• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Almost 40 years ago HIV was at the forefront of healthcare concerns. This virus was elucidated in 1984 and within 12 years combination drug therapy was available. Thanks to eight different mechanisms of action HIV is now a manageable disease. Although HIV patients have excellent, robust drug therapy this disease continues to spread. Community and specialty pharmacists and their technicians have a significant role in managing HIV. Pharmacy technicians have the ability to synchronize medications, monitor adherence and manage inventory all which contribute to suppression of this deadly virus. Pharmacy technicians need to have a basic understanding of this disease and the mechanisms of drug action which will be provided in this activity.

  This program has been board approved for 1.0 hour of HIV/AIDS continuing education for pharmacy technicians by the Florida Board of Pharmacy.

  
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   22240H02_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   22240H02_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  Provide an update on antiretroviral therapy (ARV) for HIV to include the eight categories of HIV medications and their mechanisms of action, efficacy, dosing, safety, and tolerability profiles, and first line combination therapy

  Describe the technician’s critical role in assisting the pharmacist to improve the patient outcomes and medication adherence, as well as medical retention, in the health care system

  State the current Florida Law on AIDS and its impact on testing, confidentiality of test results, and treatment

  Review the benefits of medication synchronization and patient adherence

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-938193

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-22-240-H02-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

  Peter  Kreckel, RPh Retired Adjunct Assistant Professor, Saint Francis University

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