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Why demand is rising for secure and climate-controlled gene therapy services

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is critical to understand the supply chain, plan your packaging, storage and distribution lanes, then test the entire process before patient shipments go live. Products are stored and packaged in a dedicated suite by a dedicated team,” explains MacNeir. The requirements When handling personalised medicines, time is of the essence.

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Employee Spotlight: Paula Styer Pharmacy Technician

indispensable health

Paula : I do, primarily I am a compounder, that is how I started out. I am manipulating something for an end product and that’s what I like about compounding - the end product, and [the process of] coming to it. I had been working at a pharmacy in Flint as a technician for about three years doing chemotherapy compounding.

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9 ways pharmacy technician roles are changing

The Checkup by Singlecare

This includes counting, measuring, and packaging medications, as well as labeling and organizing them for distribution. They may also be involved with medication compounding and assisting with clinical trials, depending on the healthcare setting. RELATED: COVID-19 tips for pharmacists 9.

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Message from the Chair an Exciting Year

ISPE

Reintroducing the liaison role of International Board members with individual Chapters and Affiliates has given us direct lines of communication to the mutual benefit of the International Board and the local groups. Most Board members were able to attend in person, and we had very productive Board and Executive Committee sessions.

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2022 spells change for EU pharmaceutical legislation

European Pharmaceutical Review

The review was impacted by Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, which compounded existing issues surrounding high drug pricing and patient access that had been brewing since 2016 and highlighted several shortcomings in the EU’s pharmaceutical system. It is too early to say because we have not seen the whole package of measures yet.

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What's the Next Billion Dollar Pharmacy Startup going to be?

The Digital Apothecary

This includes companies providing on-demand drug deliveries, alternative packaging solutions, or other personable entreaties to entice customers to get their medications filled at their location. Let the pharmacist review and communicate with providers to help guide and manage the patient's drug therapy AND GET PAID FOR IT.

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Contamination Trends & Proposed Solutions

ISPE

The cases covered the same types of contaminants and impurities noted in Table 1: microbial contaminants, process-related im-purities, metal contaminants, packaging-related contaminants, drug cross-contamination, and an “unknown” category encompassing other contaminants associated with the manufacturing process, including those from cell culturing.