Nothing Fishy About It: Increasing Appropriate Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation
This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Nature Made Nutritional Products.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Nature Made Nutritional Products.
Nothing Fishy About It: Increasing Appropriate Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation
Faculty
Cynthia Borda, PharmD, MBA
Assistant Professor Distance Degrees and Programs Office
University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, Denver, Colorado
Medical Writer Pharmacy Times Continuing EducationTM, Cranbury, New Jersey
Educational Objectives
After completing this continuing education program, the participant will be able to:
- Identify common conditions in which fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids) has been shown to be beneficial
- Differentiate among fish oil sources and products
- Demonstrate knowledge of fish oil’s efficacy and safe- ty when used at evidence-based doses
Target audience: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians
Type of activity: Application
Release date: January 18, 2017
Expiration date: January 18, 2018
Estimated time to complete activity: 2.0 hours
Fee: Free
Pharmacy Times Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 2.0 contact hours (0.20 CEUs) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-16-152-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through January 18, 2018.
