• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Americans spend over 2 billion dollars per year on over-the-counter weight loss supplements. Are these safe? How effective are they? These are some of the common questions we run into during consultations about these products. In this course, we take a look at the most common ingredients found in over-the-counter weight loss supplements and discuss their weight loss claims, potential benefits, and potential dangers with their use.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23199H99_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23199H99_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  List the possible benefits and dangers associated with OTC weight loss supplements

  Describe the efficacy of OTC weight loss supplements

  Recognize the common ingredients found in OTC weight loss supplements

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1080680

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-199-H99-P
  

  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

  Brianne  Wolf, PharmD, BCACP Clinical Pharmacist, UpStream

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