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September 2014
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Pharmacists have their bench, physicians their exam rooms. The nexus of nursing is the station in the hospital. In health care, home is where the heart of the work takes place.

At Gates Healthcare Associates, we are thrilled to have settled into new offices where we can set our hearts and minds to work for our clients in a more efficient environment.

Our big move this summer was the result of a lot of hard work by our staff, and it coincides with the exciting addition of five new associates who have joined our off-site corps of consultants.

We welcome you to call on us -- in person -- if you are in the neighborhood of Middleton, Mass., and we look forward to continuing our relationship with you.

Sincerely,
Ernest P. Gates Jr., R.Ph, FASCP, FIACP, FACA
President, Gates Healthcare Associates

Welcome to our new offices in Middleton, Massachusetts!
Gates Team Grows With New Associates
Gates Healthcare Associates has expanded its team, welcoming five new associates with a breadth and depth of experience to address our clients' many challenges and opportunities.

Lori Bassinger, R.Ph., J.D., brings nearly two decades of experience as a health policy consultant, with projects on issues such as medication error reduction and pharmacy best practices. 

Michael Consolazio adds an IT specialty to the Gates Healthcare team as he has more than 30 years of experience as a cyber-security consultant.

Jack Crowley, a former longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisory investigator, will lead an upcoming Gates service focused on DEA regulatory compliance
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Donna Horn, R.Ph., D.Ph., focuses on patient safety and medication error prevention, after more than 15 years of regulatory experience and 25 yeras in the retail/chain community pharmacy practice setting. 

And last but certainly not least, we welcome Patrice Shook and her expertise as a compliance officer and PCAB surveyor who has years of experience crafting policies and procedures for non-sterile and sterile compounding.
      
Please click here to read their full bios.

Did You Know?
Sharp uptick in doses.
A flurry of flu shots is in the forecast: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts as many as 159 million doses of influenza vaccine will be produced by six manufacturers for the 2014-15 season.

Last year an estimated 134.5 million doses were distributed in our national immunization, more than half outside of the doctor's office, according to CDC data.

This year's vaccine contains two strains of influenza A (including H1N1) and one strain of influenza B, and many doses will also protect against a second B virus.



-- Ken Speidel, R.Ph., PharmD, Senior Associate
  
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