• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  As healthcare professionals, ensuring patient safety is at the core of our practice. Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) affect patient outcomes and overall public health. This presentation aims to deepen your understanding of ADRs and their importance in patient safety and pharmacovigilance. By the end of this presentation, pharmacy technicians will have a comprehensive understanding of ADRs and be equipped with the necessary knowledge to actively participate in pharmacovigilance and promote patient safety.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23237H05_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23237H05_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  Explain the definition of an adverse drug reaction (ADR) and its significance in patient safety and pharmacovigilance

  State the role of healthcare professionals in contributing to pharmacovigilance through ADR reporting

  Recognize common medications and drug classes associated with adverse drug reactions

  Identify different types of adverse drug reactions, such as mild, severe, serious, and unexpected reactions

  Describe the importance of timely and accurate reporting of adverse drug reactions to regulatory agencies

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1173142

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-23-237-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

  Michelle  Hill, CPhT, MPH Market Analytics Manager, MIMEDX

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).