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Pharmacist e-Link CE Spotlight

The Skinny on Fatty Acids: The Efficacy of Omega-3s

Epidemiologic and interventional studies have found hypertriglyceridemia to be a risk factor for coronary disease, particularly in patients who have low HDL cholesterol (HDL-c) levels and/or elevated LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) levels. While this dyslipidemia may occur in the absence of other disorders, it is frequently seen in patients who have metabolic syndrome, diabetes, or obesity.

The purpose of this activity is to provide information regarding available types and sources of omega-3 fatty acids. These include over the counter plant-and fish oil-based supplements and a newly approved prescription product. It is important that pharmacists are aware of the appropriate treatment options when advising patients with hypertriglyceridemia or those otherwise at risk for coronary heart disease.

This program is supported by an educational grant from Reliant Pharmaceuticals.

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New and Spotlighted Programs in the Pharmacist e-Link Library
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	Medicare 2006: Pitching Compliance as a Whole New Ballgame Compliance is all too often an issue in the providing of care to your patients. This informative program will bring you up to speed on just how the Medicare Modernization Act may just help you address this resulting in better care and a better bottom line. This program is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
	Burden of Illness: Costs and Consequences of Our Fragmented Mental Health Care System Depression represents one of the most profound human problems currently facing the global health care system -- it is estimated to rival virtually every other known medical illness in burden of disease morbidity in this millennium. How can we, as health care providers, offer an effective response to this critical public health challenge? Supported by an educational grant from Wyeth.
	Talking to Your Patients About Their Third Party Co-Pays This program will outline how to train an on-staff, third party specialist and capitalize on the independent pharmacy's unique ability to proactively address third party issues with patients. The result—patients get the best value for their dollar and the pharmacy. This program is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
	Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Helping Patients With More Choices and Better Benefits On December 8, 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003. It creates a new Part D, which establishes a prescription drug benefit for people with Medicare. This continuing education program will delve into key points related to implementation of this change in Medicare coverage. This program is supported by an educational grant from Informed Decisions.
	Sounding the Alarm on a Health Crisis: Reversing Upward Trends in COPD This program will describe emerging therapies and treatment protocols of COPD, including NCQA's recently adopted HEDIS measure related to the appropriate diagnosis and reduction in COPD-related mortality. Faculty will describe strategies to encourage therapeutic compliance, educational resources for care givers and patients to increase awareness and detection, and best practice models that showcase improved patient outcomes while reducing overall health expenditures The program is supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim.

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