• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  COVID-19 has led to what seems to be an accelerated timeline for drug shortages. Each day, more and more medications become unavailable or are available in sparce supply, with antibiotics being an especially concerning segment. Come on a journey to review and understand how we can combat these antibiotic shortages by applying pharmaceutical expertise and skill.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23082H99_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23082H99_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Compare therapeutic antibiotic equivalents for different indications

  Determine which antibiotics are on shortage and which are no longer on shortage

  Identify common reasons that drug shortages occur

  Pharmacy Technician

  Compare therapeutic antibiotic equivalents for different indications

  Identify common reasons that drug shortages occur

  Determine which antibiotics are on shortage and which are no longer on shortage

  Nurse

  Compare therapeutic antibiotic equivalents for different indications

  Identify common reasons that drug shortages occur

  Determine which antibiotics are on shortage and which are no longer on shortage

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-942213

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-082-H99-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-23-082-H99-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-23-082-H99-N
  

  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

  Michael  Carter, PharmD, BCPS Infectious Disease Outpatient Stewardship Pharmacist, Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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