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October 30, 2014

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New antiarrhythmic agent gets FDA approval

FDA has approved sotalol hydrochloride oral solution (Sotylize, Arbor Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of documented life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and the maintenance of normal sinus rhythm in patients with a history of highly symptomatic atrial fibrillation/flutter. » Read more on atrial fibrillation

[BLOG]: How to position your hospital pharmacy as a strategic asset

Hospital pharmacies can, and should, substantially contribute to grow revenue, improve efficiency, reduce waste, improve patient outcomes, and create a competitive advantage. » Here are 4 ways to do this

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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Ebola clinical activity heats up with vaccine candidates in works

Currently there is no Ebola therapy or vaccine available but different vaccine candidates are in different phases of development. » Here are the vaccines pharmaceutical companies have in the works

 

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