle’s most successful corporate financial stewards by the Triangle Business Journal at the “CFO of the Year Awards” event on July 14 at the Embassy Suites in Cary, N.C..
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July 13, 2009— Baxter International Inc. is working to discover a drug that would reduce the number of infusions a person with hemophilia needs. Flamel Technologies SA, of France, will receive $3.5 million dollars to do the research for Baxter.

The goal of the study is to discover longer acting blood clotting factors. If these longer acting factors are found then the number infusions would decrease because the clotting factor would stay in the blood longer. Click here to read the full article.

July 15, 2009—MedPro Rx has awarded 78 scholarships in 31 states totaling $72,000 this year for students living with bleeding disorders through its “Education is Power” scholarship program. Click here to read the full article.

July 8, 2009—Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. has re-accredited MedPro Rx, Inc. for pharmacy services for the third time. Click here to read the full article.

July 1, 2009—The new site contains more in-depth information on bleeding disorder therapies, a community advocacy section discussing MedPro’s scholarship program and a link to the MedPro Rx kids Web site.. Click here to read the full article.

June 19, 2009—MedPro Rx is recognized as the number 1 business for business achievement and community involvement in the Triangle Area on Business Leader magazine’s 2009 Top 100 N.C. Small Businesses list. The company was ranked number 3 in North Carolina. Click here to read the full article.

June 11, 2009— Stephanie Y. Clifton-Pace, PharmD, has joined the company as a clinical pharmacist. In this position, Clifton-Pace will be responsible for providing the proper infused and injectable medications to clients with chronic illnesses.
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June 5, 2009— Lack of coverage and access to health care services puts the health of young adults at risk, and can subject them, as well as their families, to potentially dire financial consequences...
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May 12, 2009— The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), commonly referred to as “The Stimulus Package” provides for changes in COBRA health insurance policies and the amount of those premiums.
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May 11, 2009—Helpful links from Hemophilia of North Carolina summarizing the new COBRA policy under the economic stimulus program.
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May 8, 2009—As a platinum sponsor, MedPro Rx will present information about several of its advocacy programs developed in support of the hemophilia community.
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December 30, 2008—MedPro Rx is a Jack of Hearts sponsor for Hemophilia of North Carolina’s “Hearts for Hemophilia” casino night. Click here to read the full article.

December 9, 2008—Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc., has been named a Women Extraordinaire 2008 recipient by Business Leader magazine.
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November 26, 2008—In this position, Andrews works as part of the senior management team to help guide the sales strategy for MedPro Rx.
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November 22, 2008—Kathy Robinette-Stoneberg, scholarship coordinator for MedPro Rx, Inc., has announced applications are now open for their “Education Is Power” scholarship program. Click here to read the full article.

November 15, 2008—Team MedPro Rx had more than 80 walkers, making it the largest walker team to participate in the event. Click here to read the full article.

November, 2008—Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. has announced that the company has won the Triangle Business Journal’s 2008 Fast 50 Award.
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November, 2008—Nancy McFarlane, president of the pharmacy, will be featured on the cover of the November issue of Boom! Magazine, available on newsstands today. The “Fifty & Fabulous” profile highlights McFarlane’s accomplishments both as a valuable entrepreneur and Raleigh City Councilor. Click here to read the full article.

November, 2008—Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc., a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses, has announced that the pharmacy was an Admiral of the Fleet sponsor of the Hemophilia of North Carolina Family Retreat.
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October, 2008—Announced today that the pharmacy is a silver sponsor for the North Carolina Hemophilia Walk, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Lake Crabtree County Park, located at 1400 Aviation Parkway in Morrisville.
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October, 2008—Submissions for its 2009 penguin family calendar are due on Friday, Oct. 24. Based around the National Hemophilia Foundation’s “Do The Five” campaign, the calendar encourages people with bleeding disorders to have annual check-ups, receive vaccinations, treat bleeds early and adequately, exercise and get tested for blood-borne infections. Click here to read the full article.

August, 2008—Specialized Pharmacy Donates $60,000 Through “Education Is Power” Program. Since starting its “Education is Power” scholarship program in 2006, MedPro Rx has distributed $135,000 to students nationwide who have either hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease (vWD). Click here to read the full article.

April, 2008—Wayne Ward has joined the pharmacy as a patient services manager of field operations. Click here to read the full article.

April, 2008—Craig Blaney has been named vice president of managed care and disease management for the pharmacy Click here to read the full article.