TODAY'S HEADLINES
According to a new report, health care-associated infections in acute care hospitals decreased between 2011 and 2013, including a 10% drop in Clostridium difficile infections and an 8% decline in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. » More
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FDA has approved a second vaccine for the prevention of meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitides serogroup B for children age 10 years to young adults up to age 25 years. » More
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Larkin Community Hospital in Florida has announced plans to open a pharmacy school in Miami next year, which would be the first in the city. The school will open in September 2016 and is expected to enroll 100 students. » More
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Merck is voluntarily discontinuing the production and distribution of the hepatitis C virus therapy boceprevir (Victrelis) by December 2015 because of low demand.
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Continuing Education
This month's CE activity is the final offering in the 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 empower pharmacists to engage patients with cardiovascular disease in the practices of self-management.
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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 drugtopics@advanstar.com today.
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