How much contamination is too much in the workplace?
Working with HMPs calls for safe systems to minimise the risks of occupational exposure for staff. However, monitoring of contamination must also be undertaken to check that systems […]
Working with HMPs calls for safe systems to minimise the risks of occupational exposure for staff. However, monitoring of contamination must also be undertaken to check that systems […]
The European Commission guidance document has been designed to lead users through issues relevant to their areas of practice when it comes to handling hazardous drugs, says Dr […]
The European Commission Guidance for the safe management of hazardous medicinal products at work provides comprehensive instructions on how to handle hazardous medicinal products from identification to administration […]
Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, a University of Michigan-led study suggests. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker […]
A new study highlights recent, but fluctuating, growth in global human antibiotic consumption, one of the main drivers of growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR results in infections that […]
As whooping cough cases rise in the U.S., a new nasal vaccine developed by Tulane University may hold the key to reducing the spread of the highly contagious […]
Plastic syringes that are widely-used for administration of medications, require lubrication with silicone oil in order to work smoothly. However, silicone oil can migrate into the drug solution […]
The provision of ready-to-administer bevacizumab syringes makes administration safer and quicker but finding a source of suitable syringes remains a challenge, says Dr Philip Chennell (Pharmacy Quality Control […]
Storage of bevacizumab injection solution in cross-linked silicone syringes was associated with less particle formation than when conventional polypropylene syringes were used, according to Dr Philip Chennell (Pharmacy […]
Plastic syringes that are widely-used for administration of medications, require lubrication with silicone oil in order to work smoothly. However, silicone oil can migrate into the drug solution […]
Lisa Jamieson’s interest in nutrition and nutritional supplements was sparked by some of her own experiences whilst studying for a master’s degree in nutritional medicine. In this series […]
Healthcare professionals should always consider whether nutritional factors are at play when a person presents with new symptoms, even if they do not look malnourished at first glance, […]
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