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PCSK9s & Antibiotics

The first PCSK9 inhibitor approval: 5 lessons

By Tracey Walker
With FDA's approval of Praluent (alirocumab) injection, the first in a new class of injectable cholesterol-lowering drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors, comes the need for a utilization management approach. 5 things you need to know now

Antibiotic use in kids: More misconceptions among Medicaid parents

By Tracey Walker
Misconceptions about antibiotic use persist and continue to be more prevalent among parents of Medicaid-insured children, according to a study published in Pediatrics. 3 lessons in pediatric antibiotic use

CONTINUING EDUCATION

MTM essentials for COPD Management: Part 2

This month's CE activity is part of the CPE series, "Medication Therapy Management for the Patient with Respiratory Disease." From April 2015 through December 2015, pharmacists can earn up to 18 hours of CPE credit with 9 monthly knowledge-based activities from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics.

The goal of this month's activity is to assist pharmacists in understanding strategies for improving patient outcomes related to COPD management.

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: 15DT32-KZV23.

The login to the Online CE Center is
https://web2.uconn.edu/pharmacyce/login.php.
To review you registration page to ensure the data is up to date, or to register, go
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/

EDITOR'S PICK

Skin cancer drug Odomzo gets FDA approval

By Erin Bastick
FDA has approved sonidegib (Odomzo, Novartis) for locally advanced basal cell carcinoma. A new treatment option for this potentially disfiguring condition

July 29, 2015

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