The role of the pharmacist in educating, improving medication adherence and timely referral of patients with rheumatoid arthritis – Certificate of Completion

On completion of this program, participants will be better able to:

1. Describe the key features that distinguish inflammatory and degenerative arthritis
2. Engage in appropriate patient counselling to improve the patient experience on RA medications
3. Identify patients who would benefit from referral to a medical practitioner for further assessment and management of RA
4. Assess the key findings on new and existing treatment options for RA and identify when these should be used
5. Critically appraise the potential impact of biosimilar medicines for patients prescribed innovator biologics