01-10-2014 | Commentary
Oral chemotherapy prescription safety practices in Europe
Published in: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy | Issue 5/2014
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Two recent surveys on oral chemotherapy from Spain and France provide novel data in a European setting on this field.
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Depending on the country, oral chemotherapy can be dispensed by community pharmacists or by hospital pharmacists, with notable differences in their involvement in the safety practices.
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It is valuable to have a hospital pharmacist with experienced in oncology to be directly involved in the education also when an oral antineoplastic agent is dispensed to minimize potential errors, improve patient outcomes and compliance.