Activity Date: 04/24/2018
This course is designed for pharmacists, nurse practitioners or other healthcare professionals involved in the comprehensive medication management of psychiatric and/or neurological patients.
Several new agents for multiple sclerosis have been approved in recent years, including the first medicine to be approved for progressive forms of the disease. With many new choices, it is difficult for the clinician to determine the preferred treatment for an individual patient. Some guidelines, consensus statements, algorithms, and patient preference studies exist for determining the most appropriate treatment choice for an individual, but they are not widely known and often ignored. Additionally, the pace of new medication approval has rendered many of these publications obsolete. There is evidence that patients have difficulty understanding the risks and benefits of medications to treat multiple sclerosis. This program will review the newly approved agents and discuss their place in therapy. Determining the appropriate therapy for specific patients will be emphasized. Additionally, methods for assisting patients in understanding the risks and benefits of the therapies for multiple sclerosis will be explained.
To receive ACPE credit for the live session at the Annual Meeting, you must:
This course will be provided at the CPNP 2018 Annual Meeting, April 22-25, 2018. Upon successful completion, ACPE credit is reported immediately to CPE Monitor although transcripts can be retrieved by participants online at https://aapp.org/mycpnp/transcript/acpe.
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Jacquelyn L. Bainbridge, BSPharm, PharmD, FCCP, MSCS
View biographical information and disclosuresThe College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This course provides 1.0 contact hour of knowledge-based continuing education credit from CPNP approved programming.
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2018 CPNP Program Committee Disclosures
Elayne D. Ansara, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS |
Jennifer Bean, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS |
Jolene R. Bostwick, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP Associate Chair & Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor, MI No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose |
Sheila R. Botts, PharmD, BCPP, FCCP Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Research and Academic Affairs Kaiser Permanente-Colorado Aurora, CO Educational Grants, Research Grants or Contracts: Kaiser Permanente Center for Safety and Effectiveness Non-Financial Interests: Board of Pharmacetical Specialties Psychiatric Pharmacy Specialty Council |
Bridget Bradley, PharmD, BCPP |
Austin R. Campbell, PharmD, BCPP |
Andria F. Church, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Professor Larkin University College of Pharmacy Miami, FL No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose |
Kelly N. Gable, PharmD, BCPP |
Kristen N. Gardner, PharmD Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Behavioral Health Kaiser Permanente Colorado Denver, CO Employment: Kaiser Permanente Colorado |
Cindy A. Gutierrez, PharmD, BCPP, MS |
Robert J. Haight, PharmD, BCPP |
Michael Kotlyar, PharmD, MS Associate Professor University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose |
Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP Clinical Associate Professor Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Long Branch, NJ External Consultant Activities, Advisory Panels, Speakers Bureaus, etc.: Pharmacy Times, Jannsen Pharmacueticals - Advisory board, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals - Speakers Bureau |
Leigh Anne Nelson, PharmD, BCPP |
Rosana C. Oliveira, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Psychiatry South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, TX No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose |
Gerald P. Overman, PharmD, BCPP |
Emma C. Palmer, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP |
Lindsey Peters, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice Ohio Northern University Ada, OH No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose |
Melody Ryan, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FCCP Professor University of Kentucky Lexington, KY No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose |
Kristyn Straw, PharmD, BCPP Mental Health Pharmacist Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Tucson, AZ No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose |
Daina Wells, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS |
Gabriela D. Williams, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Psychiatry Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose |
All relevant relationships have been mitigated.
Off-Label Use: This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA (see faculty information and disclosures). The opinions expressed in the educational activity do not necessarily represent the views of AAPP and any educational partners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer: Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Presentation-Specific Disclosure: My presentation will include discussion of off-label, experimental, and /or investigational use of drugs or devices: Rituximab
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