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May 20, 2015

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Hep C, cancer drugs make up bigger percentage of Rx costs

The population of Americans who spend more than $50,000 per year on prescription drugs grew 63% in 2014, largely driven by hepatitis C and cancer therapies, according to a report from Express Scripts. » Report details

Economist: $37 billion needed to combat "superbugs"

Global pharmaceutical manufacturers need to invest billions of dollars to prevent antibiotic-resistant "superbugs," according to Jim O'Neill, an economist leading a UK government review into antimicrobial resistance. » Funding sources

Continuing Education

MTM essentials for asthma management: Part 2

This month's CE activity is part of the CE series, MTM 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 review the stepwise approach to the management of pediatric and adult asthma and the pharmacotherapies commonly used in asthma treatment.

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: 15DT30-PYJ23.


Announcement: The login to the Online CE Center is https://web2.uconn.edu/pharmacyce/login.php. All current user registration has been uploaded for your convenience. Current users do not need to register. To review you 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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Personalized treatments for lung cancer underused: International survey

Despite the majority of newly diagnosed advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients being tested for genetic mutations, a gap still exists for providing a personalized treatment plan for patients based on their cancer type and mutation subtype, according to an international survey. » Survey details

 

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