TODAY'S HEADLINES
In an effort to curb prescription drug overdoses and short circuit pill-mills, Florida banned physician dispensing of strong opioids back in 2011. So what was the result? » More
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According to the most recent update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 15 children in the United States have died thus far this flu season as influenza has reached epidemic levels. » More
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Is Stress Reducing Your Job Satisfaction?
Pharmacists and other caregivers treat symptoms of stress in their clients every day, but what can be done to relieve the burnout and stress experienced by healthcare professionals? Follow these three tips.
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Several state agencies here are combining resources to create strategies to prevent deaths and injuries from prescription-painkiller overdoses. » More
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FDA is making a transition to the full-scale Sentinel System, a medical product safety-monitoring program that employs active surveillance. » More
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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 assist pharmacists in providing smoking cessation services for patients interested in quitting smoking.
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 14DT13-KCE28.
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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Announcement: Drug Topics has run a lot of great stories since we launched the series "Pathways through Pharmacy" several months ago. Now we're asking for more! Our purpose is to present your stories: how you came to pharmacy, how your path unfolded, and where it has led you. We hope to show the many choices that show up when minds are open, as well as some of the many pathways that can lead to satisfaction and a happy life. Here's your chance to share what you have learned through your life in pharmacy! Send your contributions to [email protected] today.
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