The Controlled Substance Dilemma: Health Care or Health Threat? by PharmCon, Inc.

The Controlled Substance Dilemma: Health Care or Health Threat? is organized by PharmCon, Inc. and will be held from Nov 01, 2017 - Jul 26, 2020.

Target Audience : Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician.

Credits : 2 Contact Hour(s)

Conference Description :
Pharmacy has been thrust into the national spotlight as solutions are sought to manage the inappropriate distribution of prescription medications. This session seeks to explore various tools available to the pharmacy staff to combat illicit distribution, while maintaining appropriate and legitimate patient access to prescribed medications. The effectiveness and limitations of state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) are discussed in the context of "red flag" behaviors that may suggest inappropriate distribution. The session further seeks to identify current trends in the use and misuse of controlled substances from multiple professional, sociological, and regulatory perspectives.

Conference Objectives are :
Nurse
• Identify the role, proper use, and limitations of state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) in determining appropriate access to controlled substance medications.
• Identify common ‘red flags’ that should initiate further investigation when considering the validity of a controlled substance prescription, including the assessment of appropriate therapeutic value.
• Appropriately identify regulatory standards related to the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act.
• Identify current trends related to the abuse of prescription drugs.

Pharmacist
• Identify the role, proper use, and limitations of state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) in determining appropriate access to controlled substance medications.
• Identify common ‘red flags’ that should initiate further investigation when considering the validity of a controlled substance prescription, including the assessment of appropriate therapeutic value.
• Appropriately identify regulatory standards related to the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act.
• Identify current trends related to the abuse of prescription drugs.

Pharmacy Technician
• Identify the role, proper use, and limitations of state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) in determining appropriate access to controlled substance medications.
• Identify common ‘red flags’ that should initiate further investigation when considering the validity of a controlled substance prescription, including the assessment of appropriate therapeutic value.
• Appropriately identify regulatory standards related to the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act.
• Identify current trends related to the abuse of prescription drugs.