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Adult Immunizations for Selected Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
ACPE# 0129-0000-11-050-H01-P
Credit: 0.35 CEU (3.5 contact hours)
release date: 03-01-2011 exp date: 03-01-2014
(Note: This lesson is a part of the OPF Pharmacist Training Program for Adult Immunizations.) This lesson provides background information on adult immunizations and vaccine-preventable diseases and a working knowledge of influenza, pneumococcal, hepatitis A & B, meningococcal, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and zoster vaccines. -
New Drugs 2009: Afinitor, Coartem, Dysport, Fanapt, Samsca and Simponi
ACPE #0129-0000-010-022-H01-P
Credit: 0.3 (3 contact hours)
Release date: 6-4-10 exp date: 6-4-13
(Note: This lesson was part of the 2010 CE at Sea Mediterranean Cruise, organized by the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation.)
This lesson provides indication(s), pharmacologic action(s), significant pharmacokinetic principles, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, toxicity, and significant drug-drug interactions on selective new molecular entity drugs approved in 2009. Drugs discussed include everolimus (Afinitor®), artemether/lumefantrine (Coartem®), abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport™), iloperidone (Fanapt™), tolvaptan (Samsca™) and golimumab (Simponi™).
- Immunizations for Herpes Zoster
ACPE#129-000-09-047-H01-P
Credit: 0.1 CEU (1 contact hour)
release date: 6-18-09 exp date: 6-18-12
This lesson provides information on advances in herpes zoster immunizations and a working knowledge of the live, attenuated zoster vaccine. NOTE: This home study is approved by the Ohio board of pharmacy as a supplemental course for pharmacists who have completed a board-approved immunization training program.
Home-Study Law CE Offerings
The Ohio Pharmacists Association is pleased to present home-study law continuing education programs approved by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy for jurisprudence credit.
- Ohio Pharmacy Law: Key Areas of Clarification
(Note: This article was published in the October 2011 Ohio Pharmacist journal.)
Author: Joseph Sabino, R.Ph., M.S.
ACPE #0129-0000-11-064-H03-P
Credit: 0.1 CEU release date: 10-15-11 expiration date:10-1-13This program provides clarification to areas of Ohio’s pharmacy practice act which pharmacists find confusing or unclear.
- The Role of Licensing Boards and Professional Organizations
[Note: This article was published in the January 2011 Ohio Pharmacist journal.]
Author: Franklin Z. Wickham, R.Ph., M.S.
ACPE #0129-0000-11-013-H03-P
Credit: 0.1 CEU release date: 1-15-11 expiration date:12-8-12
This program discusses the role, funding and member selection of licensing boards; standards for Ohio pharmacist licensure, and the role of professional organizations impacting the licensing process.
