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5 Ways to Prepare for a Successful 2023 at Your Pharmacy

Digital Pharmacist

People used to consider the pharmacy as a place to fill their prescriptions, but, pharmacies and pharmacists do much more than prepare medications. Most people fill their medication and medicinal devices from their local community pharmacies. Additional Pharmacy Services. OTC Products. Customer Specific Service.

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Professor Klaus Meier on the collaborative future of oncology pharmacy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Transformative developments On the positive side, technological and scientific advancements are reshaping the oncology pharmacy landscape and optimising the care that healthcare professionals can offer patients. At the start of the pandemic we knew very little about Covid-19, there was no vaccine, only panic, he recalls.

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In conversation with Regius Professor of Pharmacy Ian Wong

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

After finishing his degree here, he undertook his pre-registration in a busy community pharmacy in a deprived area of east London. One of the most valuable lessons he learnt from this experience was the importance of communication. ‘As million residents of Hong Kong.

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Pharmacy united in the recovery of healthcare

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Antibiotic prescription checklist During the discussion, Professor Philip Howard (NHS England, North East and Yorkshire) described how an antibiotic prescription checklist had been piloted in 66 community pharmacies. More than 70% of community pharmacists who took part in the pilot said that they would continue to use the checklist.

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At the Precipice of Retail Pharmacy Transformation

Omnicell

A great deal of awareness was generated about the importance of community pharmacies in healthcare and patient outcomes due to the pandemic. Some pharmacies operated in a manual setting, attempting to accomplish everything simultaneously. Harp administered over 20,000 vaccines without overwhelming their operations.

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Quality Forum Review: Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS) Trend Report in Pharmacy Quality for 2022

PQA

One surprising trend was whether respondents had received a vaccination at the pharmacy. In 2022, they anticipated an increase in vaccinations at pharmacies, given community pharmacies' efforts to administer COVID vaccinations.

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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.