Hospital Pharmacy Europe

1 week ago | hospitalpharmacyeurope.com | Ravijyot Saggu |Helena Beer

The National Child Mortality Database report on child deaths related to asthma and allergies was released in December 2024, providing sobering insights. Pharmacist Ravijyot Saggu offers an expert summary, emphasising key points from the thematic report and discussing necessary future actions.

2 weeks ago | hospitalpharmacyeurope.com | Helena Beer

Non-adherence can negatively impact medication treatment strategies, particularly among oncology patients, driving up treatment costs while potentially worsening clinical outcomes. Although oral oncolytics offer convenience, they arguably require greater patient engagement in remembering to take their treatment, often resulting in lower adherence compared to infused therapies. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is increasingly managed with long-duration, targeted oral treatments.

2 weeks ago | hospitalpharmacyeurope.com | Helena Beer

A digital self-assessment tool designed to help hospital pharmacy teams take practical action to support sustainability and reduce the environmental impact of pharmacy services, pharmaceutical care and medicines, while supporting patient care, has been launched by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).

2 weeks ago | hospitalpharmacyeurope.com | Helena Beer

Theranostics integrates diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals targeting the same molecular structures – delivering a ‘one-two punch’ for personalised cancer care. In his latest commentary, Professor Alain Astier discusses how the radionuclide 177Lu and 177Lu-based radioligands have gained traction in treating various conditions, including neuroendocrine tumours and metastatic prostate cancer.

3 weeks ago | hospitalpharmacyeurope.com | Gerry Hughes |Helena Beer

A recent study assessing the carbon footprint of a hospital pharmacy’s cytotoxic drug production unit and its main sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has revealed potential areas for improvement to reduce its global warming impact. Global health authorities forecast an additional 250,000 annual deaths from climate change between 2030 and 2050. Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are driving higher rates of food- and water-borne illnesses, amongst other conditions.