Pharmacist elected to Congress

Buddy Carter became the only pharmacist in Congress when voters from Georgia’s First Congressional District selected him as their representative. » More

North Dakota keeps pharmacy-ownership law

North Dakota voters soundly defeated a measure that would have eliminated a state law requiring that a pharmacist hold the majority ownership of pharmacies in the state. » More

How pharmacists are boosting patient care teams
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CVS expands its Project Health program

CVS' Project Health wellness programs will provide more than $14 million in free health services to communities throughout the United States. » More

Flublock influenza-approved vaccine for adults

FDA has approved Flublok (Protein Sciences) recombinant influenza vaccine for all adults aged 18 years and older. » More

New Oral Anti-Coagulants
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Continuing Education

MTM essentials for weight management

This month's CE activity is part of 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 educate pharmacists about the prevalence, health consequences, and nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment options for obesity, with a focus on the recommendations made in the 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults.

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 14DT12-FKX42.

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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