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NABP creates plan after NECC disaster

Last week, NABP Executive Director Carmen Catizone, MS, RPh, unveiled an action plan to inspect nonresident compounding pharmacies and create a database to share regulatory information about these pharmacies with the state boards of pharmacy nationwide. » More

Continuing Education

New CPE Series: December activity available now

Welcome to the fourth activity of our CPE series: Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in Patients with Diabetes, which has been designed for pharmacists who take care of patients with diabetes. You can earn up to 14 credits from September 2012-March 2013 with 7 monthly knowledge-based activities. The December activity will cover insulin therapy for diabetes care management.

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 login.

Announcement: Welcome to the new user registration process. This new process requires all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide or update their NABP e-Profile ID in order to electronically keep track of CPE credits from ACPE-accredited providers. If you have not done so, you can obtain your NABP e-Profile ID now at www.MyCPEmonitor.net. This profile will enable you to have one login for all the NABP programs and services you will need throughout your career.

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Zytiga now available for late-stage prostate cancer

FDA expanded the approved use of abiraterone acetate to treat men with late-stage castration-resistant prostate cancer prior to receiving chemotherapy. » More

Heparin label must clearly state total drug strength

Heparin container and carton labels must now clearly state the total drug strength, according to an FDA Drug Safety Communication. » More

Recognition of pediatric, critical care specialties

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists are working together to gain specialty recognition of pediatric pharmacy practice and critical care pharmacy practice as specialties in pharmacy, according to the ASHP. » More

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