TODAY'S HEADLINES
In response to the federal crackdown on Rx fraud, CVS Caremark has told physicians it believes overprescribe controlled substances to take their business elsewhere. » More
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Insulin pumps control blood sugar in children with diabetes better than insulin injections, according to a new study. » More
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Preceptors and Program Directors: don't miss the ONLY meeting dedicated to your development--now including programming for preceptors of students! 2013 ASHP National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference, August 21-23-- Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington DC.
 www.ashp.org/preceptors2013
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Pharmacists in Canada were recently given broader responsibilities including, in certain provinces, prescribing privileges, vaccination abilities, and the ability to order and interpret laboratory tests. » More
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Volker Schulz, Sr. VP., Business Development, Genco Healthcare Logistics, speaks with Drug Topics' Julia Talsma about legislation in the U.S. Senate that seeks to protect the drug supply chain from counterfeit and adulterated products. » More |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Articles, video, tools and CME on one of the leading causes of death in the United States.
The major risk-factor for COPD is smoking, and women with COPD have a higher mortality rate than men, according to statistics from The American Lung Association.
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Continuing Education
The fifth Pain Management CPE activity, “Management of common pain medications encountered by pharmacists,” is available. It is the final article in our CPE series: Pain Management Considerations in Medication Therapy Management. Pharmacists can earn up to 10 credits by completing our April 2013 through August 2013 monthly knowledge-based activities.
To read and print the August 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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