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Solving the taxing problems of taxanes?

European Pharmaceutical Review

Despite advances with targeted and immuno-oncology therapies, chemotherapies remain a cornerstone of cancer treatment for many tumour types – a reflection of their significant anti?tumour While highly effective, taxanes also exhibit several of the typical limitations associated with systemic chemotherapies. tumour effects.

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Employee Spotlight: Paula Styer Pharmacy Technician

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I had been working at a pharmacy in Flint as a technician for about three years doing chemotherapy compounding. I was looking at Indeed.com and I saw an ad for a hospital pharmacy technician and I thought, “what the heck, I’ll just apply for it”, and Tom called me back and the rest is history. That’s an excellent question.

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Polypharmacy and ageing

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In order to reduce the number of drug-related problems, much effort has been directed at identification of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) and measures to reduce prescribing of high-risk drugs, said Professor Tobias Dreischulte (Institute of Family Practice and General Medicine, LMU Hospital, Munich, Germany).