The Private Healthcare Exchanges conference July 16-17 in Chicago will focus on how the Affordable Care Act is changing the way insurers sell health insurance.

The Joint Forces Pharmacy Seminar is an annual event for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard pharmacy communities. The seminar has grown since its first meeting in 1994 and continues to grow to record numbers of attendees, which in 2006 surpassed 1,200. Over the years, the services have added annual award's recognition programs as part of the annual event, honoring those among them who have excelled in service and the provision of pharmaceutical care.

The Science Board will hear about and discuss the FDA's critical path program, about updates on the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Program, activities related to melamine, the subcommittee review of the agency's science programs, and updates on drug safety.