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Clinical service provision and workforce capacity require improvement in hospital pharmacy, EAHP finds

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Progress needs to be made to support the development of hospital pharmacists in clinical service provision, according to the findings of a recent report published by the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP).

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Pharmacy’s digital transformation spotlighted in new FIP report

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Digital advancements have the potential to revolutionise hospital pharmacy by streamlining processes, improving medication safety and enhancing patient care, a new report from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has concluded.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.K. launches pilot to expand access to weight loss drugs; European Union approves RSV vaccine

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 government will launch a $50 million pilot program to explore how new weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy can be given to more obese patients outside of specialist services in hospitals , Reuters writes. government said the program would reduce pressure on hospitals. The move comes after the U.K.’s

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To help solve patient distrust in pharma, industry collaboration is key

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The UK pharma sector should emerge from COVID-19 with a great deal of goodwill in the bank, especially after rapidly developing vaccines that are helping to steer the world out of the pandemic. There are plans by the UK health sector containing bold proposals to modernise patient information storage.

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Could virtual reality become an essential tool for healthcare education?

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The technology behind virtual reality is rapidly advancing, allowing developers to create entire 3D hospitals for training purposes. When it came to testing written and hands-on tracheostomy care skills, there was a ‘significant trend’ of improvement among those who had used VR simulation. The training challenge. The more you know.

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Why pharmacy technicians are important in education

The Checkup by Singlecare

How to help educate the next generation of pharmacy technicians As pharmacy technicians take on advanced responsibilities—like medication reconciliation (“med rec”) and vaccine administration— specialized training has increased beyond the basic Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam. Pharmacy technician roles are growing and evolving.

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Get Well takes digital approach to tackling monkeypox

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Clinicians meanwhile can use it to triage patients to the right level of care if symptoms get worse, while hospitals get help with managing mandatory regulatory requirements for reporting and tracking infectious diseases, said the company.