Drug shortages continue; hospitals cope

The types of products in short supply are as important as drugs used to fight cancer or as ubiquitous as normal saline for IV injection. » More

Ebola claims pharmacy professionals in Sierra Leone

According to the International Pharmaceutical Federation, a pharmacist and four pharmacy technicians have died as a result of the Ebola outbreak. » More

Can warfarin improve psychotic symptoms?

A preliminary study suggests that warfarin use may lead to a decrease in psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.
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The ups and downs of generic drugs

What was once a progression of inevitable price cuts as patents expired has become more nuanced. » More

Continuing Education

MTM essentials for atrial fibrillation and drug-induced arrhythmia management

This month's article is the seventh 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 current clinical practice guidelines related to atrial fibrillation.

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 14DT09-ZXT88.

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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