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January 1, 2015

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TODAY'S HEADLINES

ADA: Statin therapy for all with diabetes, high CVD risk

The American Diabetes Association is calling for all patients with diabetes who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease to be treated with statins and lifestyle therapy. » More

Drug Topics' Stories of the Year

As 2014 winds down, we look back on a year filled with controversy and change. Among the many articles that drew intense attention from Drug Topics readers were the year’s Top 10. » More

In the pharmacy, integrity is Job One

When you deal with powerful and addictive medications, it is easy to get into trouble—a lot easier than you think. » More

VIDEO: From outsourcing to in-sourcing

Drug Topics Community Pharmacists' Report

David Webster, associate director of pharmacy operations, University of Rochester Medical Center, explains that hospital's decision to transition to in-sourced IV compounding.
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Continuing Education

MTM essentials for smoking cessation

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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