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8 Ways to Reduce Medication Errors at Your Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

Reduce Stress Time and time again we hear how the pharmacy profession, especially community pharmacy roles, is extremely stressful. This is also an opportunity to catch mistakes with their prescription dosage by getting a more in-depth understanding of patients medical history and their specific needs.

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Paediatric oral compounding: expert insights from a global study

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Furthermore, it is imperative to raise physician awareness of the practice of compounding and ensure communication between physicians and pharmacists to achieve accurate paediatric prescribing. Some APIs are only available as coated or modified release dosage forms, adding to the complexity of compounding.

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Turkey – A Clinical Pharmacist’s Perspective

IDStewardship

Currently, it is not possible to buy antimicrobial drugs from community pharmacies without a prescription. I take part in the WhatsApp communication groups of the ward round teams that do not have a pharmacist, and I try to answer the questions asked in this group by calling. and Enterobacterales in our hospitals.

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Leveraging Technology to Optimize Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services

Digital Pharmacist

This complexity could involve taking medications with specific timing or dosage requirements, dealing with potential drug interactions, or experiencing side effects. Pharmacies can utilize two-way messaging platforms, such as SMS or secure messaging apps, to maintain a constant line of communication with patients.

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How to decode prescription labels for your patients

The Checkup by Singlecare

If you’ve worked in a community pharmacy, you’ve likely had the same frustrating conversations about prescription labels over and over. This little sticker is self-explanatory for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians but can confuse patients and caregivers. Directions: Information from the prescriber for using the medication.