Pharmacy-Based Clinical Research: Principles and Practices

Pharmacy-Based Clinical Research: Principles and Practices
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ACPE Universal Program Number: 207-000-07-011-H04-P
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Expiration Date: November 1, 2010


Description
Community pharmacy based research is becoming an increasingly important tool for pharmacists in evaluating the benefits of the pharmaceutical care/medication management services. Pharmaceutical care services (PCS) has been defined as the responsible provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving definite outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. PCS tasks include obtaining a medical history, performing physical assessments, evaluating laboratory data, reviewing current drug therapies for appropriateness, consulting with patients or physicians, and recommending changes as necessary.

Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, the pharmacist should be better able to:

  1. Describe the ethical and regulatory aspects of conducting research studies.
  2. List the basic types of study designs that are applied to community pharmacy research.
  3. Understand the process for initiating and conducting a clinical research study.
  4. Understand the basic approach to determining the appropriate statistical analysis of data for a clinical research study.

Target Audience
The target market for this program is pharmacists.

Instructions for Participation
To receive a certificate of completion that indicates your eligibility for continuing education credit, you must:

  • Review the content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the post-test (70% or higher).
  • You will have two (2) opportunities to successfully complete the activity.

Your statement of credit will be issued immediately upon successful completion of the post-test and submission of the evaluation.

Fee
There is no fee for this activity.

Accreditation

Pharmacists
ACPE logoNCPA is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program will provide 2.0 contact hours (.2 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit under the number 207-000-07-011-H04-P.


Faculty
Brenda Jamerson, PharmD is an associate professor at the department of clinical research and director, clinical research center, Campbell University School of Pharmacy.

Charles Herring, PharmD, BCPS, CPP is assistant professor in the department of pharmacy practice, Campbell University School of Pharmacy, and clinical pharmacist with the adult medicine team at the downtown health plaza of Baptist Hospitals.

Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of their continuing education activities.

The author, sponsor, and publisher of this continuing education activity have made all reasonable efforts to ensure that information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge at the time of accreditation of this continuing education program. Information regarding drugs (e.g., their administration, dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, precautions) and drug delivery systems are subject to change, however, and the reader is advised to check the manufacturer's package insert for information concerning recommended dosage and potential problems or cautions prior to dispensing or administering the drug or using the drug delivery systems.

Approval of credit for this continuing education activity does not imply endorsement by NCPA of any product or manufacturer identified.

Any medications or treatment methods suggested in this CE activity should not be used by the practitioner without evaluation of their patient's condition(s) and possible contraindication(s) or danger(s) of use of any specific medication.


Software Requirements

PC
Windows 2000
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MAC
Mac OS 10.2.8
Safari
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