Statins cost-effective in elderly patients: Study

Statins could be a cost-effective tool for preventing heart attacks and other cardiovascular incidents in adults over aged 75 years, but the benefits would need to be weighed against potential side effects, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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New data: Hospital readmission among NVAF hospitalized patients treated with new oral anticoagulants

Data from a real-world analysis provides an early view of hospital readmissions among hospitalized nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients treated with dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban. » Details on new oral anticoagulants

Continuing Education

MTM essentials for asthma: Part 1

This month Drug Topics and the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy offer a new CPE series: MTM for the patient with respiratory disease. Pharmacists can earn up to 18 hours of CPE credit with 9 monthly knowledge-based activities (released April – December 2015). This month the series kicks off with MTM essentials for asthma management, covering the pathophysiology of asthma, clinical presentations of asthma, assessment methods, and nonpharmacologic management options.

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 15DT29-YKX36.

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/

Americans want drug pricing reform

Soaring prescription drug prices is quickly becoming a hot-button political topic, as American consumers are saying that pricing is out-of-control. » Read more

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