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APhA Board allots $1.5M to provider status efforts

The American Pharmacists Association Board of Trustees is working to ensure that pharmacists gain recognition as healthcare providers and that patients have access to their clinical services.
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NACDS, NCPA seek expanded role for pharmacists

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacy Association are asking the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to use its authority to include pharmacists as providers in new healthcare models, such as accountable care organizations. » More

Continuing Education

New CPE Series: January activity available now

Welcome to the fifth activity in 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 January activity covers macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus.

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.

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Walgreens, Community Health Network team up

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Vitamin D supplementation does not slow progression of knee osteoarthritis or reduce pain associated with the condition, according to a study published in JAMA. » More

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