[C’s Discount Pharmacy, Inc. et al. v. Louisiana CVS Pharmacy, LLC, No. 13-2989 Section “C”(3), E.D. La., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140939]--

Here are the facts:  Plaintiffs in Louisiana sold two pharmacies to CVS. Part of the  agreement purchase and sales agreement included a non-competition clause prohibiting sellers from competing within 10 miles for a period of 5 years.  CVS paid a stated $1.1 million for the benefits of the non-competition agreement. The agree also included a provision for a $1 million “holdback” to assure payment of the seller’s indemnification obligations. The holdback was to be paid on March 30, 2013. CVS refused, however, to pay the holdback, claiming that plaintiffs had, contrary to the non-competition agreement, competed by directing former customers of theirs to pharmacies other than CVS. Plaintiff sued to demolish the agreement.

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American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL) is accepting nominations for the Joseph L. Fink, III, Founders Award.

Joseph L. Fink III Founders Award

The American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL) is accepting nominations for the Joseph L. Fink, III, Founders Award. The Founders Award was established in 2004 to recognize sustained and outstanding service and contributions to the professions of pharmacy and law. The award is named for Joseph L. Fink, III, who founded ASPL in 1974 and served as the Society’s first president.

Any ASPL member may nominate a person for the Award. The nominee need not be a current ASPL member. The Award may be awarded annually, but if no person nominated meets the criteria, the award will not be given.

The award consists of a perpetual plaque kept in the ASPL office with the names of each of the past recipients, as well as an individual award for the recipient.

The award will be presented at the ASPL Annual Meeting held in conjunction with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting & Exposition to be held March 28 - 31, 2014 in Orlando, FL.

To nominate an individual for the award, please submit a nomination form and all supporting documentation to ASPL by January 17, 2014. A nomination form may be downloaded from the ASPL website here. Nomination Form (PDF).