Pharmacist accused in Internet, fake-pill scheme

Marla Ahlgrimm is accused of trying to smuggle more than four million misbranded and counterfeit pills into the United States. » More

California governor authorizes naloxone dispensing without Rxs

The Golden State is the sixth to allow access to the overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription. » More

New Oral Anti-Coagulants
Article, video, tools and CME on emerging oral anticoagulant therapies to assist you in meeting the healthcare challenges associated with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Read More.

WV pharmacy board reporting 'doctor shoppers' to authorities

The list includes 90 people who sought an excessive number of painkiller scripts over the past year. » More

New drug approved for treatment of opioid-induced constipation

Naloxegol tablets C-II is the first once-daily, oral, peripherally acting µ-opioid receptor antagonist to be approved for this condition.
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Online pain management cases: Earn free CE credits
UConn and Drug Topics bring you two new online interactive cases on pain management. For more information, click here.

Continuing Education

MTM essentials for anticoagulant management in cardiovascular disease

This month's article is the seventh 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 pharmacological properties, safety and efficacy, and risk/benefit profile for the various anticoagulant medications used in cardiovascular diseases.

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 with the session code 14DT10-VXP89.

Announcement: Our CE activities have moved to a new learning management system to better serve you. The login to the Online CE Center is https://web2.uconn.edu/pharmacyce/login.php. All current user registration information has been uploaded for your convenience. Current users do not need to register. To review your registration page to ensure the data is up to date or to register, go to https://web2.uconn.edu/pharmacyce/program_register.php. For a full list of courses, go to http://pharmacy.uconn.edu/academics/ce/drug-topics-and-uconn-ce/

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