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Aspirin recommended to prevent CVD, colorectal cancer

By Christine Blank
Aspirin should be taken daily in low doses by certain people to not only prevent heart disease and stroke, but also colon cancer, according to new draft guidelines. Updated guidelines

FDA accepts NDA for first 'digipill'

By Erin Bastick
FDA has accepted a New Drug Application for the combination drug/device product (Digital Medicine) of aripiprazole (Abilify, Otsuka) embedded with a Proteus Digital Health ingestable digital sensor in a single tablet. Details

CONTINUING EDUCATION

MTM essentials for allergic rhinitis management
Session code: 15DT34-XVK37

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 discuss the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of allergic rhinitis and review nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for the symptoms of allergic rhinitis.

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 15DT34-XVK37.

Copy the session code — 15DT34-XVK37 — before logging into the Online CE Center. When the page for the Online CE Center opens, paste the session code into the appropriate field, under your NABP ID.

Biosimilars' savings could be lower than predicted

by Christine Blank
While biosimilars' savings will not reach the historically high level achieved for small-molecule generic drugs, the impact on the healthcare industry will still be significant, according to a new report. Read more

September 23, 2015