Pills, Potions & Progress: Inside the World of Drug Discovery

Type of Activity: Pharmacy Law (UAN) #0008-0000-25-130-H03-T

Accredited for: 1 CE

Release Date: October 4, 2025

Expiration Date: October 4, 2028

Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Recognize various medicinal therapeutic areas in drug discovery
  2. Explore the role of regulations and laws in drug discovery
  3. Understand the drug discovery process

About the Presenter

Dr. Corey R. Hopkins, Ph.D., FRSC    Chair & Professor at UNMC College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of Cener of Drug Design and Innovation – Omaha, NE 

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

  1. Click WATCH VIDEO to view the recorded lecture. Viewing the entire lecture is a required element of this CPE.
  2. After viewing the recorded lecture, click PAY TO GET QUIZ.  The link takes you to your cart to pay for the test.
    • After paying for the test, receive an email with a unique link to take the test and claim CE.
    • Copy and paste the unique link received by email into your browser search engine.
    • Provide profile information- NABP e-Profile ID # and DOB (mmdd) are required. 
  3. Complete the test 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.