TODAY'S HEADLINES
We all know that electronic prescriptions solved all those script communication problems between prescribers and pharmacists, right? Well, the Cynical Pharmacist dispelled any such myths in his blog "Electronic prescriptions: Return to sender." It was our most-read story of June. » More
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A federal report credits Florida's crackdown on pill mills and doctor shoppers with reducing deaths from prescription-drug overdoses by nearly one quarter. The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention documents a 23% reduction in prescription drug deaths in Florida from 2010 to 2012. » More
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State lawmakers in California are considering a bill that would allow patients to opt out of health plan requirements that certain prescriptions be filled by mail order. The bill (AB 2418) has already passed the state's assembly and is being considered by the Senate Health Committee. » More
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A bill that would authorize California pharmacists to dispense naloxone hydrochloride, a drug used to reverse opiate overdoses, has cleared several legislative hurdles. » More
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Continuing Education
This month's article is the fifth in 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 review the stages and pharmacologic strategies relevant to medication therapy management of heart failure.
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.
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