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June 17, 2014

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5 ways to manage sepsis

Sepsis or “severe infection” has returned as a major cause of death in inpatients, and disability among survivors. » Full article

Chronic Hep C: More effective, better-tolerated therapies still needed, researchers say

Future therapies for chronic hepatitis C that have greater tolerability, simplified dosing schedules, shorter treatment duration, and more favorable safety profiles are needed to improve adherence and enhance treatment effectiveness, according to researchers.
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Continuing Education

MTM essentials for heart failure management

This month's article is the fifth 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 form the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics.

The goal of this month's activity is to review the stages and pharmacologic strategies relevant to medication therapy management of heart failure.

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.


Announcement: Welcome to the new user registration process. This new process requires all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide or update their NABP e-Profile ID in order to electronically keep track of CPE credits from ACPE-accredited providers. If you have not done so, you can obtain your NABP e-Profile ID now at www.MyCPEmonitor.net. This profile will enable you to have one login for all the NABP programs and services you will need throughout your career.

 

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