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November 7, 2014

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Specialty drug spending up considerably, but reforms limit out-of-pocket burden

Specialty drug spending per user has increased considerably in recent years, but still represents a small portion of overall drug spending per beneficiary, according to a study in Health Affairs. » Read more about ACA cost-sharing provisions

Flublok influenza vaccine now approved for adults 18 and older

FDA has approved Flublok (Protein Sciences) recombinant influenza vaccine for all adults aged 18 years and older. Previously, Flublok was indicated for adults aged 18 to 49 years. » How is flu activity in the United States looking now?

Continuing Education

Motivational interviewing techniques for chronic disease management: Focus on cardiovascular disease

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, particularly in the outpatient setting, regarding the clinical principles, techniques, and benefits of using motivational interviewing to improve cardiovascular outcomes in their patients.

To read and print the article with TEST QUESTIONS, click here. To proceed to the online exam and earn up to 2 CPE credits, click here to log in with the session code 14DT11-YXJ69.


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/

EDITOR'S PICK

Is there enough clinical activity to help fight Ebola?

Scaling up capability of local healthcare provision is an important consideration for control of Ebola virus, and drug makers are gearing up to expedite development of Ebola vaccines. » Read about what's in the works

 

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