Obama praises healthcare reform in State of the Union

More than 3 million Americans under 26 years of age have health insurance through their parents' health plans. More than 9 million Americans have signed up for private health insurance or Medicaid coverage. And no American can be dropped or denied health insurance because of a pre-existing condition, President Barack Obama said during his fifth State of the Union address. » More

Merck ragweed allergy tablet nearing approval

An FDA advisory committee has recommended the approval of a ragweed sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablet licensed to Merck. FDA's Allergenic Products Advisory Committee voted that the available data support the efficacy and safety of Merck's Ragwitek. » More

Study promotes flu vaccine for adults with diabetes

Working-age adults—aged 18 to 64—with diabetes appear to have an increased risk of being hospitalized for influenza compared to similar-aged adults without diabetes, according to a study in Diabetologia. » More

Ranbaxy facility stopped from making APIs for U.S.

The FDA is prohibiting Ranbaxy Laboratories from manufacturing and distributing active pharmaceutical ingredients from its facility in Toansa, India, in order “to prevent substandard quality products from reaching U.S. consumers,” according to a news release. » More

Continuing Education

New CPE: Clinical Updates in Diabetes Care

This month, Drug Topics offers “Clinical Updates in Diabetes Care,” a knowledge-based activity worth up to 2 credits. The goal of this activity is to assist pharmacists in recognizing and understanding the changes in diabetes care to provide optimal evidence-based care for patients with diabetes. 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 log in.

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.

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