Pharmacy Administration

Faculty
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Shepherd, Marvin D., Ph.D.
Division Head,
Clifford L. Klinck, Jr.
Centennial Professor
PHR 3.209
512-471-5607
marvshepherd@mail.utexas.edu

Presentations

"Prescription Drug Importation" presented at the 2004 Health Care Conference, Texas  Association of Business and Texas Business Group on Health, Dallas, TX, September 8, 2004.

"Counterfeit Medicines: The American Experience" presented at the World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2004, 64th Congress of the Federation of International Pharmacists, New Orleans, LA September 9, 2004

"Threat of Drug Importation" presented at the West Texas Pharmacists Association, Lubbock, TX, September 18, 2004.

"Issues in Drug Importation" presented at the Illinois Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Arlington Heights, IL September 19, 2004.

"Threat of Drug Importation" presented at the Western New York Society of Health System Pharmacists meeting, Buffalo, NY, September 16, 2004.

"Hazards of Drug Importation" presented at the University of Texas College of Pharmacy, Legends of Pharmacy Open and Learning on the Links Continuing Education Program, Austin, TX, September 24, 2004

"Threats of Drug Importation and Vulnerability of Our Drug Distribution System," presented at Florida A&M University Forum Series, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL, October 5, 2004.

"Threat of Drug Importation," presented at the ARMSRx Ease of In-Sourcing Conference, Tortola, Bristish Virgin Islands, October 10, 2004.

"Integrity of the Drug Supply System: Threats of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals"  presented at the Academy of Managed Care 2004 Educational conference, Baltimore, MD, Oct 15, 2004

"Drug Importation and the Vulnerability of Our Drug Supply Chain," presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2004 Management Conference for Leaders in Pharmacy, Chicago, IL, October18, 2004.

"The Importation of Drugs," presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacists, Dallas, TX, October 26, 2004.

"Wakeup Call: A Perfect Storm is Brewing" presented at the District VII and VII NABP-AACP Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, October 28, 2004.

"Threat of Drug Importation and the Vulnerability of Our Drug Distribution System," presented at the Federal Pharmacy Conference, University of Texas, College of Pharmacy, Austin, TX, November 5, 2004

"Statement on Prescription Drug Importation," presented and submitted to the Texas Legislative Conservative Coalition Research Institute Conference, Austin, TX, November 9, 2004.

"Safety Concerns regarding Imported Medications," presented at the Understanding Importation Impact on Health Care Outcomes Conference, Madison, WI, November 11, 2004.

"New Drugs in the Pipeline and New Generic Releases," presented at the Department of Defense Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacy Benefit Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 11, 2005

"Myths of Drug Importation" presented at the Department of Defense,  Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacy Benefit Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 12, 2005

"Effects of Drug Importation on Quality of Care," presented at the Coalition of Rheumatologists Advocacy Conference: Impact of Pharmacy Programs on Access to Rheumatologic Care,  San Francisco, CA, January 22, 2005.

"Myths of Drug Importation," presented at the Federation of American Hospitals Conference, Washington, D.C., February 28, 2005.

"Drug Industry: Importation and Reimportation of Drugs," presented at the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Annual Conference,  San Diego, CA, March 12, 2005.

"Myths of Drug Importation," presented at the Michigan Health and Safety Coalition Patient Safety Conference, Dearborn, MI, April 8, 2005.

"Global Pharmaceutical Marketplace/Importation," presented at the Food Marketing Institute 18th Annual Supermarket Pharmacy Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 12, 2005.

"Patients at Risk: Illegal Importation and Counterfeiting of Drugs," presented the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals Conference, Dallas, TX, April14, 2005.

"Update on the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program," present at the College of Pharmacy University of Texas, Advisory Council, April 15, 2005.

"Safety of America���s Drug Supply Chain," presented at the Illinois Council of Health System Pharmacists and the Missouri Society of Health-System Pharmacists Spring Meeting, St. Charles, MO, April 16, 2005.

"Internet Drug Traffic and Diversion of Prescription Drugs," presented at the Train the Trainer Drug Conference, Drug Enforcement Administration, El Paso, TX, April 20, 2005

"Myths of Drug Importation," presented at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Train the Trainer Conference, El Paso, TX, April 20, 2005.   

"The Truth and Consequences of Drug Importation," presented at the New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ, April 21, 2005.

"Myths of Drug Importation," presented at Argus Health Systems, Kansas City, MO, April 28, 2005.

"Policy Implications: Drug Quality, Safety Issues and Threats from Imported Medications," presented at the International Drug Importation Conference, Institute of Health Law Studies, California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA, June 3, 2005.

"Myths of Drug Importation," presented at the Rochester NY Physicians Meeting, Rochester NY, June 13, 2005.

"Myths of Drug Importation," presented at the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Speaker Program, Williamsville, NY, June 14, 2005.

"Drug Importation: Global and Mexico," presented at the Healthcare Distribution Management Association 2005 Distribution Management Conference & Expo,  Orlando, FL, June 16, 2005.

"Threats of Drug Importation and the Vulnerability of Our Drug Distribution System," presented at the Arizona Pharmacy Alliance Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, June 18, 2005.

"Drug Importation and the Vulnerability of Drug Distribution System," presented at the PharmaCare 3rd Party Administrators Annual Conference, New Port RI, July 11, 2005.

"Counterfeit Drugs and the Vulnerability of Our Drug Distribution System," presented at the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, August 15, 2005. 

"Thoughts on the Future of Pharmacy," presented at the Annul Pharmacy Conference of the Texas Community Health Centers, Austin, TX, August 25, 2005.

"Drug Importation and the Vulnerability of Drug Distribution System," presented at the PharmaCare 3rd Party Administrators Annual Conference, New Port, RI, September 8, 2005.

"Working to Reduce the Vulnerability of Our Drug Distribution System," presented at the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists, Oak Brook, IL, September 9, 2005

"Drug Diversion and Drug Counterfeiting," presented at the 53rd Annual Pharmacy Practice Seminar, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin TX, September 11, 2005.

"Drug Importation and the Vulnerabilities of U.S. Drug Distribution System," presented at the VHA West Coast Pharmacy Director���s Conference, Napa, CA, September 17, 2006.

"Threats of Drug Importation and the Vulnerabilities of the Drug Distribution System," presented at the Smith Drug Pharmacists CE Seminar, Myrtle Beach, SC, September 24, 2005.

"Counterfeit Drugs," presented at the AACP/NABP District 6, 7, 8 Meeting, Teton Village, WY, October 7, 2005.

"Drug Importation and the Vulnerability of Drug Distribution System," invited presentation at the Combined Forces Pharmacy Seminar (Army Navy and Air Force), San Diego, CA, October 26, 2005.

"Economics of Drug Importation and the Global Market Place," invited presentation at the 26th Annual Arnold Schwartz Memorial Program���Drug Importation and Counterfeiting: How Safe is Our Nation���s Drug Supply, East Elmhurst, New York, November 20, 2005.

"Vulnerabilities in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and Issues with Drug Distribution," presented at the Group Purchasing Organization of Premiere, Las Vegas, NV, December 4, 2005.

"Use of Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacoepidemiology in Your Local MTF and P&T Process," presented at the Department of Defense Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacy Benefit Conference, San Antonio, TX, January 10, 2006

"Threats of Drug Importation and the Vulnerabilities of the Drug Distribution System," presented at the Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians-Alamo Chapter, San Antonio, TX, February 4, 2006

"Threats of Drug Importation and the Vulnerabilities of the Drug Distribution System, Keynote address at the Alaska Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK, February 10, 2006.

"Counterfeit Drug Products," invited presentation at the Annual MedImpact Conference, La Jolla, CA, March 3, 2006.

"Threats of Drug Importation and the Vulnerabilities of the Drug Distribution System," presented at UT Explore, University of Texas, College of Pharmacy, Austin TX, March 4, 2006.

"Threats to the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and Assurance of Product Integrity," presented at the 58th Annual Seminar of the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Galveston, TX, March 31, 2006.

"Utilizing Pharmacoeconomics in the Formulary Decision Process," invited presentation at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Seattle, WA, April 6, 2006.

"Threats to the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and Assurance of Product Integrity," presented at the McKesson Health Systems Executive Alliance Meeting, Napa, CA, April 24, 2006.

"Threats of Drug Importation and the Vulnerabilities of the Drug Distribution System," invited presentation for the Drug Enforcement Administration, El Paso Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Train-the-Trainer Conference, El Paso, TX, May 8, 2006.

"Drug Importation and Threats to Our Pharmaceutical Distribution System," invited presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Ohio Society of Health System Pharmacists, Columbus, OH, May 19, 2006.

"Drug Importation and Threats to Our Pharmaceutical Distribution System," invited presentation for the Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association, Alexandria, MN, June 24, 2006.

"The Code of the West: Applications to Pharmacy," invited presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Texas Pharmacy Association, Woodlands, TX, July 21, 2006.

"Code of the West: Applications to the Pharmaceutical Industry," presented at the Abbott Employee           District/Regional Meeting, Woodlands, TX, September 4, 2007

"Impact of Drug Importation on Community Pharmacy and Patient Care," presented at the American Pharmacists Association Board of Trustees and State Pharmacy Executive Meeting, Washington DC, September 18, 2007

"Impact of Drug Importation on Community Pharmacy," presented at the Midwest State Pharmacy Association Executives Meeting, via conference call and computer link, September 24, 2007

"Pharmaceutical Importation Safety Briefing" to the U.S. House Policy Committee: Drug Importation and Patient Safety," Washington DC, September 26, 2007

"Counterfeit Drugs the International Perspective," presented at the 2007 U.S. Pharmacopeia Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL, September 27, 2007

"Sources an Threats and Ways to Combat Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals," Keynote Address presented at the Arkansas Academy of Health-System Pharmacists Fall Seminar, Little Rock AR, October 11, 2007

"Impact of Drug Importation on Community Pharmacy," presented at the Annual Meeting National Association of State Pharmacy Executives, Anaheim, CA, October 13, 2007.

"Counterfeit Drugs: Improving Pharmacists��� Awareness," presented at the annual Meeting of the Texas Association of Community Health Centers, October 20, 2007

"Counterfeit Drugs: Pharmacist���s Role in Indentifying and Reporting," presented at the Western New York Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Buffalo, NY, October 25, 2007

"Drug pedigree Requirements and Counterfeit Drugs," presented at the 42nd American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting and Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV, December 6, 2007

"Code of the West: Applications to Pharmacy,"  presented at the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists 60th Annual Seminar, Dallas, TX, April 4, 2008

"Utilizing Pharmacoeconomics in the Formulary Decision Process," presented at the 20th Annual Meeting and Showcase of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, April 18, 2008

"Counterfeit Drugs: Improving the Pharmacist���s Awareness and Role in Safe Sourcing and Indentifying Fake Drugs," presented for Eli Healthcare Live Audioconference, April 29, 2008

"Counterfeit Drugs; Pharmacist Role in Identifying and Reporting," presented at the New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Assembly, Sagamore Hotel, Bolton Landing, NY, May 2, 2008

"Partnership for Safe Medicines," presented at the Fourth Global Forum on Pharmaceutical Anti-counterfeiting, Washington, DC, June 6, 2008

"Landscape of Counterfeit Drugs," presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Leadership and Continuing Education Meeting, Alexandria, VA, June 19, 2008

"Rx pedigree: Do You Know where Your medication Is Coming From?" presented at the 56th Pharmacy Practice Seminar (PPS), College of Pharmacy University of Texas, Austin TX, September 28, 2008.

"The Threat of Counterfeit Drugs: What Every Pharmacist Needs to Know Now!"  presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy���s 2008 Educational Conference, Kansas, City MO,  October 17, 2008.

"Overview and Opportunity," presented at the China-US Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices JCCT Subgroup Anti-Counterfeit Medicines Workshop, Beijing, China, November 18, 2008

"Detection of Counterfeit medicines-Track and Trace Technologies and E-Pedigree," presented at the China-US Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices JCCT Subgroup Anti-Counterfeit Medicines Workshop, Beijing, China, November 18, 2008

More information about Dr. Shepherd
> Biography
> Research Presentations
> Publications
> Interviews, Editorials and Other Publications
> Feature Story: Dose of Reality. Can Internet Prescription Drug Purchases
   Endanger Your Health

> Prescription drug payment times by Medicare Part D plans: Results of a national
   study (PDF)

> Drug Dynamics Institute
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Last Reviewed: December 9, 2008

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College of Pharmacy
The University of Texas
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Email Address: pharmacy
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Phone:
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