Amerifit Enters into Continuing Education with $120,000 Unrestricted Educational Grant.BLOOMFIELD, Conn. -- Amerifit Nutrition Amerifit Brands is an American corporation that produces various health and wellness brands. Its headquarters are located in Cromwell, Connecticut, Cromwell, Connecticut. Brand names Products sold under Amerifit Brands include: continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). (CE) course for pharmacists. The first CE course to be developed with the grant focuses on the role of probiotics Probiotics Bacteria that are beneficial to a person's health, either through protecting the body against pathogenic bacteria or assisting in recovery from an illness. Mentioned in: Colonic Irrigation, Dysentery, Gastroenteritis in the management of antibiotic-associated diarrhea antibiotic-associated diarrhea Antibiotic-associated colits, gastroenteritis Diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile, most often seen in a Pt taking antibiotics; many persons infected with C difficile are asymptomatic; in others, a C difficile . Amerifit plans to continue funding education on a variety of topics as part of its overall company mission. "We are pleased to support continuing education for our pharmacist pharmacist /phar·ma·cist/ (fahr´mah-sist) one who is licensed to prepare and sell or dispense drugs and compounds, and to make up prescriptions. phar·ma·cist n. partners and to help advance the scientific data regarding probiotics because there are clear health benefits to consumers," said Cyrill Siewert, the chief executive officer of Amerifit Nutrition. "It is somewhat unique for a supplement developer to provide grants for CE programs," Siewert said, "but it is consistent with Amerifit's commitment to scientific proof of effectiveness and to the important role pharmacists play in consumer health. We look forward to the opportunity to support additional CE programs for a variety of audiences in the future." For details about the continuing education course for pharmacists regarding the use of probiotics to manage antibiotic-associated diarrhea, as well as future courses, contact Amerifit Nutrition at (800) 990-3476. A webinar of the first course will be available in February 2007. ABOUT AMERIFIT NUTRITION Amerifit Nutrition, Inc., a leading consumer health care company, develops, markets and distributes branded products that support wellness and provide various health benefits. From prescription products for urology urology Medical specialty dealing with the urinary system and male reproductive organs. It traces its origin to medieval lithologists, itinerant healers who specialized in surgical removal of bladder stones. and pain management, to over-the-counter products for overall urinary tract health and pain from urinary tract infections urinary tract infection (UTI), n infection in one or more of the structures that make up the urinary system. Occurs more often in women and is most commonly caused by bacteria. , Amerifit Nutrition is committed to provide the leading brands -- and the best science -- in all of its product categories. |
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