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DEC 2015

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18 EDITOR'S NOTE Medication Reconciliation: It's Time FRED M. ECKEL, RPH, MS, SCD (HON) CONTINUING Education 99 Current and Emerging Therapeutics in Cystic Fibrosis: Ensuring Continuity of Care within the New Treatment Paradigm After completing this continuing education program, participants will be aware of changes regard- ing the microbiology and patient demographics of cystic fibrosis, to optimize treatment efficacy and adherence. ROBERT J. KUHN, BS, PHARMD; ELIZABETH AUTRY, PHARMD 110 Understanding and Managing Rosacea in Your Pharmacy After completing this continuing education program, participants will be able to explain the patho- physiology of rosacea, recognize its signs and symptoms, differentiate between the treatment options, and identify counseling opportunities for patients. PEGGY PIASCIK, PHD, BSPHARM MARKETPLACE Resources 120 Product Hotline 120 Advertisers' Index CONTENTS DECEMBER • Heart Health ® Vol. 81, No. 12 ® V l N 1 2 ® F or the latest updates in research on a range of health conditions, visit our condition centers on PharmacyTimes.com! Here is a sam- pling: ■ ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME Pharmacists can help reduce hospitaliza- tions among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by understanding the cause of medication nonadher- ence. Learn about the risk factors in "ACS Patient Nonadherence Factors Pharmacists Should Target" on PharmacyTimes.com. ■ COPD Treating chronic pulmonary obstruc- tive disease (COPD) with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting bronchodilators remains contro- versial, but this controller combi- nation may reduce mortality risk. Learn more in "COPD Controller Combo May Lower Death Risk" on PharmacyTimes.com. ■ HEART FAILURE How patients experience heart fail- ure is often worlds apart from the way health care providers under- stand it. Learn how to keep your patients with heart failure healthy by reading "To Understand Heart Failure, Walk a Mile in the Patient's Shoes" on PharmacyTimes.com. ■ PHARMACY WEEK IN REVIEW WEB WATCH Watch highlights of the latest pharmacy news at PharmacyTimes .com/week-in-review. n Opinions expressed by authors, contributors, and advertisers are their own and not necessarily those of Pharmacy & Healthcare Communications, LLC, the editorial staff, or any member of the editorial advisory board. Pharmacy & Healthcare Communications, LLC, is not responsible for accuracy of dosages given in articles printed herein. The appearance of advertisements in this journal is not a war- ranty, endorsement, or approval of the products or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality, or safety. Pharmacy & Healthcare Communications, LLC, disclaims responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas or products referred to in the articles or advertisements. See " CVS Strikes Deal for Repatha Only; 18,000 Enroll in Long-term Praluent CV Outcomes Trial" at ajmc.com/newsroom . ONLINE RESOURCE: AJMC.COM December 2015 PharmacyTimes.com 15 68

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