TODAY'S HEADLINES
Nine pharmacists are suing Mercy Medical Group, alleging they were fired because of their age, according to a report in the St. Louis Business Journal. The lawsuit alleges that between January 2012 and March 2013 a Mercy manager fired the pharmacists and replaced them with younger employees. » More
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The California State Supreme Court recently upheld a ruling that allows healthcare plans serving the poor to ignore what it costs pharmacies to obtain drugs when establishing Medi-Cal reimbursement rates. » More
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A new law that will allow pharmacists in Kansas to create collaborative agreements with physicians will take effect in July. The law, approved earlier this year, authorizes the creation of collaborative agreements that will allow pharmacists to start and modify drug therapies for certain patients and to use their expertise to supplement the work of doctors. » More
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A Utah pharmacist recently pled no contest to charges he filled a fraudulent prescription with M&Ms instead of pain pills, according to a report in the Salt Lake Tribune. » More
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Continuing Education
This month's article is the fifth 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 the stages and pharmacologic strategies relevant to medication therapy management of heart failure.
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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