Senator Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) Receives 1St Annual MCPHS Health Care Leadership Award.BOSTON -- Senator Richard T. Moore Richard T. Moore is an American politician from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. He currently serves as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate. Biography Richard T. Moore was born August 7, 1943, in Milford, Massachusetts. (D-Uxbridge) was honored at the State House today with the 1st Annual Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences History Founded in 1823 by fourteen Boston pharmacists, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy is the second oldest and the largest college of pharmacy in the United States. Two years after its founding, the College published the First American Pharmaceutical Library Catalogue. Health Care Leadership Award, which was created this year to honor individuals in the Commonwealth who have made significant and lasting contributions to the quality of health care received by the citizens of Massachusetts. The award was given during a ceremony to commemorate the fifth anniversary of MassMedLine, a toll-free prescription hotline operated by the College. "I am honored to receive this special award from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences," said Senator Moore. "Through the College's hard work and dedication with the MassMedLine program, many individuals are receiving critical information first-hand. I look forward to continue working with the College in further providing quality health care to all our citizens in the state." Senator Moore is Chair of the influential Joint Committee on Health Care Financing in the Massachusetts General Court The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled, The Great and General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. . He was among the principal authors who crafted the landmark Massachusetts Health Care Reform Massachusetts health care reform law was enacted as Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 of the Massachusetts Legislature, entitled: An Act Providing Access to Affordable, Quality, Accountable Health Care. Law, as well as the legislation that created MassMedLine, a toll free information service for access to prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, coverage and Medicare Part D information. The hotline is operated by Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences under contract with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. "It is truly and honor and a privilege to give this award to Senator Moore, a person for whom MassMedLine would not exist without," said Charles F. Monahan Jr., President of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. "Senator Moore continues to work tirelessly to improve health care access for citizens of the Commonwealth, and that hard work has enabled MassMedLine help hundreds of consumers pay for their prescription medications." In addition to this award, MassMedLine also announced today that it has received a two-year grant from AstraZeneca to support its call center and education and outreach efforts. "We believe that discovering, developing and marketing good medicines isn't good enough if patients can't get them, that's why we are proud to support MassMedLine and its important work helping those most in need in our community access prescription coverage and assistance programs that can help them," said Rod Stull stull n. 1. A supporting timber or other prop in a mine. 2. A platform braced against the sides of a working area in a mine. , Executive Director and Plant Manager for AstraZeneca's Westborough site. Founded in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (www.mcphs.edu), with campuses in Boston and Worcester The following companies have been known as Boston and Worcester, running between the towns of Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts:
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. , is home to the largest pharmacy program in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Today, in addition to its traditional programs in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, the college offers a growing list of health-related degree programs including nursing, physician assistant studies, radiologic sciences, health psychology, pre-medical and health studies, and dental hygiene dental hygiene n. The practice of keeping the mouth, teeth, and gums clean and healthy to prevent disease. Also called oral hygiene. . AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. It is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with healthcare sales of over $23.95 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, oncology and neuroscience neu·ro·sci·ence n. Any of the sciences, such as neuroanatomy and neurobiology, that deal with the nervous system. neuroscience the embryology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology of the nervous system. products. In Massachusetts, AstraZeneca has a unique presence with manufacturing, global R&D and commercial centers that employ 1,500. Through its prescription assistance programs, AstraZeneca provided more than $5.7 million in product donations to those uninsured in Massachusetts in 2005. For more information about AstraZeneca, please visit: www.astrazeneca-us.com. Hi-res .jpg photographs of the award ceremony are available upon request for publication |
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