PW | Pharmaceutisch Weekblad

Battle against medicine shortages can be won

Medicine shortages are a persistent and global problem. Preferential policy is only part of the cause. Authorities are looking for a solution, but their powers are limited. And yet, measures have proven effective.

Bevindt zich in Achtergrond - 28 september 2012 | door f.baltesen@pw.nl

Swallowing problems: threat to compliance

Tens of thousands of pills and capsules are ground or broken up every day in order to mix them with yoghurt or soft drinks. The reason: they are either too large or have too rough a surface to be able to swallow them easily. Importantly, not all medicines may be processed.

Bevindt zich in Achtergrond - 28 september 2012 | door f.baltesen@pw.nl

The era of medical breakthroughs is not over

The era of groundbreaking inventions in the field of pharmacotherapy seems over, but there have recently been some giant leaps in two areas, type 1 diabetes and oncology.

Bevindt zich in Achtergrond - 28 september 2012 | door Marc de Leeuw

Doubts about long-term use of ADHD medication

The long-term effects of ADHD medication are currently under investigation. There are concerns about psychiatric side effects and the cardiovascular safety of this medication. There have even been reports of deaths.

Bevindt zich in Achtergrond - 28 september 2012 | door Marc de Leeuw

Essential link

Preface by the Chairman of the Royal Dutch Pharmacist's Association

Bevindt zich in Achtergrond - 28 september 2012 | door Jan Smits

Healthcare

Message from the Minister of Health, The Netherlands

Bevindt zich in Achtergrond - 28 september 2012 | door Edith Schippers

Price orphan drugs can be reduced drastically

Better diagnostic testing allows tailored therapy for an increasing number of diseases. This has led to a growing number of conditions classified as ‘orphan diseases’. A welcome source of income for the pharmaceutical industry, but a growing expense for society. It’s time for a change of course.

Bevindt zich in Achtergrond - 28 september 2012 | door J.R.B.J. Brouwers

Apotheek Gasthuisberg on Price orphan drugs can be reduced drastically

If compounding (clinial) pharmacists with "GMP-certified manufacturing units" should return in order to reduce healthcare costs for rare diseases, we need to develop pharmacopoeial monographies [...]

Bevindt zich in Achtergrond - 30 september 2012

Working towards a healthier world

For a full century, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has brought together pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists from around the world. The goal: to advance pharmacy practice and science so that they may ensure safe, cost-effective use of medicinal products.

Bevindt zich in Achtergrond - 28 september 2012 | door Edwin Bos

Visit the pharmacy for medical apps

Apps on smartphones can play a key role in compliance. Using a game, patients set goals for themselves and share their scores on Facebook. Internet expert Martijn Hulst: “The pharmacy is the ideal place for providing medical apps.”