Pharmacogenomic testing in children: practicalities and implications
A pharmacogenomic testing service involves more than simply reporting that a patient has a genetic variant that affects the way they respond to a drug. In a session […]
A pharmacogenomic testing service involves more than simply reporting that a patient has a genetic variant that affects the way they respond to a drug. In a session […]
At the opening session of the 2021 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting awards for excellence in pharmacy practice leadership were made to two ASHP […]
Inviting your MP to spend a day shadowing your work is a good way to raise awareness of the critical work that pharmacists undertake in the healthcare system, […]
In response to Sajid Javid’s statement that he would give pharmacists the right to prescribe to give doctors more time with patients, Jonathan Ashworth immediately tweeted that pharmacists […]
A robust business case can be made for the VTE service and the coronavirus pandemic has further demonstrated the value of the service, according to Mr Kieron Power; […]
Ministers are announcing action to prevent medicines being prescribed unnecessarily, following a new review led by Dr Keith Ridge CBE, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England. The review of […]
Patient pathways, independent prescribing by pharmacists and education of junior doctors all contribute to the effective operation of the VTE service, according to Mr Kieron Power; Lead Pharmacist […]
Recurrence of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) may be more common than people think and 30% of people develop post thrombotic syndrome, according to Mr Kieron Power; Lead Pharmacist – […]
Specialist pharmacists are now the primary clinicians who look after patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) at Singleton Hospital in Swansea. IMI spoke to Mr Kieron Power, Clinical Lead […]
Today installation, updating and support for DrugLog is easy because of cloud-based technology; future developments could include antibiotic measurement in blood according to Mats Högberg, CEO of Pharmacolog […]
Customers quickly identified new applications for the DrugLog device and this led to the development of two new products – WasteLog and PrepLog. Pharmacolog AB CEO Mats Högberg […]
DrugLog is a bench-top device that allows rapid verification of the identity and concentration of a drug in a prepared injection. Originally conceived for quality control of compounded, […]