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Drug Interactions with Hepatitis C Medications: A Self-Study Module


Release Date: January 1, 2013
Continuing Education Credit Expiration Date: December 31, 2013 

Click HERE or on the image of the cover below
and it will open the self-study module
for you to read or download.

 After reading this module
you can click on the link below to complete
your continuing education paperwork and print a certificate.

http://nynjaetc.virtualforum.com/survey_materials/cme_registration.asp?surveyid=8

 Questions, please contact Jim Ybarra at ybarraj@mail.amc.edu or 518-262-4674

 

 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Discuss the role of new Hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease inhibitors in the management of HCV disease.
  2. List the route of metabolism for the new HCV protease inhibitors.
  3. List common medications likely to interact with HCV protease inhibitors.
  4. Provide on-line resources for identifying potential interactions with HCV protease inhibitors.

CME AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM:

Albany Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Albany Medical College designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Pharmacy Credit:

This program will provide pharmacists with 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs)/1.0 contact hours of continuing education.

The Pharmacists Society of the State of New York is on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education ACPE # 0170-9999-13-002-H02-P

Other Credit Requirements:

Continuing education credits are limited to those listed above. Disciplines with other continuing education requirements for their professional licenses are encouraged to submit evidence of their participation for reciprocity of credits. Please complete the forms at the end of this module to obtain an attendance certificate.

Author:

John J. Faragon, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIV-P
Regional Pharmacy Director,
NY/NJ AIDS Education & Training Center
Pharmacist,
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York

This resource is a collaborative initiative among the Division of HIV Medicine at Albany Medical College and the New York/New Jersey AIDS Education & Training Center.

This resource is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau.

Conflict of interest information

Faculty

Company and Relationship

Douglas G. Fish, MD Research Support: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline & Janssen Therapeutics

The following individuals have no financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organizations that offer financial support for continuing medical education activities: John J. Faragon, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIV-P, Cynthia H. Miller, MD, Carl J. Koenigsmann, MD, Sarah J. Walker, MS, JimYbarra and Jennifer Price.

Our previous module which is no longer accredited for continuing education is posted below. Simply click on the image of the cover to open and read or to download.