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CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION
Primary Prevention and Statin Treatment in Older Patients
Speaker:
Joseph Saseen, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy; Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
ACPE Universal Program ID# 0122-0000-24-064-H01-P
1 Contact Hours [0.1 CEU]
Release Date: November 1, 2024
Expiration Date:November 1, 2025
Fee
$0.00
CE Hours
1.00
CE Units
0.100
Activity Type
- Knowledge
Target Audience(s)
- Pharmacists
Accreditation(s)
Premier, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Requirements for CE Credit
There are 2 steps to completing this home-study CE.
Step 1: Watch the video presentation in its entirety.
Step 2: Click on "Take the Test" to complete the post-test and evaluation.
Please Note: A handout is provided. Please print it out and follow along with the audio recording.
Objectives
- Explain ACC/AHA guideline recommendations and NLA/AGS Scientific Statement for management of hypercholesterolemia in older primary prevention patients
- Review adverse effects/warnings/precautions associated with the use of medications for hypercholesterolemia
- Describe new and emerging medications for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, including medications that lower Lp(a)
- Identify older primary prevention patients that are candidates for hypercholesterolemia therapy
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Joseph J. Saseen, Pharm.D.
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Activity Number
0122-0000-24-064-H01-P
Release Date:
Nov 1, 2024
Credit Expiration Date:
Nov 1, 2025
CE Hours
1.00