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Today's Headlines
Patients with ED have a 44% increased risk of cardiovascular events, according to a study, published online in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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The use of clarithromycin in the first trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk of miscarriage, according to researchers in Denmark. However, the researchers did not find a link between exposure to clarithromycin and major congenital malformations.
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The cost of managing diabetes patients is extremely high, and many patients still experience poor glycemic control and renal complications, according to results of a study published online in the journal Diabetes Care. » Full article
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Social ties to industry appear to influence physician prescribing behaviors, according to a recent study published online in JAMA Internal Medicine (formerly Archives of Internal Medicine).
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Welcome to the fifth activity in 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 January activity covers macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus.
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
A low-dose contraceptive patch is comparable to combination oral contraceptive in a comparative study, according to phase 3 data presented at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 60th Annual Clinical Meeting. » Full article
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SURVEY
What tops your priority list
for 2013?
– Medication therapy management
– Pharmacy support for new models of care
– Specialty pharmacy management
– Advanced IT support to drive enhanced pharmacy programming
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