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A Senate panel is scheduled to hold a hearing on November 20 to investigate why the prices of some generic drugs are
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FDA recently raised concerns that two generic versions of Concerta (methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets; Janssen Pharmaceuticals) may not be therapeutically equivalent to the brand-name drug. » 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,
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For tips on community pharmacy's best use of social media and its need for a social media policy, Drug Topics visited with Jessica Skelley, PharmD, BCACP, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University. To see her answers, click here.
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Continuing Education
This month's CE activity is part of a 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 educate pharmacists about the prevalence, health consequences, and nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment options for obesity, with a focus on the recommendations made in the 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults.
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 with the session code 14DT12-FKX42.
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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