TODAY'S HEADLINES
Tops Friendly Markets in Williamsville, N.Y., is closing pharmacy departments in 27 of its 162 stores. Instead of pharmacies, Tops will add more fresh food, deli, and health and beauty care products. » More
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Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, are working on a non-invasive glucose-monitoring device that can be placed on the skin of patients with diabetes to measure their glucose levels. » More
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
IPF is the progressive formation of thick or scarred tissue in the lungs, resulting in loss of oxygen.
While there is currently no known cause, continued research seeks to find an answer,
alongside improved diagnosis and treatment options.
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William Carey University in Mississippi recently received a $1 million donation to help fund a new pharmacy school set to open in about three years. It is the largest gift from an individual in the school's history. » More
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Alasdair Trotter, a principal at Innosight, explains disruptive innovations and how companies such as Walgreens, CVS, and others are using it to drive revenues. More
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Continuing Education
This month's CE activity is the final offering in the year-long CPE series, Medication Therapy Management Considerations for Adult Patients with Cardiovascular Disease. From February 2014 through January 2015, pharmacists can earn up to 24 hours of CPE credit with 12 monthly knowledge-based activities from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics.
The goal of this month's activity is to empower pharmacists to engage patients with cardiovascular disease in the practices of self-management.
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Announcement: Our CE activities have moved to a new learning management system to better serve you. The login to the Online CE Center is https://web2.uconn.edu/pharmacyce/login.php. All current user registration information has been uploaded for your convenience. Current users do not need to register. To review your registration page to ensure the data is up to date or to register, go to https://web2.uconn.edu/pharmacyce/program_register.php. For a full list of courses, go to http://pharmacy.uconn.edu/academics/ce/drug-topics-and-uconn-ce/
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Announcement: Drug Topics has run a lot of great stories since we launched the series "Pathways through Pharmacy" several months ago. Now we're asking for more! Our purpose is to present your stories: how you came to pharmacy, how your path unfolded, and where it has led you. We hope to show the many choices that show up when minds are open, as well as some of the many pathways that can lead to satisfaction and a happy life. Here's your chance to share what you have learned through your life in pharmacy! Send your contributions to [email protected] today.
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