Description
Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Ig National Society, Inc.
Original Release Date: January 2020
Last Review Date: February 2024
Expiration Date: February2025
Speaker: Ashley Vo, PharmD
Continuing Education: Nursing 1.0 contact hour | Pharmacy 1.0 contact hour | Physician 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Recertification: 1 IgCN® / IgCP® Recertification Units
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients in need of immunoglobulin therapy and specialty biologics.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe role of Ig use in solid organ transplant, including use in desensitization, treatment of antibody mediated rejection and treatment of viral infections post-transplant.
- Explain the interaction of Ig, FcRn and other biologic agents and how Ig might affect treatment.
- Explain differences in Ig product formulations and composition in order to select the appropriate product for transplant recipients.
