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Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels in a UK hospital

Written by | 25 Aug 2023

Incorrect penicillin allergy labels can result in patients receiving less effective or more toxic antimicrobial agents but a pilot study has shown that a pharmacy-led multidisciplinary team can […]

Outcomes of penicillin allergy de-labelling

Written by | 24 Aug 2023

A total of 56 patients were successfully de-labelled in the pilot study but a key challenge will be preventing the erroneous reappearance of the penicillin allergy label, according […]

Why should we de-label ‘penicillin-allergic’ patients?

Written by | 23 Aug 2023

Incorrect penicillin allergy labels can result in patients receiving less effective or more toxic antimicrobial agents but a recent publication has shown that a pharmacy-led multidisciplinary team can […]

The European Society for Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) – developments and aspirations

Written by | 14 Aug 2023

‘Innovations in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education and Research’ will be the topic of the forthcoming ESCP Symposium, to be held in Aberdeen, Scotland in Autumn 2023.  In this […]

How the Oath to Society underpins clinical pharmacy practice

Written by | 13 Aug 2023

The Oath to Society, jointly developed by ESCP and EAHP underpins clinical pharmacy services and highlights pharmacists’ work to those outside the profession, according to ESCP President, Professor […]

Building best practice in clinical pharmacy

Written by | 12 Aug 2023

ESCP recognises that the translation of academic evidence into day-to-day practice is an important step in the development of clinical pharmacy services – and ESCP Best Practice papers […]

How ESCP special interest groups forge worldwide links

Written by | 11 Aug 2023

ESCP is a dynamic organisation that responds to the needs of its members and in doing so it has undertaken a number of key developments in recent years, […]

Why join the European Society for Clinical Pharmacy?

Written by | 10 Aug 2023

‘Innovations in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education and Research’ will be the topic of the forthcoming ESCP Symposium, to be held in Aberdeen, Scotland in Autumn 2023.  IMI spoke […]

Pharmacogenomics and personalised medicine in practice

Written by | 29 Jul 2023

Pharmacogenomics and personalised medicine are increasingly becoming a part of mainstream healthcare and it is an area where pharmacists have a major part to play. In this series […]

The challenges of developing pharmacogenomic services

Written by | 28 Jul 2023

Recent research has demonstrated the value of pharmacogenomics-guided prescribing but this is a far cry from the implementation of routine services. Dr Raliate Onatade Chief Pharmacist for North […]

How does pharmacogenomics work in day-to-day practice?

Written by | 27 Jul 2023

A number of examples show how pharmacogenetic testing is being integrated into day-to-day practice and helping to improve the safe and effective use of medicines, Raliat Onatade, Chief […]

The added value of pharmacogenomics to prescribing

Written by | 26 Jul 2023

Raliat Onatade, Chief Pharmacist for North Thames Genomic Medicines Service Alliance, recently gave the opening keynote address at the EAHP Congress in Lisbon (March 2023) on the subject […]

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