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Antimicrobial Stewardship in the United kingdom: Perspective From A Pharmacist At A Bone & Joint Hospital

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In 2017 I volunteered as a disaster relief pharmacist for a non-governmental organization. I worked in Sierra Leone for four months at an Ebola treatment centre, followed by a brief time in Nepal after the 2017 earthquake. In hospitals, there is a target to reduce WHO watch and reserve antibiotics by 10% compared to 2017 levels.

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Challenges & Opportunities in Emerging Digital Health Technologies

ISPE

There are important considerations if the DHTT is classified as a medical device, which may change the level of regulatory controls and evidentiary requirements to support its appropriate use, such as off-label versus on-label use of a device with prior marketing authorization. IMDRF SaMD Risk Categorization. Framework 26.

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Challenges & Opportunities in Emerging Digital Health Technologies

ISPE

There are important considerations if the DHTT is classified as a medical device, which may change the level of regulatory controls and evidentiary requirements to support its appropriate use, such as off-label versus on-label use of a device with prior marketing authorization. IMDRF SaMD Risk Categorization. Framework 26.