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July 30, 2013

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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Walgreens pharmacists denying some pain med clients

Some customers in the Indianapolis area are furious about a new Walgreens policy that has forced some to wait up to 5 days to fill pain medications and left others feeling humiliated. » More


Senate committee urging action on compounding bill

The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee called for the Senate to act on its bill to provide clear oversight of compounding manufacturers, following the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak. » More


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Preceptors and Program Directors: don't miss the ONLY meeting dedicated to your development--now including programming for preceptors of students! 2013 ASHP National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference, August 21-23-- Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington DC. www.ashp.org/preceptors2013

PCMA’s plan to curb Rx drug abuse, Medicare fraud

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association has asked Congress to consider policy changes it believes will reduce prescription drug abuse and Medicare fraud. » More


VIDEO: Surviving as an independent

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Tom Ohliger, RPh, an independent pharmacist in Fairview Park, Ohio, discusses the many challenges facing such pharmacies. » More


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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Articles, video, tools and CME on one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The major risk-factor for COPD is smoking, and women with COPD have a higher mortality rate than men, according to statistics from The American Lung Association. Read More

Continuing Education

Pain Management CPE: New July CPE activity available now

Welcome to our CPE series: Pain Management Considerations for Medication Therapy Management, which has been designed for pharmacists who take care of patients who need pain relief. You can earn up to 10 credits by completing our April 2013 through August 2013 monthly knowledge-based activities and 2 credits from September 2013 to October 2013 with 2 monthly interactive online case studies.
The July activity covers regulatory and ethical issues in pain management.
To read and print the July 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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