NABP secures .pharmacy domain

Now that the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has secured the Internet domain .pharmacy, the group hopes the designation will help consumers identify legitimate online pharmacies and related resources. » More

Cardinal Health offers more tools to manage CV

Retail pharmacies that use Cardinal Health’s Heart Health Specialized Care Center will now have more tools to help patients manage cardiovascular health and prevent heart disease. » More

No evidence olmesartan spikes CV risks for diabetics

FDA’s review of the hypertension drug olmesartan found no clear evidence of increased heart risks for diabetes patients, but the agency will require additional information be provided on the drug’s labels. » More

DT Survey: Age discrimination in pharmacy?

Recently, Drug Topics published an article about nine pharmacists suing Mercy Medical Group, alleging that they were fired because of their age. Read the story, here. Have you experienced age discrimination in your pharmacy setting? Take part in our survey and let us know!. » More

Continuing Education

MTM essentials for heart failure management

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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