TODAY'S HEADLINES
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into alleged patient- privacy violations at Walgreens, following complaints that chain’s new pharmacy design is putting sensitive patient information at risk, according to the Wall Street Journal. » More
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In primary care clinics not only has there been an increase in opioid prescriptions, but there is also a persistent increase in benzodiazepine prescriptions over the last decade, according to new research. » More
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FDA approved once-daily topiramate (Qudexy XR, Upsher-Smith Laboratories) extended-release capsules for initial monotherapy in patients aged 10 years and older with partial-onset seizures (POS) or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. » More
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Barry Bryant is owner of Barney's Pharmacy in Augusta, Ga. He and his clinical pharmacy educator, Jake Galdo, discuss some of the ways this new technology can be used in the pharmacy. » More
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Continuing Education
This month's article is the second in a new 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.
This month, the professional development activity is “MTM essentials for management of CAD and PAD,” a knowledge-based activity worth up to 2 credits.
The goal of this activity is to review therapeutic strategies pharmacists can utilize to improve patient care in the management of coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease.
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.
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