Plastic syringes that are widely-used for administration of medications, require lubrication with silicone oil in order to work smoothly. However, silicone oil can migrate into the drug solution… read more.
The provision of ready-to-administer bevacizumab syringes makes administration safer and quicker but finding a source of suitable syringes remains a challenge, says Dr Philip Chennell (Pharmacy Quality Control… read more.
Storage of bevacizumab injection solution in cross-linked silicone syringes was associated with less particle formation than when conventional polypropylene syringes were used, according to Dr Philip Chennell (Pharmacy… read more.
Plastic syringes that are widely-used for administration of medications, require lubrication with silicone oil in order to work smoothly. However, silicone oil can migrate into the drug solution… read more.
Study hopes to inform the research agenda and help future research to focus on the questions that are most important to key stakeholders The global consumption of psychiatric… read more.
Reports of drug-related supply-chain issues were 40% less likely to result in drug shortages in Canada versus the United States, according to a new study from University of… read more.
With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and… read more.
Polypharmacy, commonly defined as taking five or more medications daily, is a significant health care concern impacting over 30% of older adults. It is associated with poor health outcomes like… read more.
Marsha Showman and Reena Patel (Leeds Health and Care Partnership) presented a poster describing how utilisation of health services was improved when people with long term conditions, including… read more.
In his keynote lecture Richard Cattell, Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, asked pharmacists to do three things: Make their voices heard in the development of the NHS 10-year plan… read more.
Pharmacists now have more guidance in combatting the opioid crisis and providing treatment to patients thanks to new national guidelines developed at the University of Houston College of… read more.
Rehab Elhiny (University College, Cork, Ireland and Minia University, Egypt) was awarded the best poster prize for her poster entitled ‘Goal attainment, medication adherence and guideline adherence in… read more.
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