Presented by Alan P. Agins, BS, MS, PhD
President - PRN Associates, Ltd. - Continuing Medical Education

Alan P. Agins earned his BS in psychology from State University of New York (Brockport). He also received a Masters in Pharmacology & Toxicology and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Rhode Island. Over the past fourteen years, Dr. Agins has presented lectures and continuing education programs nationally to over 50,000 healthcare professionals (physicians, NPs, nurses, PAs, pharmacists, dentists, etc). He is currently an adjunct associate professor at Brown University where he was the recipient of the medical school’s “Dean's Teaching Excellence Award” for five consecutive years. He has authored a book, written CE monographs, textbook chapters and currently writes a monthly newsletter for Lexi-Comp. Most recently he wrote, and performed in, a series of entertaining video vignettes that were published as an educational DVD (+ workbook) for nursing students by Elsevier.

Event Description:

In this session we will discuss the basic pharmacology and various clinical aspects of a number of drugs that were approved by the FDA in 2007. Within this framework we will compare and contrast the newer drugs with other existing drugs in their class.

Learning Objectives:

1. List three drugs approved in 2007 that are not new molecular entities, but are different dosage formulations of existing drugs.
2. Discuss possible advantages or disadvantages of new transdermal patch medications compared to their oral dosage forms.
3. Name two new drugs that are either active metabolites or active isomers of existing drugs.
4. Understand the mechanisms of action for at least three new molecular entity medications approved in 2007.

Faculty Disclosure:

RxSchool has a Full and Fair Disclosure Policy that requires course faculty to communicate any real or apparent commercial affiliations related to the content of their presentations/materials. Alan P. Agins has nothing to disclose.

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This event has limited enrollment, so you must pre-register to attend.

Target Audience: Pharmacists

Time: 8:00 to 9:00 pm ET 
         7:00 to 8:00 pm CT 
         6:00 to 7:00 pm MT
         5:00 to 6:00 pm PT

ACPE - Pharmacists Accreditation Credit Hours: 1 Expiration Date: 01/29/2011 ACPE UPN: 372-000-07-040-L01-P     RxSchool is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.