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Opinion: STAT+: One way to create resilient drug supply chains: incentivize predictive models

STAT

My first exposure to pharmaceutical shortages happened in 2017 as a new-to-practice nurse working on an inpatient oncology unit. Nearly 10 years ago, up to 83% of oncologists surveyed could not prescribe a preferred chemotherapy agent due to shortages. A hurricane in Puerto Rico had left the U.S. short of sodium chloride minibags.

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Episode 741: Is it safe to use early antibiotic discontinuation in hematology patients with fever of unknown origin during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia?

Pharmacy Joe

In this episode, I’ll discuss the safety of early antibiotic discontinuation in hematology patients with fever of unknown origin during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Episode 741: Is it safe to use early antibiotic discontinuation in hematology patients with fever of unknown origin during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia?

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Episode 741: Is it safe to use early antibiotic discontinuation in hematology patients with fever of unknown origin during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia?

Pharmacy Joe

In this episode, I’ll discuss the safety of early antibiotic discontinuation in hematology patients with fever of unknown origin during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Episode 741: Is it safe to use early antibiotic discontinuation in hematology patients with fever of unknown origin during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia?

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Back to Fundamental

RX Note

Working As A Team Subconsciously, at work, hospital pharmacists have divided themselves to inpatient, outpatient, clinical, logistics, clinical pharmacokinetics, total parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy drug reconstitution services pharmacist. They can actively contribute their knowledge at other pharmacy departments.

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Hospital Pharmacy FAQ

RX Note

You should be at least familiar with insulin and inhalers counselling before entering ward, inpatient or outpatient. You may also refresh knowledge of clinical pharmacokinetics , total parenteral nutrition or chemotherapy before entering the relevant rotations.

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Improving Quality of Life through Chronic Care Management

PharmD Live

Ultimately, the person was diagnosed with digoxin toxicity due to renal complications of their newly diagnosed renal cancer and taking herbal preparation for cancer rather than chemotherapy. If the patient had a CCM service available, including pharmacists, I would not have cared for that patient in the ER that day.

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Learning Module

RX Note

Inpatient Pharmacy Services Explain Floor stock, unit of dose and unit of use High alert medications Tall man lettering, sound-alike medication, look-alike medication Standard and end user item Floor stock list - How to decide min and max level List non-medical items that should be available in the emergency trolley.