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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Major safety concerns with top-selling prescription drugs

David Gortler, PharmD, FCCP
Major safety concerns exist for many top-selling prescription drugs including benzodiazepines/prescription sleep aids, anticoagulants, cholesterol-lowering statins, oxycodone and hydrocodone, and stimulants. An overview of these classes and issues

Antidepressant use during pregnancy: 5 things to remember

By Tracey Walker
Depression and other mental health conditions can be serious, and many women need to take medications during pregnancy to appropriately manage their symptoms. Abruptly stopping the use of medications to treat these conditions can have serious consequences. 5 important lessons

CONTINUING EDUCATION

MTM essentials for COPD Management: Part 2

This month's CE activity is part of the CPE series, "Medication Therapy Management for the Patient with Respiratory Disease." From April 2015 through December 2015, pharmacists can earn up to 18 hours of CPE credit with 9 monthly knowledge-based activities from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics.

The goal of this month's activity is to assist pharmacists in understanding strategies for improving patient outcomes related to COPD management.

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: 15DT32-KZV23.

The login to the Online CE Center is
https://web2.uconn.edu/pharmacyce/login.php.
To review your registration page 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/

EDITOR'S PICK

5 reasons antibiotic resistance is a health crisis

By Tracey Walker
A provision in the 21st Century Cures Act recently passed by the House brings antibiotic resistance to the forefront. What you need to know about antibiotic resistance

July 22, 2015

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