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Diagnosis and Evidence-based Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
Target Audience
The primary target audience for this activity are Pulmonology clinicians (MDs/DOs/NPs/PAs) based in the U.S.
Program Overview
Many patients do not receive appropriate and timely treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) because of underdiagnoses, diagnostic delays, or misdiagnoses as other respiratory conditions such as asthma. An expert panel of pulmonologists will identify and address important gaps in the differential diagnosis and management of COPD. O... |
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Lp(a) and LDL-C Management: Exploring Divergent Perspectives
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is cardiologists, endocrinologists, internists, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with hyperlipidemia and other cardiovascular risk factors.
Program Overview
Lp(a) and LDL-C Management: Exploring Divergent Perspectives is a continuing education (CE) initiative aimed at broadening healthcare professionals' understanding of the complex nature of hyperlipidemia management... |
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Teaming Up to Treat Rett Syndrome: The Importance of Fostering a Multidisciplinary Approach to Patient Care
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of neurologists, pediatric neurologists and specialty NP/PAs involved in the treatment of patients with Rett syndrome.
Program Overview
With newer therapies now available for the treatment of Rett syndrome, it is essential that the challenges of managing patients with rare diseases, such as Rett syndrome in resource-poor areas or “care deserts” be addressed.
Join a neurologist and a gastroenterologist from ... |
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PEERx - Ethics Module 2: Evolution of Healthcare Ethics
This Educational Activity is provided by Pharmacy Ethics, Education, and Resources (PEER) and is designed to educate healthcare professionals on ethics to improve patient safety.
The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving, requiring healthcare professionals to adapt accordingly. Having effective decision-making strategies is crucial for making ethical choices in current situations and future possibilities. Practicing these strategies in a calm setting can help professionals make sound ... |
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PEERx - Ethics Module 6: Preparing Pharmacy For The Next Crisis
This Educational Activity is provided by Pharmacy Ethics, Education, and Resources (PEER) and is designed to educate healthcare professionals on ethics to improve patient safety.
The emergence of the COVID-19 virus in 2020 plunged the world into an unprecedented pandemic. Pharmacists found themselves at the forefront of this global health emergency, facing it with minimal preparation and guidance. With existing emergency plans proving ineffective during a worldwide shutdown, this initiat... |
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Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Implications for Early Detection and Treatment
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a gradual decline in understanding, memory, and ability to perform activities of daily living. With the recent approval of novel AD treatments and the evolving therapeutic landscape, it is imperative for clinicians to stay informed on the current issues surrounding AD. This CE program "Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Implications for Early Detection and Treatment" aims t... |
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Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Implications for Early Detection and Treatment
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a gradual decline in understanding, memory, and ability to perform activities of daily living. With the recent approval of novel AD treatments and the evolving therapeutic landscape, it is imperative for clinicians to stay informed on the current issues surrounding AD. This CE program "Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Implications for Early Detection and Treatment" aims t... |
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Can You Diagnose this Patient with Edema, Pain, Abdominal Swelling, and/or Fatigue?
When your patient presents with symptoms such as edema, fatigue, and abdominal pain, what might you first suspect and can you reach the right diagnosis? Put your diagnostic skills to the test! In just 15 minutes, navigate through real-world cases and upon completion, hear faculty insights on the implications of your decisions along with rationales for appropriate next steps to aid in making a final diagnosis, as well as evidence-based treatment strategies. Apply the latest scientific evidence ... |
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Addressing Underutilization of Cardioprotective GLP-1 RAs for T2D in Specialty Practice.
The complexity of patients with T2D combined with the overwhelming amount of outcomes data complicates the treatment decision matrix exponentially and clinical inertia persists. This self-paced, interactive education includes a learning assessment followed by customizable content repository designed to sharpen your ability to individualize therapeutic targets and glucose-lowering regimens based on multiple factors, including the presence of comorbidities, such as obesity or cardiovascular risk... |
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How the Patient Experience Should Inform Treatment Selection: Reframing Expectations in EoE for HCPs and Patients
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has been steadily increasing in prevalence and incidence over the past three decades. Today, EoE has evolved from a rare case-reportable condition to a disease that is commonly encountered in the clinic and endoscopy suite and is a major cause of upper gastrointestinal morbidity and increasing healthcare costs.
Delays in diagnosis persist and management of the disease can be complex. While significant advances in the treatment of EoE have been made, studies s... |
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Optimizing Early Nutrition for Long-Term Benefits
Sharon Donovan, PhD, RD, and Michael Georgieff, MD, review what is currently known about the influence of nutrition during the first 1,000 days of growth and development. Human milk"the model for optimal nutrition"is discussed, including its nutritive and nonnutritive components, how it functions as a dynamic biological system, and the latest breastfeeding guidelines. The implications of suboptimal early nutrition are addressed, along with the role of pediatric clinicians in providin... |
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Beyond Avoidance: IgE-Mediated Food Allergies " Therapeutic Innovations to the Rescue
In the United States, food-induced allergic reactions are the leading cause of anaphylaxis in hospital emergency departments. Among these, immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergies are the most common, and they pose significant risks, including cardiac arrest and respiratory failure. Traditionally, treatment options for IgE-mediated food allergies have been primarily limited to food avoidance and anaphylaxis prevention. However, recent years have brought the FDA approval of the first oral... |
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Establishing Frameworks for Precision Medicine in NTRK Fusion-Positive Advanced Solid Tumors
Despite significant advancements over the past decade, significant unmet needs persist for patients with NTRK-positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. In addition, there is ongoing debate about the importance of testing for genomic alterations in rare cancers, or those that rarely occur in common cancers. However, evolving molecular testing procedures and emerging therapeutic options targeting NTRK fusions offer new pathways for the detection and treatment of these cancers. To he... |
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Optimizing Cancer Screening With MCED Technologies: From Science to Practical Application - Module 1
STATEMENT OF NEED
Approximately 2 million new cancer cases are expected in the United States in 2024, with an anticipated 611,720 deaths (ACS, 2024). Screening is associated with earlier stage at diagnosis and improved outcomes (Kim et al, 2011; Plumb et al, 2016). However, cancers that are not routinely screened for account for 78% of all cancer deaths in the United States, and even among cancers that do have standard tests, factors such as low awareness, lack of available facilities, and in... |
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Optimizing Cancer Screening With MCED Technologies: From Science to Practical Application - Module 2
STATEMENT OF NEED
Approximately 2 million new cancer cases are expected in the United States in 2024, with an anticipated 611,720 deaths (ACS, 2024). Screening is associated with earlier stage at diagnosis and improved outcomes (Kim et al, 2011; Plumb et al, 2016). Multicancer early detection (MCED) is an emerging form of blood-based testing that utilizes cancer biomarkers in the blood to screen for multiple cancers simultaneously (ACS, 2024). Currently, numerous clinical trials are investiga... |
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Optimizing Cancer Screening With MCED Technologies: From Science to Practical Application - Module 3
STATEMENT OF NEED
Approximately 2 million new cancer cases are expected in the United States in 2024, with an anticipated 611,720 deaths (ACS, 2024). Screening is associated with earlier stage at diagnosis and improved outcomes (Kim et al, 2011; Plumb et al, 2016). However, cancers that are not routinely screened for account for 78% of all cancer deaths in the United States (ACS, 2024; Pinsky & Berg, 2012; USPSTF, 2024). Multicancer early detection (MCED) is a novel form of blood-based ca... |
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Podcast - Optimizing Cancer Screening With MCED Technologies: From Science to Practical Application - Module 1
STATEMENT OF NEED
Approximately 2 million new cancer cases are expected in the United States in 2024, with an anticipated 611,720 deaths (ACS, 2024). Screening is associated with earlier stage at diagnosis and improved outcomes (Kim et al, 2011; Plumb et al, 2016). However, cancers that are not routinely screened for account for 78% of all cancer deaths in the United States, and even among cancers that do have standard tests, factors such as low awareness, lack of available facilities, and in... |
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Podcast - Optimizing Cancer Screening With MCED Technologies: From Science to Practical Application - Module 2
STATEMENT OF NEED
Approximately 2 million new cancer cases are expected in the United States in 2024, with an anticipated 611,720 deaths (ACS, 2024). Screening is associated with earlier stage at diagnosis and improved outcomes (Kim et al, 2011; Plumb et al, 2016). However, cancers that are not routinely screened for account for 78% of all cancer deaths in the United States, and even among cancers that do have standard tests, factors such as low awareness, lack of available facilities, and in... |
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Podcast - Optimizing Cancer Screening With MCED Technologies: From Science to Practical Application - Module 3
STATEMENT OF NEED
Approximately 2 million new cancer cases are expected in the United States in 2024, with an anticipated 611,720 deaths (ACS, 2024). Screening is associated with earlier stage at diagnosis and improved outcomes (Kim et al, 2011; Plumb et al, 2016). However, cancers that are not routinely screened for account for 78% of all cancer deaths in the United States, and even among cancers that do have standard tests, factors such as low awareness, lack of available facilities, and in... |
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Advances In the Delayed-Onset of Type 1 Diabetes: Strategies to Improve Awareness and Care for the Practicing Clinician - Part 3
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of Pediatric and Adult Endocrinologists, Pediatricians, Primary Care Providers, and Endocrine Nurses.
Program Overview
During this program, experts will present overviews of the importance of early screening and staging for type 1 diabetes (T1D), strategies and practical pearls for screening and follow-up, how to intervene early with disease-modifying therapies to delay progression to clinical T1D, as well as ongoing ... |
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Mastering Treatment-Naive nAMD
In this Master Class case, Dr. Priya Vakharia discusses the management of a 72-year-old White man with treatment-naive neovascular age-related macular degeneration. |
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Mastering Suboptimal Treatment Response in nAMD
In this Master Class case, Dr. David Eichenbaum discusses the management of a 69-year-old White man with neovascular age-related macular degeneration who receives a suboptimal treatment response to initial anti-vascular epithelial growth factor therapy. |
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Mastering Treatment-Refractory nAMD
In this Master Class case, Dr. Michael Singer discusses the management of an 82-year-old Hispanic man with treatment-refractory neovascular age-related macular degeneration. |
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Mastering Treatment-Naive DME
In this Master Class case, Dr. Mark R. Barakat discusses the management of a 76-year-old White man with treatment-naive diabetic macular edema. |
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Mastering Suboptimal Treatment Response in DME
In this Master Class case, Dr. W. Lloyd Clark discusses the management of a 75-year-old Black woman with diabetic macular edema who has a suboptimal treatment response to initial anti-vascular epithelial growth factor therapy. |
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Mastering Treatment-Refractory DME
In this Master Class case, Dr. Diana Do discusses the management of a 58-year-old White woman with treatment-refractory diabetic macular edema. |
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Recognizing and Confirming Potential ATTR in Your Patients
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, allied health practitioners, and students interested in complex cardiovascular and thoracic conditions and those who care for patients with ATTR.
Program Overview
This activity will cover early diagnosis and intervention for transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), which is critical, yet does not occur, typically as a consequence of the rarity and heterogeneity of the disease and limited awareness on the part ... |
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Navigating the Evolving Standards of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Treatment: Exploring the Evidence on New Combination Strategies
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
The goal of treatment for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients is achieving the deepest possible remission, which typically involves aiming for minimal residual disease negativity. Frontline therapy for NDMM is evolving to include novel induction regimens with anti-CD38 antibodies, which have been shown to yield improved depth of response after induction. These new frontline treatments vary in induction regimen composition and use of transplant, consolidation,... |
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ASCVD Clinical Research Updates Targeting Residual Inflammation in Patients with ASCVD and CKD
Emerging evidence and scientific advancements are revealing pathophysiologic mechanisms correlated with systemic inflammation and the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for developing ASCVD. Novel anti-inflammatory therapies are showing efficacy at reducing inflammation and development of ASCVD, and are adding to the treatment options beyond the usual lipid-lowering agents. As new clinical evidence and tar... |
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Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Innovative Therapies for Sight Revival
Multimodal imaging is key for the early detection and monitoring of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Optical coherence tomography has recently been recommended by an international consensus to be the primary imaging method for the detection of atrophy in eyes. Once diagnosed, timely therapeutic intervention should be initiated with recently FDA-approved therapies that target components of the complement cascade. When optimally integrated into persona... |
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Comprehensive Sterile Compounding Certificate Program - September 4-6, 2025
September 4th - 6th, 2025
COMPREHENSIVE STERILE COMPOUNDING is an accredited 3-day, 20-hour (2.0 CEUs) practice-based course designed for pharmacists and technicians who are experienced in compounding.
Physicians and other healthcare professionals are welcome to attend. This course will also provide initial aseptic training for pharmacists and technicians required by their state board of pharmacy to compound sterile preparations.
Participants are instructed in the proper aseptic techn... |
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Veterinary Compounding Essentials
Veterinary Compounding Essentials Notification List
To ensure you’re among the first to know when registration opens for our 2025 Veterinary Compounding Essentials course, please complete the notification form. Once submitted, a member of our team will contact you using the email address you provide to keep you updated as soon as registration details become available.
For any additional questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to call the American College of Apothecaries at 901-383-8119... |
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Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Progressive Fibrosis (PPF): A Focus on Systemic Sclerosis Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD) and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of rheumatologists, pulmonologists, and advanced practice providers.
Program Overview
This activity features an interactive case-based format where you can review questions to determine best practices in diagnosing and managing PPF, SSc-ILD, and IPF. This session offers real-life examples to help differentiate diseases within the Pulmonary Progressive Fibrosis (PPF) group, such as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) a... |
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Bunion-Like Toes and Tumor Like Swellings " Recognize FOP and Improve Patient Outcomes in the Era of Disease Specific Therapy
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of healthcare providers in pediatrics, primary care, oncology, surgery, radiology, acute care, emergency medicine, rheumatology, and infectious disease.
Program Overview
Bunion-like toes present at birth and tumor-like swellings in a young child are diagnostic signs of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP), a disease with recent advances made in therapy. Upon completion of the course, learners should be able to ... |
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Podcast: Multidisciplinary Task Force and Position Statement: Mitigating Disease Burden and Health Care Disparities in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
STATEMENT OF NEED
With the complex and rapidly evolving treatment landscape of multiple myeloma, it is vital that clinicians not only understand factors for informing selection of current and emerging combination and sequential therapeutic strategies, but also employ interdisciplinary strategies for reducing disparities in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma care. The development of novel therapeutic options has significantly improved treatment outcomes for patients with relapsed/refractor... |
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Defining the therapeutic algorithm in patients with HR positive breast cancer - United States
Target Audience
The initiative will target oncology clinicians in the US, Germany, Spain, Italy, and France, and specifically those actively involved in the treatment of breast cancer
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Assess the efficacy of new target therapy options in the management of patients with HR + early and metastatic BC with and implications for team-based and shared decision-making globall
Apply the most recent evid... |
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Bridging the Health Gaps in Hereditary Angioedema: Demystifying Disparities, Enhancing Quality of Life, and Implementing Effective Prophylactic Solutions
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, life-threatening disorder characterized by recurrent, unpredictable episodes of bradykinin-induced swelling. In this presentation, Dr. Marc Reidl, Clinical Director of the US Hereditary Angioedema Association (HAEA) Angioedema Center, reviews multiple underrecognized factors that contribute to health disparities among patients with HAE, including delays in diagnosis and multifaceted differences among racial and ethnic groups, socioeconomic status levels, ... |
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Ace the Case: A 15-Year-Old Girl With a Remote History of Rash While Taking Amoxicillin
This educational activity will utilize a case study to discuss a 15-year-old girl with a remote history of a rash while taking amoxicillin. |
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Ace the Case: A 77-Year-Old Man With Chronic Heartburn and Persistent Abdominal Pain
This educational activity will utilize a case study to discuss a 77-year-old man who presents with a history of chronic heartburn and 3 months of persistent abdominal pain. |
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Ace the Case: A 38-Year-Old Man With Resistant Hypertension
This educational activity will utilize a case study to discuss a 38-year-old man with resistant hypertension. |
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Ace the Case: A 47-Year-Old Woman With Lethargy, Confusion, and Muscle Weakness
This educational activity will utilize a case study to discuss a 47-year-old woman with lethargy, confusion, and muscle weakness. |
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Treating SCLC in the Relapsed/Refractory Setting: Giving Patients a Voice About Second-Line Therapy
SCLC is aggressive in nature with a high recurrence rate following initial treatment and a propensity to become resistant to conventional therapies. Early detection is critical, but many patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage where prognosis is poor. Progress in the second-line setting offers new hope for improving patient outcomes, but the rapid pace at which these advances are occurring present challenges for effectively integrating novel therapies into patient care. In fact, research s... |
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Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps Navigating New Pathways to Better Patient Outcomes
Chronic inflammatory diseases of the upper and lower airways, especially CRSwNP and asthma, have been tied to significant risks and burdens for affected patients and frequently require close coordinated multidisciplinary care. Targeted agents designed to interrupt inflammatory cytokine signaling have been examined in clinical trials and evidence suggests these options can provide a range of benefits in patients with CRSwNP and related comorbidities. During this interactive activity, expert fac... |
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Inherited Retinal Diseases: Navigating the Future of Diagnostics and Emerging Therapies
The differential diagnosis and workup of a suspected inherited retinal disease (IRD) can be challenging, requiring the expertise of the multidisciplinary healthcare team. Guidelines released in 2022 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology provide recommendations and clinical genetic assessments for patients with IRDs. Genetic counseling is essential to help patients understand the genetic test results, their implications for prognosis, family planning, and therapeutic decisions. Genetic testi... |
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10th Annual Primary Care Update on Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine
Join us for the 10th Annual Primary Care Update on Urgent Care & Emergency Medicine Conference, set in the heart of Nashville at the Omni Nashville Hotel from September 21-23, 2025.
Engage in enriching half-day sessions exploring the latest developments in emergency and urgent care medicine, complemented by optional hands-on workshops. With afternoons free to enjoy the many incredible attractions of Nashville, this conference is designed to enhance clinical skills while offering a rejuv... |
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Patient Point of View: PDE4 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Adult Plaque Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory skin disorder that significantly impacts affected individuals’ quality of life. The most common subtype is plaque psoriasis, characterized by erythematous to violaceous plaques covered with scales. Due to the substantial symptom burden of plaque psoriasis and challenges surrounding medication tolerability and adherence, innovative treatment options are needed. Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitors, which play a key role in the inflammatory... |
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Overcoming the Hurdles: Advances in the Management of Hemophilia
In this fast-moving, 1-hour accredited activity, Craig Kessler, MD, and Guy Young, MD, share their thoughts and experience with clotting factor concentrates, recombinant factor, factor VIII mimetics, rebalancing agents, and gene therapies. The safety and efficacy of late-phase investigational products are also discussed as these agents have the potential to address unmet needs and further transform patient care. |
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Cushing’s Syndrome Treatment Research Highlights: ENDO 2024
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians specializing in endorcrinology, radiology, neurosurgery, and general practice. Other members of the care team may also participate.
Program Overview
This 30-minute CME program highlights the latest clinical research about Cushing’s syndrome and Cushing’ disease.
Learning Objectives
After participating in the activity, learners should be better able to:
Describe the latest research being ... |
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Extending Dosing Intervals in Retinal Disease: Patient Perspectives and Clinical Insights to Guide Your Practice
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) are increasingly prevalent retinal diseases that pose significant challenges in ophthalmic care. While anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapies have greatly improved visual outcomes for patients with these conditions, real-world data indicate that many patients receive suboptimal treatment and monitoring, resulting in poorer visual outcomes. Newer therapeutic options have been developed to exte... |
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Nutraceuticals for Dry Eye: Dispelling the Dogma and Embracing the Data
Dry eye disease is a common yet frequently overlooked condition that significantly affects quality of life. Despite an estimated global prevalence of up to 50%, DED is often underdiagnosed and inadequately managed. To limit the burden of DED, it is crucial for clinicians to be adept at recognizing risk factors and making accurate diagnoses. In addition, as treatment options expand to include clinically proven nutraceuticals, it is imperative that clinicians stay abreast of the latest clinical ... |
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