Kaiser nearly doubles rate of BP control

Kaiser Permanente Northern California nearly doubled the rate of blood pressure control among adult members with diagnosed hypertension between 2001 and 2009 through a large-scale community-based program, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported recently. » Full article

States reduce nursing home antipsychotic use

Eleven states have reduced antipsychotic use in nursing home residents by at least 15%, meeting a CMS partnership goal set last year. » Full article

Triglyceride lowering therapies and LDL-C

FDA investigates fingolimod

In a Drug Safety Communication, FDA has reported that a patient in Europe being treated for multiple sclerosis and who had no history of using natalizumab (Tysabri) developed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy while taking fingolimod (Gilenya).
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Type 2 diabetes risk for kids on antipsychotics

Children and youth on antipsychotics appear to have a 3-fold increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study published by JAMA Psychiatry. » Full article

Continuing Education

Final Pain Management CPE activity available now

The fifth Pain Management CPE activity, “Management of common pain medications encountered by pharmacists,” is available. It is the final article in our CPE series: Pain Management Considerations in Medication Therapy Management. Pharmacists can earn up to 10 credits by completing our April 2013 through August 2013 monthly knowledge-based activities.

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.

VIDEO: More than 28 cups of coffee a week may endanger health in under-55s

Drinking large amounts of coffee may be bad for under-55s, according to a recent study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. » Full article

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— Orals will become the most frequently prescribed products

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— Equal split between orals and injectables

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