June 2021

Silver Anniversary Celebration for the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO)

June 24, 2021

Submitted by Lynne Nakashima, Senior Director, Provincial Pharmacy, BC Cancer

Due to the ongoing concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic, CAPhO was forced to hold our annual national oncology conference, the CAPhO Conference virtually this year.  It was held June 4-6, 2021 and coincided with CAPhO's 25th Anniversary!

 
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Contamination of lenalidomide on blister packages after administration and its exposure countermeasures.

June 23, 2021

By Hisanaga Nomura, Deputy Manager, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

In this report, we published our research regarding occupational exposure to hazardous drugs.1

 
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The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA)’s 17th Annual Conference

June 23, 2021

By Lisa Holle, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FISOPP

Together, we can fight cancer anywhere. That was the motto of the 17th Annual HOPA conference held April 13-17, 2021. Due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the annual meeting was held virtually for the first time, but that didn’t slow down the educational offerings or the attendance.

 
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ISOPP Position Statement: Role of the Oncology Pharmacy Team in Cancer Care

June 16, 2021

A position statement to describe the roles of oncology pharmacists and technicians in cancer patient care, created by ISOPP’s Credentialing, Specialization, Scope of Practice Task Force, is now published in the Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice (JOPP). 

 
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