Free CE from the FDA on Prescription Drug Labeling thru 11-22-10

The FDA is offering 1.0 ACPE contact hour for pharmacists, as well as 1.0 hour for nurses on:

An Introduction to the Improved FDA Prescription Drug Labeling

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Describe prescription drug labeling and related FDA requirements.
• Describe the history of the drug labeling initiative.
• Describe the staged implementation schedule for the revised prescription drug labeling.
• Describe the major content and format changes to prescription drug labeling and the rationale for the changes.
• Describe other related FDA electronic labeling initiatives.

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Drug Information at Montgomery: LEXI-ONLINE

From any hospital pc, you can access the Pharmacy's subscription to LEXI-ONLINE, which includes thorough drug information, and patient education leaflets in over 20 languages.

http://online.lexi.com/crlsql/servlet/crlonline

If you have any questions about remote access please contact
David Mihalic PharmD RPh
Montgomery Hospital Pharmacy
1301 Powell Street
Norristown, PA 19401
610-270-2693