Medication Safety in the Digital Age: Legal Considerations for Pharmacists
This continuing education explores the intersection of pharmacy law, digital health, and medication safety. Pharmacists play a pivotal role in leveraging digital health innovations to optimize patient care while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This program will provide participants with the foundational knowledge and evaluative skills necessary to navigate this evolving landscape.
Participants will learn about FDA-cleared technologies that can aid in managing specific medical conditions. The session will highlight the integration of clinical decision support systems and telepharmacy in reducing medication errors and enhancing patient care. Through case studies and practical examples, this program equips pharmacists to evaluate and recommend digital health solutions effectively, ensuring their safe application in diverse healthcare settings.
At the completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the relationship between medication safety, digital health, and pharmacy law in ensuring safe and effective patient care
- Identify examples of FDA-cleared digital health tools that pharmacists can recommend for the treatment of specific medical conditions
- Evaluate the impact of digital health innovations, such as clinical decision support systems and telepharmacy on minimizing medication errors
- Describe the role of the only FDA-approved digital health app, EndeavorRx®, in managing ADHD, its FDA regulation as digital therapeutic, and its impact on medication safety
Presenter
Samar Nicolas, PharmD, CPPS, is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Dr. Nicolas completed a fellowship in Medication Safety, Quality, and Informatics at Saint Vincent Hospital/ Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University and is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS). Dr. Nicolas is the recipient of the Academic of The Year Award 2020 – 2021.
Passionate about education and innovation, Dr. Nicolas teaches medication safety, informatics, artificial intelligence, and digital health within the pharmacy curriculum, equipping future pharmacists to navigate the complexities of modern healthcare systems. Dr. Nicolas also serves as a co-coordinator for the Medication Safety Certificate at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University.
Registration Fee: Free for all.Release Date: March 6, 2025
Expiration Date: March 6, 2026
Activity Number: 0026-0000-25-004-H03-P | Knowledge-based
Contact Hours: 1.0 (Home Study)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences designates this activity for a total of 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEU).
To receive credit, the participant must view the entire presentation and complete the pre and post-tests, and evaluation form. Upon completion, participant credit will be reported to CPE Monitor. Transcripts may be printed from CPE Monitor.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences adheres to the ACPE Standards for Integrity and Independence in Continuing Education. It is the policy of MCPHS that the speakers and planning committee members disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the last 24 months, and that relevant conflicts of interest are mitigated. Speakers will disclose any off-label/unapproved use of drugs or devices during their presentation
Samar Nicolas has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies within the last 24 months to disclose.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Continuing Education staff members hold no financial relationships with ineligible companies, related to the content of this presentation.
No funding from industry is provided for this event.