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Medicines optimisation teams ‘lack capacity’ to drive transformation, says NHS Confed

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

For example, it suggested that when secondary care has access to the electronic prescribing system, the dispensing of drugs currently dispensed by NHS trusts – including high-tech medicines such as oral chemotherapy or immunotherapy drugs and monoclonal antibody therapies – could be moved to community pharmacy.

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Is Infusion Pharmacy Right For You?

The Happy PharmD

In this article, we delve into the world of infusion pharmacy, exploring salary prospects, job satisfaction, market demand, and career flexibility. Infusion pharmacy, also known as home care or specialty pharmacy, encompasses a variety of crucial medical services.

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5 Ways to Better Counsel Patients with Cancer at Your Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

New cancer cases diagnosed annually in US Cancer deaths in US in 2022 As many community pharmacies are taking on a more patient-centered approach in recent years, pharmacists have an opportunity to better incorporate cancer management initiatives into their practice. Vaccinations can be given before, during, and after chemotherapy.

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Revitalising in-hospital drug manufacturing

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In the last two years, the failure to obtain enough paediatric amoxicillin formulations has led the health authorities in France to ask some specialised community pharmacies if they could compensate.

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Polypharmacy and ageing

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The EMPOWER study, 6 in Canada, targeted deprescribing of benzodiazepines by educating patients via community pharmacies, rather than doctors. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) can be acute, delayed or anticipatory. The emetogenic potential of chemotherapy needs to be taken into account when selecting treatment.

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How to help patients during medication shortages

The Checkup by Singlecare

Common drug classes that have been in short supply include: Antibiotics Electrolytes Hormone agents Chemotherapy Central nervous system drugs GLP-1 agonists What causes a medication shortage? Nevertheless, rationing is typically more common in hospitals than in community pharmacies. Many factors cause medication shortages.