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Health Policy Promoting Insulin Affordability
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Brief Primer on Ethnic and Genetic Risk Associations
The Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Preventive Approaches in Herpes-zoster Infection
Immunization Update 2020: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in the Time of COVID-19
Evaluation of A Layered Learning Practice Model Workshop
Possible case of Morgellons disease in an acute care inpatient psychiatric hospital
Nutrition Support in a Patient With Bechet's Disease
Impact of compounded sterile preparation batching frequency on pharmacy department cost and service
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Check HereSAMHSA-Universal Standing Order for Naloxone; Implementing Best Practices for Co-Dispensing Naloxone in Your Practice
Delivered by Richard Jermyn, DO, Director of NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Glassboro, NJ
**The authors have no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
This program is FREE for New Jersey licensed pharmacists. Please see special instructions to access the content, tests, and evaluation tools avaioable at the registration link.
Audience
- Pharmacists
Credit
- Contact hours: 2 (0.02 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-999-21-029-H08-P-T
Release Date: 11/01/2021 Expiration Date: 11/01/2024
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:
* Demonstrate the importance of co-dispensing naloxone for patients with chronic pain and substance use
disorders (SUD) in our current healthcare landscape.
* Examine legal considerations for co-dispensing and co-prescribing naloxone in New Jersey along with
national, state, and organizational recommendations.
* Implement a naloxone co-dispensing program across various settings when approved by administration.
* Interpret the strategies and barriers to implementing a successful naloxone co-dispensing program in your
practice.
* Use various processes for mitigating stigma reduction in naloxone co-dispensing initiatives.
* Identify the process
Health Policy Promoting Insulin Affordability
George Crabtree, PharmD; Kirollos Daud*, Mina Michael*, Peter Yakoub*, Grace Earl, PharmD, BCACP
*PharmD candidates at time of writing
**The authors have no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Nonmembers, $15.)
Audience
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
Credit
- Contact hours: 1.5 (0.15 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-22-016-H99-P; /0136-0000-22-016-H99-T
Release Date: July 16, 2022 Expiration Date: July 16, 2025
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:
1. Explain the impact to the patient when barriers limit the affordability of insulin and other medications for
diabetes.
2. Identify types of out-of-pocket costs that patients will pay to prescription benefit managers or health plans.
3. Describe terms which reflect patients' behaviors when they face barriers that limit access to insulin and other
medications for diabetes
4. Explain different types of health policies aimed at improving access to medications.
5. Define the term "transparency" and explain how this is important to understand costs that factor into drug
affordability.
6. Identify and describe types of fees in the pharmacy supply chain that include pharmaceutical manufacturers,
prescription benefits managers, and pharmacies
7. Define the term "monetary claw back" and explain the flow of money in the pharmacy supply chain.
8. Identify legal strategies for policymakers or the government to increase patient access to medications,
especially in health crises situations.
9. List types of health policies that could increase access to medications for insured versus uninsured patients.
10. Compare state data versus national data examining consumer copay costs to identify which states have
higher prescription copay costs.
At the completion of this activity, pharmacy technician will be able to:
1. Identify examples of the term out-of-pocket costs
2. List risk factors associated with poor health outcomes in patients wit diabetes mellitus
3. Outline patient behaviors when they face barriers that limit access to insulin and other medications for
diabetes
4. List different types of health policies aimed at improving access to medications
5. Explain the role of the health plan in establishing policies for patients
Immunization Update 2020: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in the Time of COVID-19
Mary Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FNAP
**The authors have no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Nonmembers, $15.)
Audience
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
Credit
- Contact hours: 2.0 (0.2 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-21-001-H06-P/T
Release Date: January 8, 2021 Expiration Date: January 8, 2024
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:
Identify changes to the immunization schedule in both
pediatrics and adults for 2020-2021
Examine CDC surveillance data for the 2020-2021 influenza season
Distinguish between the monitoring parameters and adverse reactions associated with each vaccine
Explain factors influencing vaccine hesitance and strategies for promoting vaccine acceptance
Identify the various resources available to pharmacists for immunization information
At the completion of this activity, pharmacy technicians will be able to:
Distinguish pediatric vaccines versus adult vaccine
formulations
Identify new vaccine formulations available in the U.S.
Recognize where immunization recommendations can be found
List reasons for vaccine hesitancy among patients
Define appropriate storage requirements for vaccines
Impact of Compounded Sterile Preparation Batching Frequency on Pharmacy Department Cost and Service
Rahul Jacob, PharmD; Heather DeSanto, PharmD
**The authors have no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Nonmembers, $15.)
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Audience
- Pharmacists
Credit
- Contact hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-20-017-H07-P
Release Date: August 5, 2020 Expiration Date: August 5, 2023
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Possible case of Morgellons disease in an acute care inpatient psychiatric hospital
Nicole M. Daniels, PharmD
**The author has no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Nonmembers, $15.)
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Audience
- Pharmacists
Credit
- Contact hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-20-012-H01-P
Release Date: May 25, 2020 Expiration Date: May 25, 2023
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Goal
Morgellons disease is a controversial condition lacking clear etiology, diagnostic criteria or treatment guidelines. This case report aims to contribute to the literature surrounding this sequelae of symptoms.
At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:
Describe the clinical presentation associated with Morgellons disease (MD)
Identify potential pharmacological treatment options for MD
National COVID-19 Survey: Prescription Drug Supply, Disease Transmission, and Pharmacist Intervention
Julie Kalabalik-Hoganson PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP*; Krista Jenkins PhD; Banibrata Roy P.Stat., PhD, M.Phil., M.Sc.
**The author has no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Nonmembers, $15.)
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Audience
- Pharmacists
Credit
- Contact hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-21-011-H01-P
Release Date: April 12, 2021 Expiration Date: April 12, 2024
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Goal
Provide updates and results from national survey regarding COVID-19 COVID-19 drug supply, disease transmission, and pharmacist intervention
Evaluation of a Layered Learning Practice Model Workshop
Nicole Ryba, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP
**The author has no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Nonmembers, $15.)
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Audience
- Pharmacists
Credit
- Contact hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-20-041-H04-P
Release Date: December 8, 2020 Expiration Date: December 8, 2023
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Goal
Provide pharmacists an overview of a Layered Learning Practice Model and evaluate the benefits of the implementation of such a model.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Brief Primer on Ethnic and Genetic Risk Associations
Aniya Mazyck Pharm.D., Otito Frances Iwuchukwu RPh,
**The author has no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Non-members, $15.)
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Audience
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technician
Credit
- Contact hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-20-019-H01-P
Release Date: August 21, 2020 Expiration Date: August 21, 2023
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Medical Cannabis; What Pharmacists Need to Know
*Mary Bridgeman, PharmD; John L. Colaizzi, PhD; Rebecca Kim, PharmD; Daniel Li, PharmD Candidate 2023;
**The authors have no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Nonmembers, $15.)
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Audience
- Pharmacists
Credit
- Contact hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-20-030-H01-P
Release Date: September 17, 2020 Expiration Date: September 17, 2023
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Goal
In this activity, the authors present an overview of medical cannabis history, terminology, and regulation as an introduction for the pharmacy professional. Additionally, discussion of the impact of the availability of medical cannabis in New Jersey and exploration of the role of the pharmacist in assisting patients navigate cannabis use will be explored.
The Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Preventive Approaches in Herpes-zoster Infection
Matthew Milone, PharmD/MBA Candidate Class of 2020; *Malgorzata Slugocki, PharmD, BCPS,
**The authors have no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Nonmembers, $15.)
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Audience
- Pharmacists
Credit
- Contact hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-20-031-H01-P
Release Date: September 17, 2020 Expiration Date: September 17, 2023
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Goal
Herpes-zoster infection incidence is growing and affects millions of individuals worldwide, leading to
potentially debilitating complications. This review article is relevant to pharmacists in all areas of
practice, as it presents an overview of pathophysiology, treatment, and preventive approaches to herpes
zoster infection. Additionally, it provides a review on the newly approved Shingrix vaccine. It also sheds
light on the issue of continued backorder of the vaccine, and how to handle it, which remains an ongoing
problem. This concept is especially valuable to pharmacists practicing in the community setting.
Nutrition Support in a Patient With Bechet's Disease
Maria Leibfried, BS, PharmD, BCNSP; Andro Youssef, PharmD
**The authors have no financial or other relevant relationships to disclose.
(Members, free. Nonmembers, $15.)
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Audience
- Pharmacists
- Contact hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEU)
- UAN: 0136-0000-19-026-H01-P
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Goal: The purpose of this assessment is to inform pharmacists about ways to support the nutritional needs of patients with Bechet's Disease
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