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Impact of Novel Approaches to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Evolution of Treatment and Management Strategies to Optimize Patients Care
Jointly provided by Med Learning Group and Amedco.
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Supported by an Educational Grant from Lilly USA, LLC.
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Release date: October 17, 2014
Valid through: October 17, 2015
Specialty: Rheumatology
Topic: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 60 minutes
Target Audience
This CME initiative is designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists, specialty pharmacy professionals and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of patients with systemic lupus.
Program Overview
This case-based enduring activity will discuss the treatment and management strategies to optimize care of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Employ the new SLICC criteria to more accurately classify patients with mild, moderate, and severe disease, while reviewing potential limitation of disease activity indices and visual analog scales
- Discuss the benefits and limitations of current agents for SLE and differentiate biologic therapies from conventional therapies
- Evaluate clinical trial evidence for the potential safety, tolerability, and efficacy of agents in development for SLE
- Discuss risk factors for comorbidities associated with SLE and their impact on treatment considerations
- Outline the considerations for individualized treatment, strategies for setting treatment goals, and, predictive factors for nonadherence
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