• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  This activity is an introduction to over-the-counter drug therapy designed to make the pharmacist understand the scope and cost savings of OTC medications. This program will give a brief history of the laws that govern OTC products as well as approaches to helping patients make informed self-care choices. Join Professor Pete Kreckel, a pharmacist with nearly four decades of community pharmacy experience, as he lays the groundwork for a fifteen-module course that, when completed, will make the pharmacist a self-care expert.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23290L01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23290L01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Recognize the role of packaging requirements with respect to labeling and tamper-evident seals

  Recognize the pharmacist’s role in OTC consultation with regard to product selection and dosing accuracy

  Cite legislation from the past century that governs over-the-counter sales

  Identify the cost-saving benefits of over-the-counter medications in the healthcare system

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-950025

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-290-L01-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

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

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