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CME Information
Provider Statement
This continuing medical education activity is provided by 
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Support Statement
This activity is supported by educational grants from AbbVie, Inc., Actavis Laboratories, Inc., Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., and Shire.
Target Audience
The intended audience for the activity is gastroenterologists and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to assess the consequences of non-adherence to therapy in ulcerative colitis and incorporate strategies that improve adherence and patient outcomes.
Faculty
Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD
Professor of Medicine
Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania
Director, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
GI Administration Offices
Philadelphia, PA
Accreditation
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, December 4, 2014, to December 3, 2015.
How To Participate in this Activity and Obtain CME Credit
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, answer the pretest questions, read the articles, complete the CME posttest, and complete and return the registration form and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering the posttest question correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Certificate.
Planning Committee and Faculty
Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD
External Reviewer
Anthony Infantolino, MD
Medical Writer
Valerie Zimmerman, PhD
Disclosures
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears on this page and the next page.
Planning Committee and Faculty members report the following relationship(s):
Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD
Consulting Fee: Abbott /Abbvie, Alaven, Elan, Ferring, Hospira, Janssen Orthobiotech, Luitpold/American Regent, Millenium Pharmaceuticals, Ono Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., Salix Pharmaceuticals, Santarus, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Takeda, UCB, Warner Chilcotte
Contracted Research: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ferring, Janssen Orthobiotech, Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., Salix Pharmaceuticals, Santarus, Shire Pharmaceuticals, UCB, Warner Chilcotte
Grant: Funding to the University of Pennsylvania for IBD fellow education- Warner Chilcotte
External Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
Anthony Infantolino, MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Medical Writer reports the following relationship(s):
Valerie Zimmerman, PhD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of products/devices.
Copyright Statement
Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2014 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of Vindico Medical Education continuing medical education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.
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