TODAY'S HEADLINES
In 2013, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and others wrote nearly a third of the painkiller prescriptions issued, according to an investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Medpage Today. » More
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There are a growing number of cases of oral vaccines to protect children against rotavirus gastroenteritis mistakenly being injected, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. » More
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Long-term care pharmacists continued to push for support for provisions on short-cycle dispensing as the deadline for comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s proposed rule on Medicare Part D changes drew to a close on March 7. » More
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Myelita Melton is CEO of SpeakEasy Communications. With the ever-increasing Spanish-speaking population in the United States, Melton says either your pharmacy will find a way to better accommodate this group or your competitors will. » More
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Continuing Education
This month's article is the second in a new 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.
This month, the professional development activity is “MTM essentials for management of CAD and PAD,” a knowledge-based activity worth up to 2 credits.
The goal of this activity is to review therapeutic strategies pharmacists can utilize to improve patient care in the management of coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease.
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.
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