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Activity Dates: 04/24/2020 - 04/24/2023

Target Audience

This course is designed for pharmacists, nurse practitioners or other health care professionals involved in the comprehensive medication management of psychiatric and/or neurological patients.

Session Summary

This session will review the role of nerve growth factor in the pathogenesis of different types of pain and how it interacts with other modulators in the transmission of pain. It will cover the history and future of development of nerve growth factor modulators and the challenges that have emerged with these therapies. This session will also outline the potential benefits and risks of nerve growth factor inhibitors for application to patient care.

Course Requirements

You will proceed through the following steps to satisfactorily complete this course:

  • Sign in (or create a FREE account).
  • Register for this course.
  • Review the full content of the activity and reflect upon its teachings.
  • Complete the post-test at the end of the activity no later than the closing activity date.
  • Complete the evaluation at the end of the activity.
  • If necessary, complete the post-test retest no later than the closing activity date.
  • Receive a passing grade (70%).
  • Provide the necessary details in your profile to ensure correct reporting by AAPP to CPE Monitor.

Upon successful completion, ACPE credit is reported within 24 hours to CPE Monitor although transcripts can be retrieved by participants online in their ACPE Transcript.

Faculty Information

Lee Kral, PharmD, RPh, BCPS

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Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the role of nerve growth factor in the process of pain transmission.
  2. Compare the benefits and risks of nerve growth factor inhibitor therapies.
  3. Recognize the potential role of nerve growth factor inhibitor therapy in a given patient.
  4. Discuss the current state of development for nerve growth factor modulators.

Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures

Activity Dates: 04/24/2020 - 04/24/2023
ACPE Contact Hours: 1
ACPE Number: 0284-0000-20-030-H01-P (Knowledge)
Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE credit is accepted for ANCC Certification Renewal and AANPCB advanced practice provider content. For specific questions related to your organization's acceptance of ACPE continuing education units, please contact your organization directly.

ACPEThe College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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