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CME: Pharmacogenetics: Entering an Era of Personalized Medicine

ACCREDITATION EXPIRED: May 19, 2016

Activity Description / Statement of Need:

(Participants in the program should take the post-test and complete the evaluation to receive CPE credit. A certificate will be emailed to you.)

 

Anecdotally, we know that people respond differently to drugs. Drug X might work great for your neighbor, but have no effect on your cousin. Performing testing of the human genome may help us predict patient response to some drugs. We are entering the era of personalized medicine/precision prescribing. This presentation will provide basic introductory information about genetic testing and how it affects pharmacists.

Target Audience:

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Amerinet

Release Date: May 19, 2015 -- Expiration Date: May 19, 2016

Faculty: Natasha Petry, PharmD, RPh

Agenda

Learning Objectives

By the end of the session the participant will be able to:

  • Distinguish the term “pharmacogenetics” from “pharmacogenomics”
  • Describe the history behind the concept of pharmacogenetics
  • Explain the benefits of using genetic testing to influence prescribing choices
  • List examples of drugs that may be affected by pharmacogenetic variations
  • Identify resources to guide the prescribing of certain medications based on the patients' genetic makeup

Accreditation

ACCREDITATION FOR THIS COURSE HAS EXPIRED. YOU MAY VIEW THE PROGRAM, BUT CME / CE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND NO CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED.

Faculty Disclosure and Resolution of COI

Dr. Petry is a stockholder of Teva Pharmaceuticals

Instructions

  • Read the learning objectives above
  • Take the Pre-Test (optional). Completion of the pre-test will help us evaluate the knowledge gained by participating in this CME activity.
  • View the online activity. You may view this is in more than one session, and may pause or repeat any portion of the presentation if you need to.
  • Minimum participation threshold: Take the post-test. A score of 0% or higher is required to pass and proceed to the activity evaluation.
  • Complete the activity evaluation and CME registration. A CE certificate will be emailed to you immediately.

Cultural/Linguistic Competence & Health Disparities

System Requirements

PC
Windows 7 or above
Internet Explorer 8
*Adobe Acrobat Reader
MAC
Mac OS 10.2.8
Safari or Chrome or Firefox
*Adobe Acrobat Reader
Internet Explorer is not supported on the Macintosh

*Required to view Printable PDF Version

Perform Pre-Test (optional)

Please take a few minutes to participate in the optional pre-test. It will help us measure the knowledge gained by participating in this activity.