Review of Temperatures for Different Types of Storage Conditions

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Freezing: –25°C to –10°C

Refrigeration (cold): 2°C to 8°C

Refrigeration (cool): 8°C to 15°C

Controlled room temperature: 15°C to 20°C

Drug conservation temperature: 15°C to 30°C

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CCCEP Program Accreditation

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A major milestone has been reached in the process of Canadian pharmacy technicians’ regulation. The Canadian Council for Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) has accredited a Pharmacy Technician Regulation Review offered by CPEPrep at www.cpepreponline.com . This accreditation is a statement of CPEPrep’s commitment to excellence and leadership in pharmacy continuing education leading to effective preparation for pharmacist licensing and pharmacy technician regulation exams. In addition, you earn valuable Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to advance your career. Readmore

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Knowledge and Research Application

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Knowledge and Research Application is the new 2016 PEBC Pharmacist MCQ competency.

In the process of applying clinical research results in health care setting, the following questions should be considered:

Are the trial participants similar to my patient?
What is the dropout rate?
Is the study design biased?
Is the Intent-To-Treat Analysis Included?
Are there any deviations from the protocol?
How accurate are the results?

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Some new drugs approved by Health Canada in 2015

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Daclatasvir - A hepatitis C virus inhibitor for chronic hepatitis C
Albiglutide - A GLP-1 agonist for type 2 diabetes.
Levomilnacipran - An SNRI for depression
Ponatinib - A tyrosine kinase inhibitor for chronic myeloid leukemia
Empagliflozin - An SGLT2 inhibitor for type 2 diabetes
Naloxegol - An opioid antagonist for opioid-induced constipation

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PEBC Exam Practice Questions

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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Skills – New PEBC Requirements

1-All of the following are desired elements for a health promotion strategic plan within a community, EXCEPT:

A. Creating supportive environments within communities
B. Avoiding direct community involvement
C. Creating public policies that promote healthy lifestyle
D. Developing the skills of healthcare professionals
E. Re-orienting health services to address the challenges of health promotion
Answer: B
Strengthening community action is highly desirable in health promotion.

2-All of the following are elements of patient-centered counselling, EXCEPT:

A. Helps patients recognize and acknowledge their specific risk behaviors
B. Helps patients decide on a personalized plan of action
C. Promotes the implementation of a personalized plan of action
D. Promotes one-way information transfer from healthcare professional to patient
E. Finds strategies to deal with relapses

Answer: D
An effective patient-centered counselling is a two-way transfer of information

3-Pharmacists are encouraged to engage in public education and advocacy in health promotion and disease prevention within our communities. Which of the following activities could help improve public education in health promotion and disease prevention?

I. Writing newspaper articles or opinion columns
II. Speaking to school, church, or other community groups
III. Advocating changes in public policies or laws

A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
E. I, II and III
Answer: E
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Skills – New PEBC Requirements

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Health promotion seeks to develop community and individual strategies to maintain and enhance wellbeing.
Disease prevention seeks to protect people from the harmful effects of a health threat.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Skills:

-Effective patient-centered counseling
-Knowledge of the principles and procedures for health screening tests
-Knowledge of the relevance of immunization and prophylaxis
-Implementation of health promoting strategies within communities
-Engage in public education and advocacy to prevent diseases

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