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After shingles damaged her vision, this former eye surgeon looked for a way to keep it from happening to others

STAT

  At the time, in 2008, Cohen was director of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. But the next day, as she was pushing her hair back on that side of her head, she noticed a blister near the hairline. She knew immediately what it was: shingles. 

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Pharmacy services in emergency departments: a comprehensive approach to improve patient care

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In 2008, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists published a document outlining the activities that pharmacy services in EDs should provide, which was subsequently updated in 2021. Therefore, they should be included in the hospital’s emergency preparedness plans. Ortmann MJ et al. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 2021;78:261–75.

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Treatment shows strong potential for ALK-driven neuroblastoma

European Pharmaceutical Review

In 2008, the ALK gene was found to hold a key role in the disease. Lorlatinib – could it change standard treatment for neouroblastoma? “This is in a population known to have inferior survival with standard-of-care, high-risk therapy,” Goldsmith explained.

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Meet Our MVP: Lauren

BuzzRx

Then she pivoted and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 12 years, but after the 2008 recession and birth of her daughter, staying at home became the best choice for her family. She makes a habit of monitoring the group text for nuggets of information and getting on the phone with colleagues for feedback to better build her business.

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How real human experiences can power a healthier future

pharmaphorum

The triple aim considers how we balance the needs of the individual with pressures on our health systems and, in a phrase coined by Berwick, Nola and Whittington in 2008, it is defined as: Improving an individual’s experience of care. Improving the health of populations. Reducing the per capita costs of care.

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Phage therapy in practice: advancing the fight against multidrug-resistant infections

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

As the need for, and interest in, phage therapy grows, hospital pharmacists and clinicians must understand guidance on patient selection, treatment administration and regulatory compliance. The study, conducted from 2008 to 2022, involved 35 hospitals across 12 countries and demonstrated clinical improvement in 77.2%

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Montelukast drug safety update highlights risk of neuropsychiatric reactions

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The risk of neuropsychiatric side effects has been included in the product information for montelukast since 2008, and following a European review in 2019, additional warnings about these risks were included in the EU and UK product information.