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Expenses, renal complications in diabetes management

The cost of managing diabetes patients is extremely high, and many patients still experience poor glycemic control and renal complications, according to results of a study published online Dec. 13, 2012 in the journal Diabetes Care. » More

Continuing Education

New CPE Series: January activity available now

Welcome to the fifth activity in our CPE series: Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in Patients with Diabetes, which has been designed for pharmacists who take care of patients with diabetes. You can earn up to 14 credits from September 2012-March 2013 with 7 monthly knowledge-based activities. The January activity covers macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus.

To read and print the article with TEST QUESTIONS, click here. To proceed to the online exams and earn up to 2 CPE credits, click here to login.

Announcement: Welcome to the new user registration process. This new process requires all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide or update their NABP e-Profile ID in order to electronically keep track of CPE credits from ACPE-accredited providers. If you have not done so, you can obtain your NABP e-Profile ID now at www.MyCPEmonitor.net. This profile will enable you to have one login for all the NABP programs and services you will need throughout your career.

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Clarithromycin may increase miscarriage risk

The use of clarithromycin in the first trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk of miscarriage, according to researchers in Denmark. However, the researchers did not find a link between exposure to clarithromycin and major congenital malformations.
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Industry relationships influence MD prescribing

Social ties to industry appear to influence physician prescribing behaviors, according to a recent study published online Jan. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine. » More

Study: Cefixime failure rate for gonorrhea

Researchers examining the effectiveness of cefixime in the treatment of gonorrhea found a relatively high treatment failure rate, raising concern that gonorrhea may become untreatable, according to results published Jan. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. » More

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Join physicians from around the country to address the most pressing economic issues facing office-based practices at The Business of Medicine 2nd Annual Summit, Feb. 23-24 in Philadelphia. Attendees can earn up to 15 CMEs.

Topics feature:
• Payment Reform/Models
• Patient Centered Medical Homes, ACOs
• EHRs and Medicare's Meaningful Use Incentives
• Reimbursement strategies
• Risk Management
• Corporate Tax Structure
• Building practice efficiencies

» To register go to bizmedicine.org

The 2013 summit is sponsored by The Jefferson School of Population Health and the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education, in consultation with the American College of Physicians, and in partnership with Drug Topics and Medical Economics.

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