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Enhancing collaboration to optimise medication therapy in older adults with cancer: a position paper from SOFOG-SFPO

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In this heterogeneous patient group, decisions on therapies and management must follow a multidimensional approach, integrating medical, socio-economic and psychological factors. Drug classes known to cause falls are commonly used in older patients , but cancer treatment can further increase this risk. J Geriatr Oncol 2023;14:101531.

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Realizing That A True Blameless Culture Corrects The System and Increases Medication Error Reporting

The Happy PharmD

It seems a nurse gave a patient the wrong medication. The patient died. Administrations and their hospitals know that they do. But consider the following: Hiring Inadequate Staff. When my wife was a patient in the hospital, there were 24 patients on her floor. But they don’t.

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Unlocking health data to improve oncology outcomes

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A unique health data ecosystem for improving patient care. Through our Cancer Data Network, IQVIA aim to provide the opportunity for any cancer patient to have clinical trials as a treatment option, regardless of whether they are being treated in a leading cancer specialist centre or a small district general hospital outside a city.”.

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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).

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The Future Of Healthcare: Wearable Injectors Unveiled

Roots Analysis

In the continuous evolving landscape of healthcare, wearable injectors have emerged as transformative devices with the potential to redefine patient care. These innovative instruments combine precision, convenience, and patient-centered design to revolutionize drug delivery.