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October 14, 2014

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Recent drug pricing trends - What do these mean for your formulary?

All indications are that drug spend will continue to increase in the years to come. What does this mean for your business?
» Read more about these cost pressures

FDA fast tracks ALS drug

FDA has designated a new ALS stem cell therapy from BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics as a fast-track product. » Read about ALS, the most common form of motor neuron disorder affecting adults

Continuing Education

Motivational interviewing techniques for chronic disease management: Focus on cardiovascular disease

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, particularly in the outpatient setting, regarding the clinical principles, techniques, and benefits of using motivational interviewing to improve cardiovascular outcomes in their patients.

To read and print the article with TEST QUESTIONS, click here. To proceed to the online exam and earn up to 2 CPE credits, click here to log in with the session code 14DT11-YXJ69.


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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