Intensive insulin use may cause more harm than good

Evidence-based paper by the American College of Physicians’ Clinical Guidelines Committee suggests intensive insulin therapy does not show a consistent benefit and may lead to harm in critically ill hospitalized patients. » More

Cardiologists prescribing warfarin less often

Cardiologists are increasingly bypassing the anticoagulant warfarin in favor of rivaroxaban, a more-expensive alternative with fewer side effects, according to the IMS NPA Weekly. » More

Breo Ellipta approved for treatment of COPD

FDA has approved fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder, an inhaled long-term, once-daily maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. » More

Steroids from compounding pharmacy prompt alert

Seven Tennesseans have fallen ill after receiving compounded steroid injections made by Main Street Family Pharmacy of Newbern, Tenn., according to the FDA. » More

Continuing Education

Pain Management CPE: May activity available now

Welcome to our CPE series: Pain Management Considerations for Medication Therapy Management, which has been designed for pharmacists who take care of patients who need pain relief. You can earn up to 10 credits from April 2013 to August 2013 with 5 monthly knowledge-based activities and 2 credits from September 2013 to October 2013 with 2 monthly interactive online case studies.

The May activity covers pharmacology and therapeutics of pain medications, focusing on non-opioid analgesics.

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.

New online interactive case studies available now

The second case study, Case Studies in Diabetes Care-Part 2, is now available, offering you an opportunity to apply diabetes management concepts from the knowledge-based diabetes series. Earn 1 hour of CPE credit for completing each individual application-based activity.

Log in: www.drugtopics.com/casestudies

To begin Part 1, click on Course Catalog ID: 2013-02-2.
To begin Part 2, click on Course Catalog ID: 2013-03-2.

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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