Fake websites shut down, illegal medications seized

As part of a worldwide effort including law enforcement and international regulatory officials, FDA last week confiscated more than $41 million worth of illegal medicines and shut down more than 9,600 websites that allegedly sold dangerous and unapproved prescription medications. » More

Helpful tips for recruiting MTM patients

In addition to boosting patient health outcomes, medication therapy management is vital to a pharmacy’s bottom line, according to various speakers participating in the recent Pharmacy Quality Alliance’s webinar “Boosting MTM Program Compliance.” » More

CVS: Higher adherence rates equal lower costs

States would see medical costs savings ranging from $19 million to $2.1 billion each if medication adherence rates improved, according to a study released by CVS Caremark. » More

Walgreens to target Johns Hopkins community

Walgreens is partnering with Johns Hopkins Medicine to build a store adjacent to the hospital’s East Baltimore campus that will target students and staff as well as the surrounding community. » More

Continuing Education

Pain Management CPE: June 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 June activity covers pharmacology and therapeutics of pain medications, focusing on opioid analgesics.
To read and print the June 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 third case study, Case Studies in Diabetes Care-Part 3, 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.
To begin Part 3, click on Course Catalog ID: 2013-04-2.

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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