Objectives
1| Review FDA-approved indications and mechanism of action of colchicine
2| Evaluate relevant literature that set a precedent for the approval of colchicine (Lodoco)
3| Define the place in therapy of colchicine for CAD patients
4| Compare and discuss conflicting literature regarding the utility of colchicine in acute ACS
Faculty
PGY1 Community Based Pharmacy Resident
Baystate Medical Center
Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacists
Baystate Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours (s) for pharmacists. Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours
- 1.00 BCIPE Instructional Hours