• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Making sure that approved drug products in the United States are safe and effective for patient use is the purpose of the Food and Drug Administration. Laws about drug safety have evolved over time since the passage of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. This program will trace the history of laws impacting patient safety and explore the elements of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies, with a focus on the most common REMS programs that affect pharmacy professionals.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23158H05_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23158H05_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  State the purpose of the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program.

  List major laws and regulations that impact patient safety.

  Identify the components of key REMS programs and how they promote patient safety.

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1118326

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-23-158-H05-T
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Sarah  M. Lawrence, PharmD, MA, BCGP Product Manager, PharmCon

This continuing education activity is held as copyright by PharmCon, Inc. Through this notice, PharmCon, Inc. grants permission of its use for educational purposes only. These materials may not be used, in whole or in part, for any commercial purposes without prior permission in writing from the copyright owner(s).