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Harsher compounding pharmacy rules proposed

Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts filed legislation on Jan. 4, to reform the state Board of Pharmacy and strengthen oversight of the compounding pharmacy industry in the state. » More

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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

AAP endorses WHO's stance on thimerosal in vaccines

The American Academy of Pediatrics has announced its endorsement of the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendation that thimerosal not be banned from vaccines.
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Telaprevir adds warning of serious skin reactions

The label on telaprevir (Incivek, Vertex Pharmaceuticals) will now carry a boxed warning about potentially serious skin reactions following reported fatalities. » More

Fast food pharmacy detailed in new book

Retail pharmacy, at least the version created by major drug chains, is bad for your patients' health. That's the charge by long-time community pharmacist Dennis Miller, RPh, in a new book.
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