Pharmacy Engaging With EPS Despite Challenges, UK Community pharmacy is working to engage with EPS, despite a number of challenges, according to the results of a joint PSNC/NPA telephone survey of contractors. Approximately 80% of respondents were EPS Release 1 enabled, and 56% of enabled contractors surveyed are scanning some or all of the barcoded
prescriptions received. It is clear from the results that some pharmacies have got the EPS system working for them and are incorporating it into their normal practice.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOral Anti-Cancer Medication SOP Issued By NPA Ruth Wakeman, NPA Information Department Manager said: "Oral anti-cancer
medicines are increasingly being used in the community. NPSA figures show that during 2006-7, nearly 6 million doses were used in the community and these figures are projected to increase. The NPA's 'Supplying Oral Anti-Cancer
Medicines' resource provides details of the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) rapid response report, which will need to be implemented by 22 July 2008 in community pharmacy.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comApha Publishes Pharmacy Field's First Book On Cultural Competence The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) published the profession's first textbook on cultural competence this month. Essentials of Cultural Competence in Pharmacy Practice is designed to help pharmacists and student pharmacists improve their cultural competence and excel in today's multicultural world.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRoad Signs Inspire A New Iconic Drug Information System Although drug
prescriptions are notoriously difficult to read, prescribing errors due to a lack of knowledge of drug properties are a worse problem.Now, a new information icon system has been developed by researchers in France. The researchers describe their system, a graphical language for medical knowledge visualisation called VCM (Visualisation des Connaissances Médicales), in the open access journal BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSummer Meeting Networking Session To Show Off Patient Safety Strategies, USA Pharmacists who have significantly improved outcomes for patients will share their strategies during an interactive information session at ASHP's upcoming Summer Meeting, June 8-11 in Seattle. The networking session on Wednesday, June 10, will highlight a new patient safety initiative sponsored by the
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative.
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