AIMC Topic: Pharmacy Service, Hospital

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Contribution of an anticancer drug compounding robot in reducing the risks of manual preparation in a hospital pharmacy unit specialized in oncology.

Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners
INTRODUCTION: In the last few years, pharmaceutical technology has evolved. In the field of oncology pharmacy, robots for the preparation of anti-cancer drugs have appeared to progressively replace manual preparation. The objective of this study is t...

Robotic chemotherapy compounding: A multicenter productivity approach.

Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to compare productivity of the KIRO Oncology compounding robot in three hospital pharmacy departments and identify the key factors to predict and optimize automatic compounding time.

Robotic compounding versus manual compounding of chemotherapy: Comparing dosing accuracy and precision.

European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences
BACKGROUND: Cytostatic drugs are increasingly being prepared with a cytostatic robot, though it is not known whether the dose of the final product is more accurate after automated or manual preparation. This study is the first to compare accuracy and...

Microbiological validation of a robot for the sterile compounding of injectable non-hazardous medications in a hospital environment.

European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice
OBJECTIVES: To design and execute a comprehensive microbiological validation protocol to assess a brand-new sterile compounding robot in a hospital pharmacy environment, according to ISO and EU GMP standards.

Microbiological performance of a robotic system for aseptic compounding of cytostatic drugs.

European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences
BACKGROUND: Compounding of cytostatic drugs requires strict aseptic procedures, while exposure to toxic drugs and repetitive manual movements should be minimized. Furthermore, reuse of vials is desirable to lower the costs. To assess if all this migh...

Robotic dispensing improves patient safety, inventory management, and staff satisfaction in an outpatient hospital pharmacy.

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Implementation of robotic systems in outpatient hospital pharmacies is uncommon. Other than cost, 1 of the barriers to widespread adoption is the lack of definitive evidence that this technology actually reduces dispen...

Robotic i.v. medication compounding: Recommendations from the international community of APOTECAchemo users.

American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
PURPOSE: The development of recommendations for advancing automated i.v. medication compounding is described.

An Ambient Intelligence Framework for End-User Service Provisioning in a Hospital Pharmacy: a Case Study.

Journal of medical systems
End-user development is a new trend to provide tailored services to dynamic environments such as hospitals. These services not only facilitate daily work for pharmacy personnel but also improve self-care in elder people that are still related to hosp...

[Implementation of a robot for the preparation of antineoplastic drugs in the Pharmacy Service].

Farmacia hospitalaria : organo oficial de expresion cientifica de la Sociedad Espanola de Farmacia Hospitalaria
OBJECTIVE: To describe the implementation of a robot for the preparation of antineoplastic drugs in the Pharmacy Service and to be able to analyze the added value to pharmacotherapy.