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    Webinar Details


    Event Type

    Live Online

    Date

    Wednesday, November 6, 2024

    Time

    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET

    Location

    PharmCon Webinar Studio (freeCE.com)

    Credits

    2 Contact Hour(s)

    Target Audience

    Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Nurse

    Cost

    $45.00

    • Overview

      This program will identify and describe current red flags and trends in prescription drug diversion and/or abuse by patients and prescribers, including how they have changed over time. It will include Florida pharmacy practice laws regarding the role of the pharmacist in determining if a prescription is for a legitimate medical purpose and proper assessment of controlled substance prescriptions. It will also include how to assess if a prescription is for a legitimate medical purpose and what steps a pharmacist can take if it is not. Finally, the program will discuss how state and federal laws impact the role of pharmacist in validating and dispensing controlled substance prescriptions.

      This course has been approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy to meet the 2.0 credit-hour requirement for education on validation of controlled substance prescriptions for pharmacists.




      Handouts

      Slide Document 23185L03_2pp.pdf
      Slide Document 23185L03_6pp.pdf





      Financial Support By

      PharmCon
    • Pharmacist

      Describe Florida laws regarding the dispensing of controlled substances
      Describe the concept of legitimate medical purpose and its assessment in dispensing controlled substances
      Describe current trends and red flags by prescribers and patients who may be diverting and/or abusing controlled substances
      Describe methods to ensure patients with a valid prescription have access to controlled substances and their proper use

      Pharmacy Technician

      Describe Florida laws regarding the dispensing of controlled substances
      Identify the concept of legitimate medical purpose and how to aid the pharmacist in dispensing controlled substance prescriptions
      Identify current trends and red flags of controlled substance diversion and abuse
      Identify methods to ensure patients with a valid prescription have access to controlled substance medications

      Nurse

      Describe Florida laws regarding the dispensing of controlled substances
      Describe the concept of legitimate medical purpose and its assessment in dispensing controlled substances
      Describe current trends and red flags by prescribers and patients who may be diverting and/or abusing controlled substances
      Describe methods to ensure patients with a valid prescription have access to controlled substances and their proper use
    • Repeat Presentation

      This presentation was last given on 11/6/2024 8:00 PM

      Future Airings

      Date Time
      Monday, December 2, 2024 10:30 AM View
      Tuesday, January 7, 2025 8:00 PM View

    • Activity Type

      Knowledge

      CE Broker

      20-1074498

      Universal Activity Number

      Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-185-L03-P

      Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-23-185-L03-T

      Nurse 0798-0000-23-185-L03-N

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

      PharmCon, Inc. 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, attendees must respond to all randomly-generated participation checks and complete a program evaluation. Attendees may immediately print their Statement of Credit or leave them stored on the website.


    HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
    Windows 8.1
    Windows 10
    Apple Mac OS X 10.13 or higher
    iOS 10+
    Android 4.3+


    SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
    Google Chrome
    Mozilla Firefox

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    NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
    Broadband Internet Connection:
    T1, Hi-speed DSL or Cable
    4G cellular connection
     
     

    This continuing education activity is held as copyright by PharmCon. Through this notice, PharmCon. 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).




    Computer sharing is NOT permitted due to accreditation guidelines on activity monitoring. Credit is earned by one user per device.