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Top tips for effective digital transformation and closed loop medicines management

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

S erious adverse drug events are unfortunately common in hospitals and can occur across all stages of the medication delivery process. Effect of automated dispensing with barcode scanning on medication administration errors: an uncontrolled before-and-after study. Int J Qual Health Care 2021 Nov 13;33(4).

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Pharma’s post-pandemic launch performance problem: what’s the prognosis?

pharmaphorum

Non-COVID prescription medicines didn’t stop launching during the pandemic — approvals by both the FDA and the EMA were, in fact historically high in both 2020 and 2021. The scope of the problem. Launches, therefore, were happening. But were they fulfilling their commercial potential?

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Addressing Specialty Pharmacy Adherence Challenges Head On

Omnicell

In fact, estimates show that adherence to chronic medications is only about 50%. 1 Several factors contribute to non-adherence, including forgetfulness, confusion, and cost of the medication. Not only are many specialty medications used to treat chronic illness, but these drugs are complex, high-touch, and expensive.