Lowering the Risk: A Collaborative Approach to Statin Use
Disease State Management/Drug Therapy CE for Pharmacist & Pharmacy Techs
Monograph
Course Summary
Statins remain the cornerstone of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) prevention and are among the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide. These medications are generally safe and well-tolerated, with clinical trials consistently demonstrating their ability to lower LDL cholesterol and improve a patient's long-term prognosis. Beyond lowering cholesterol levels, statins also have important pleiotropic effects, including decreasing systemic inflammation, lowering C-reactive protein and pro-inflammatory cytokines, improving endothelial function, and regulating hepatic LDL-receptor-related protein. Evidence also supports the use of statin therapy in individuals without established ASCVD but with elevated inflammatory markers, underscoring the importance of these markers in disease prevention. This continuing education activity provides learners with a practical, contemporary overview of statin therapy, including evidence-based use, key patient counseling considerations, and common safety concerns. Learners will also explore the roles of the interprofessional healthcare team in managing statin therapy, with an emphasis on communication, patient education, and collaborative care planning.
Identify evidence-based recommendations for statin use in primary and secondary prevention of ASCVD
Describe the mechanisms of action and pharmacologic differences among available statin medications
Recognize common adverse effects, drug–drug interactions, and monitoring recommendations for statin therapy
Recall how healthcare team members can collaborate to optimize patient outcomes with statin therapy
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD)
- Lipoproteins: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
- Lipid Pathophysiology and ASCVD
- ASCVD: Who is at Risk?
- Patient Case
- Statins: First-line Lipid-Lowering Therapy
- Who Needs a Statin: Using the Latest Guidelines
- Secondary Prevention
- Special Populations
- Healthy Lifestyle: Before, During, and After Statins
- Statin Comparisons
- Administration of Statins
- Cost
- Statin Adverse Events
- Monitoring Statin Therapy
- Return to Patient Case
- Addressing Patient Concerns
- Summary
- Read the course objectives and faculty planner disclosure
- Read the course material
- Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the course evaluation form.
- Results are automatically submitted to CPE Monitor
Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP, Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS, and Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. None of the individuals involved in developing this activity has a conflict of interest or financial relationships related to the subject matter. There are no financial relationships or commercial or financial support relevant to this activity to report or disclose by RxCe.com or any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
Unlabeled Use Disclosures
The information provided in this course is general in nature, and it is designed solely to provide participants with continuing education credit(s). This course and materials are not meant to substitute for the independent, professional judgment of any participant regarding that participant's professional practice, including but not limited to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and/or health management. Medical and pharmacy practices, rules, and laws vary from state to state, and this course does not cover the laws of each state; therefore, participants must consult the laws of their state as they relate to their professional practice. Healthcare professionals must consult their employer, healthcare facility, hospital, or other organization for guidelines, protocols, and procedures to follow. The information provided in this course does not replace those guidelines, protocols, and procedures, but is for academic purposes only, and this course's limited purpose is for the completion of continuing education credits. Participants are advised and acknowledge that information related to medications, their administration, dosing, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, warnings, precautions, or accepted uses is constantly changing. Any person taking this course understands that such a person must make an independent review of medication information before any patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Any discussion of off-label use of any medication, device, or procedure is informational only, and such uses are not endorsed hereby. Nothing contained in this course represents the opinions, views, judgments, or conclusions of RxCe.com LLC. RxCe.com LLC is not liable or responsible to any person for any inaccuracy, error, or omission with respect to this course or course material.
Computer Hardware/Software Requirements
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- A connection to the internet
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- Target Audience: Pharmacist, Pharmacy Tech
- Secondary Audiences: This educational activity is also for other healthcare professionals, such as nurses, physicians, or others who may be part of a healthcare team and may be interested in this educational topic. A healthcare team approach to patient care may be discussed in this activity, as applicable. No state board or professional organization has evaluated this activity to determine whether it meets the continuing education requirements of nurses, physicians, or other professions not listed under the “Target Audience” described above. Always verify with individual employers or supervisors whether they will accept this educational activity upon completion.
- Contact Hours: 3.00 (0.30 CEUs)
- Activity Release Date: 1/12/2026
- Activity Expiration Date: 1/12/2029
- Activity Type: Knowledge and Application
- UAN: JA4008424-0000-26-003-H01-P
- Topic: Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
- UAN Number: (Techs): JA4008424-0000-26-003-H01-T
- CeBroker Number: 20-1350830
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RxCe.com, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
RxCe.com, LLC, offers pharmacy technician continuing education courses for PTCB recertification. Pharmacy technician courses are indicated both in the Target Audience description and the ACPE UAN which will end with a "T".