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Today's Headlines
Benzodiazepines, which have been associated with an increased incidence of infections in the critically ill, also may increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia and mortality following pneumonia, according to a recent report published in Thorax.
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Making prescription refills more affordable and easier to get may reduce disparities among hypertension patients, according to a study online in Archives of Internal Medicine. » Full article
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NABP Executive Director Carmen Catizone, MS, RPh, recently unveiled an action plan to inspect nonresident compounding pharmacies and create a database to share regulatory information about these pharmacies with the state boards of pharmacy nationwide. This was in response to the fungal meningitis outbreak that took the lives of 37 individuals and injured 590. » Full article
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Half of the 3.2 billion prescriptions dispensed annually are not taken as prescribed. Pharmacy benefit leaders must reconsider the financial context of medication adherence and medication possession, according to industry leaders presenting at a recent online seminar for the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Welcome to the fourth activity of our CPE series: Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in Patients with Diabetes, which has been designed for pharmacists who take care of patients with diabetes. You can earn up to 14 credits from September 2012-March 2013 with 7 monthly knowledge-based activities. The December activity will cover insulin therapy for diabetes care management.
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 login.
Coming soon - All users will be required to provide their NABP e-Profile ID when logging into the Drug Topics' FREE CPE. This new process requires all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to provide their NABP e-Profile ID prior to accessing the system. 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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EDITOR'S PICK
In 2012, 10 newly approved or investigational drugs of interest to pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committee members have been the subject of Formulary's "Focus on" articles. The editors have compiled the following review of these agents, along with updates on the regulatory status of each. » Full article
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