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Hospital Pharmacy Europe Issue 46 September/October 2009

ESMO/ECCO 2009 report; Breakthrough pain in cancer; oral mucositis; E-prescribing

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comment: practice of pharmacy

A brighter future for clinical pharmacy
Monday 21st September 2009
At this year's symposium of the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) there will be a strong...

VANTAGE POINT: internet sales

The battle against internet sales
Monday 21st September 2009
The sale of drugs on the internet is a major problem for EU policy makers

clinical review: schizophrenia

NICE schizophrenia guidance
Monday 21st September 2009
Updated guidance from the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence recommends better...

Clinical review: chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Treatment options for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Monday 21st September 2009
The armantarium of agents for treatment of CLL has been enriched by many new agents and combination...

Clinical review: cancer-related cachexia

Therapeutic approaches to cancer-related cachexia
Monday 21st September 2009
Cancer cachexia is a complex syndrome characterised by marked depletion of body weight associated...

clinical review: vinflunine

Vinflunine in metastatic bladder cancer
Monday 21st September 2009
Vinflunine recently obtained approval by EMEA as second line chemotherapy in metastatic urothelial...

clinical review: oral mucositis

Treatment of oral mucositis
Tuesday 22nd September 2009
The number of cancer patients affected by oral mucositis each year is close to one million and...

clinical review: FLT3 inhibitors

FLT3 targeted therapy in acute myeloid leukaemia
Tuesday 22nd September 2009
The activated receptor tyrosine kinase FLT3 appears to play a central role in the pathogenesis of...

policy & practice: PET radiopharmaceuticals

Handling PET radiopharmaceuticals
Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Handling radioactive material when making medicines brings many challenges. By adopting the...

policy & practice: outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy

Organising Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy services
Wednesday 23rd September 2009
From its inception Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) has been shown to be a safe and...

policy & practice: e-Prescribing

ePrescribing and medication management
Wednesday 23rd September 2009
The introduction of electronic transfer of prescriptions (ETP) in ambulatory healthcare has been...

policy & practice: patient safety

Right patient, right care: wristbands and patient safety
Thursday 24th September 2009
The electronic identification of patients greatly reduces the risk of errors and ensures more...

policy & practice: adult tpn

Adult TPN - Industrial multichamber bags vs pharmacy...
Thursday 24th September 2009
If used correctly multichamber bags are suitable for the majority of patients but unfortunately...

policy & practice: CINV

Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting
Tuesday 29th September 2009
The prevention of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) can be achieved in the majority...

policy & practice: named patient supply

Named patient treatment between benefit and hazard
Tuesday 29th September 2009
Named patient programs should always be considered an exception and not a general rule to treat a...

policy & practice : cancer pain

Managing breakthrough pain in cancer â€“ current and...
Wednesday 30th September 2009
Breakthrough pain is a heterogeneous condition that requires comprehensive assessment and an...

technology update: cytotoxic preparation

Safe preparation of methotrexate syringe outside a...
Wednesday 30th September 2009
Protecting healthcare workers and patients from inadvertent exposure when handling Cytotoxic drugs...

technology update: automation

Automating the preparation of chemotherapy in a UK Pharmacy...
Wednesday 30th September 2009
Automated solutions for preparing individual doses of chemotherapy are starting to be marketed in...

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