2-Pack Drug Therapy | Discount Package

Decoding the Logic: An Overview of Biologics and Biosimilars
Pharmacy Technicians: Understanding Colonoscopy Prep Meds & How to Help your Patient

2-Pack | Drug Therapy consists of 2 continuing education topics focused on drug therapy with a total of 2 CE which includes 2 recorded lectures and completion of the quiz associated with each topic.

Topic 1 is Decoding the Logic: An Overview of Biologics and Biosimilars 
Presented by Dr. Andrew Darkow, PharmD, MBA, BCPS | Clinical Assistant Professor at Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences | Wake Forest, North Carolina 

A presentation designed to empower pharmacy technicians with a deeper understanding of biologics and biosimilars. The presentation begins by defining the essential characteristics of biologics and biosimilars. The key regulatory pathways and requirements for approval of these agents are then explored. Finally, the presentation describes clinical applications and economic impacts associated with biologics and biosimilars. This presentation aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively contribute to the management and understanding of biologics and biosimilars. 

Topic 2 is Pharmacy Technicians: Understanding Colonoscopy Prep Meds & How to Help your Patient 

Presented by Dr. James Sullivan, M.D. & Judy Neville, CPhT | Omaha, Nebraska

Pharmacy technicians commonly fill prescriber orders for colonoscopy prep to the tune of an estimated 15 million patients arriving at the pharmacy for their colonoscopy prep annually.  Do we know the ‘why’ behind the prep?  This topic is co-presented by a physician who performs colonoscopies and by a pharmacy technician to provide core information about the prep and the colonoscopy colon cancer screening procedure.  

Type of Activity: Drug Therapy/Disease State (UAN) #0008-0000-25-103-H01-T
Accredited for: 2 CE
Release Date: Aug 9, 2025
Expiration Date: Aug 9, 2028
Estimated time to complete activity: 2 hours

Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based CPE activity, pharmacy technicians should be able to:

  1. Define and differentiate the fundamental characteristics of biologics and biosimilars.
  2. Examine the regulatory pathways for biologics and biosimilars including their requirements for approval. 
  3. Describe provider choice in prescribing colonoscopy prep products. 
  4. Describe the clinical applications and economic impacts of biologics and biosimilars.
  5. Recognize colonoscopy prep products dispensed at the pharmacy. 
  6. Describe provider choice in prescribing colonoscopy prep products. 
  7. Outline the high notes of the colonoscopy procedure 

Instructions to complete this continuing pharmacy technician education (CPE) activity.

  1. Click on each of the 2 videos to view the recorded lecture. Viewing the entire lecture is a required element of this CPE.
  2. After viewing the recorded lectures, click PAY TO GET QUIZ.  The link takes you to your  cart to pay for the quiz.
    • After paying for the quiz, receive an email with a unique link to take the quiz and claim CE.
    • Copy and paste the unique link into your browser search engine.
    • Provide profile information- NABP e-Profile ID # and DOB (mmdd) are required. 
  3. Complete the quiz with a minimum score of 80%. You are allowed 3 opportunities to reach this minimum score.
  4. Complete the activity evaluation form.
  5. Transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service. Please allow 7-days for the credit to appear in your account.

     The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). This activity is eligible for ACPE credit.