TODAY'S HEADLINES
Last year, Indiana had the most pharmacy robberies in America. Yet there was not a single pharmacy robbery in 2012 in St. Joseph County. Pharmacist Ken Fagerman explains the successful strategy in his new book, Staring Down the Barrel: A Pharmacists' Guide to Diversion and Coping with Robbery. » 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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An audit by the Department of Defense's Office of the Inspector General found the TRICARE mail-order pharmacy program to be "more efficient and effective than retail programs" and less error-prone. » More
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Drinking more than 28 cups of coffee per week may be unhealthy for people younger than 55, according to a recent study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. » More
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The Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission, a group charged with overseeing pharmacy technician education and training programs, will begin operation next year. » 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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