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Handling of cytotoxic drugs and related waste in low and middle-income countries: A toolkit to promote safe handling practices

July 25, 2022

ISOPP member, Dr. Sandrine von Grünigen obtained a doctoral degree at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) for her thesis on ”Handling of cytotoxic drugs and related waste in low and middle-income countries: A toolkit to promote safe handling practices”. Many ISOPP members contributed to the survey. A summary of her research can be found below.

 
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GEDEFO holds its 7th annual meeting focusing on pharmaceutical care that considers other patient needs and multidisciplinary learning

July 8, 2022

By Inés Mendoza Acosta, Becaria Grupo GEDEFO SEFH

The Oncology Pharmacy Working Group of the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy (GEDEFO-SEFH) held its 7th Annual Meeting on May 18-19 in Madrid. As every year, this meeting has focused on multidisciplinary patient care and the possibility of sharing experiences with colleagues from all over the country. 

 
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A day in the life of a UK consultant haematology pharmacist

July 8, 2022

By Nick Duncan, Consultant Haemotology Pharmacist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK

One of the things I love about my job is the variety it contains and the fact that I get to wear a number of different hats as part of my role.  I can be a clinical pharmacist, a prescriber, a teacher, a trainer, a researcher and a manager at different times of the working week and so it is perhaps difficult to describe a “typical” day.  But I will do my best……

 
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Advancing Oncology Pharmacy Education in South Africa

July 8, 2022

By Razeeya Khan, Clinical Pharmacy lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

I am Razeeya Khan, a lecturer in the Clinical Pharmacy division at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. I am passionate about furthering oncology pharmacy education in South Africa, and at Wits University we have made strides to introduce oncology pharmacy into our undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum.

 
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Feedback on upgrade oncology pharmacy training in Nigeria

July 7, 2022

By Cajetan Alumona, the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku-Ozalla Enugu Oncology Center

Despite a population of 206,139,590 people and 124,815 new cases of cancer diagnosed every year1, Nigeria’s healthcare system continues to face the challenges of crumbling infrastructure and shortage of cancer healthcare professionals including pharmacists.

 
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Invitation to contribute towards a research topic entitled ‘Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Care and Rehabilitation’

April 11, 2022

The purpose of this collection of papers is to showcase and share learning from those who have had experience of these changes including implementing the use of IT solutions and/or IT science to assist and improve clinical outcomes for patients.

The overarching theme for the research topic is impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care.

 
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ISOPP Immunotherapy Task Force Report

April 11, 2022

Submitted by Lynne Nakashima, Chair, ISOPP Immunotherapy Task Force

The ISOPP Immunotherapy Task Force has been hard at work since the fall of 2020, developing resources to assist oncology pharmacy practitioners in managing the care of patients on immunotherapy.

 
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Immunotherapy Task Force Position Paper published

April 7, 2022

ISOPP Position Paper on the role of oncology pharmacy practitioners in immunotherapy treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors for malignant conditions:

The position paper developed by the Immunotherapy Task Force has been published online ahead of print by JOPP. View the paper on the ISOPP website here.

 
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Revised ISOPP Standards of Practice

April 4, 2022

Hot off the press! The revised ISOPP Standards of Practice has been published.

The revised ISOPP Standards of Practice document has been published in the Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice and posted to ISOPP’s website.

 
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Excellence in Oncology Pharmacy Practice, Gulf Region

February 9, 2022

ISOPP is participating in a Cancer Patient Supportive Care Masterclass and addressing Pharmacogenomics today, February, 2022, presented by Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCOP, FCCP, FISOPP, APh and Todd Knepper, PharmD respectively!

 
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