Disclaimer & Disclosures

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) assesses conflict of interest with its instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CNE activities. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted by PIM for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity, and patient care recommendations. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CNE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

The following faculty reported a real or apparent conflict of interest:

• Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH, has asked that we advise participants in this activity that he has affiliations with Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals and Shire Pharmaceuticals (Advisory Board).

The following planners and managers have the following to disclose:

Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC

• Staci Pacetti, PharmD, has no affiliations with commercial interests to disclose.
• Jessica G. Parenti has no affiliations with commercial interests to disclose.
• Patricia C. Walter has no affiliations with commercial interests to disclose.
• Erin McCabe has no affiliations with commercial interests to disclose.

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• Trace Hutchison, PharmD, has no affiliations with commercial interests to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM), the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC, and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM), the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC, or Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.