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We are ready for London where ISOPP’s
XVIII International Symposium on Oncology Pharmacy Practice
(ISOPP 2019) is taking place next week. It is sold out and is set be one of ISOPP’s best attended. This is great news, and testament to the benefits of collaboration as ISOPP is co-hosting with the
British Oncology Pharmacy Association
(BOPA). BOPA has embraced the opportunity to welcome oncology practitioners from around the world and we look forward, with great anticipation, to comparing practices, sharing information and networking.
We shared an abundance of information in
June’s Enewsletter
about collaborative action involving the work of so many of ISOPP’s members: expanding ISOPP’s
Regional Symposia
, updating the
Standards
, sharing knowledge online with Sosido, developing online education, and drafting positions statements.
The Biosimilars Position Paper is not the only one to be discussed in London - so will the draft of ISOPP’s Position Paper on the Role of the Oncology Pharmacy Team in Cancer Patient Care. Barry Goldspiel, Chair of the Credentialing / Specialization / Scope of Practice Task Force, will lead the review of the draft during one of ISOPP 2019’s concurrent sessions. Shaun O’Connor, Chair of the Standards Review Task Force, will also lead a concurrent session to give an update on the ISOPP Standards.
The above gives a taste of what is to come during our time in London. If you are not able to be there in person, join us virtually by engaging through Twitter and through the Symposium App (read below for more details). Be sure to familiarize yourself with the schedule, session details and speakers as well as the exhibitors and posters to decide now which video recordings to watch in ISOPP’s
Virtual Library
once they are posted immediately after the Symposium. Looking for more online education in the meantime? Watch the recording of ISOPP’s first ever webinar on
Best Practices: International Medication Safety Network (IMSN)
.
Thank you for being a part of the ISOPP community and we look forward to seeing you in London, just days away, to keep up the collaborative action!
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Alex Chan
ISOPP President
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Oncology Pharmacy Around the World
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A snapshot from the ASCO Annual Meeting 2019
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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2019
By Hisanaga Nomura, National Cancer Center Hospital East and Yoshikazu Tazaki, Asahikawa Medical University
In the presentations this year, the topics of genome-related study, the development of molecular targeted therapies, and gene therapy such as CAR-T therapy was attracting much attention. I would like to focus on two studies of interest to Oncology Pharmacists.
The first study to be covered is a nausea and vomiting study. Current evidence supports a four-drug combined therapy for High emetic risk regimens. Navari RM et al. suggested an olanzapine (OLZ) dose of 10mg in a phase III study1. However, in clinical practice, patients sometimes become drowsy due to taking the olanzapine 10mg. This study is the first study comparing 5mg or placebo.
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CAPhO 2019 participants engage in a plenary session
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Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology Conference 2019 (CAPhO19)
By Tom McFarlane, Board of Directors member and Research Chair, CAPhO
This past April, the 24th annual conference of the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO) was convened on Canada’s east coast in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is a meeting that has grown tremendously in size and scope since its inception in 1996, and now welcomes several hundred delegates each year. In addition to the main program running Friday and Saturday, the conference also includes many ancillary educational events running on Thursday and Friday. This year’s conference theme was “Personalized Medicine”, and several expert speakers presented on a plethora of topics relevant to the changing landscape of oncology pharmacy.
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A staff member in the oncology reconstitution room
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Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Oncology Pharmacy Unit
By Ramat Masud Alabelewe, The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH)
The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) is located in a town known as Shika along Zaria-Sokoto road in Zaria, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, North West Nigeria.
It is a tertiary and a referral hospital where cases beyond the primary and secondary health facilities are being referred for proper management. The Hospital is a teaching hospital where the training of student medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses and laboratory technologists, laboratory technicians, pharmacy technicians, radiographers, opticians etc. are taken place.
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Highlighted Education Resources
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Upcoming ISOPP Masterclass on Aseptic Preparation
A full day practical advanced workshop on
Aseptic Preparation
takes place on Monday, October 14, 2019 at
Novotel London West
in London, UK!
The Masterclass is aimed at sharing practices and expanding the knowledge of oncology pharmacy practitioners; and is facilitated by ISOPP leaders and oncology pharmacy experts.
Visit the
website
for details on the program and presenters.
If you attend
ISOPP 2019
, you will receive a discounted rate to register for the Masterclass! Membership in ISOPP is required.
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ISOPP’s First Webinar: Recording Now Available!
ISOPP’s very first webinar took place on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. The title of the webinar was
Best Practices: International Medication Safety Network (IMSN)
and was
presented by Carole Chambers (Alberta Health Services, Canada), Michael Cohen (ISMP, USA) and Peter Gilbar (Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Australia).
If you didn’t have a chance to attend the live webinar, the recording is available on the website, and complimentary for ISOPP members! Simply login as a member and visit the
Watch a Webinar page
.
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After completing the questionnaire, a certificate will be available. Although not formally accredited for continuing medical education (CME) points, participation is equal to one hour of CME activity.
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ISOPP’s
Virtual Education Resource Library
(the Virtual Library) serves as a hub for oncology pharmacy practitioners from around the world to access the breadth and depth of knowledge of ISOPP members and others on a 24-hour basis.
The Regional Symposium participants receive complimentary access to the content of the Symposium they attend for 12 months post event.
Bonus for all 2019 Symposium registrants, you will receive complimentary access to the 2019 Symposium video presentations until October 2020, accessible through ISOPP’s
Virtual Education Resource Library
.
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Call for Oncology Pharmacy Educational Resources
Would you like to share an Educational Resource with ISOPP members?
ISOPP hosts online resources and links to external educational materials on its
Oncology Pharmacy Resources
web page with the aim to expand the reach of educational content relevant to Oncology Pharmacy practitioners.
We encourage you to
review the policy
and share your Education Resources with fellow ISOPP members.
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FDA News Release: FDA takes first action under new international collaboration with Australia and Canada designed to provide a framework for concurrent review of cancer therapies, approving treatment for patients with endometrial carcinoma.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing Project Orbis, an initiative of the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE). Project Orbis provides a framework for concurrent submission and review of oncology drugs among its international partners. Under this project, the FDA, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and Health Canada collaboratively reviewed applications for two oncology drugs, allowing for simultaneous decisions in all three countries.
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If you are attending ISOPP 2019, join us and learn what ISOPP has been up to and where ISOPP is going. Share your opinions and suggestions, and ask questions! Your participation is important to advancing global oncology pharmacy care.
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Participants interact during a session
at ISOPP 2018 in Shanghai
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ISOPP's International Symposium
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One of the Largest Ever and almost Sold Out!
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Not able to attend this year? Engage by accessing the Symposium App
(see below for directions)
as well as through
twitter
and
Facebook
. You can also review the
Program at a Glance.
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n Friday, October 11, the first day of the Symposium, the Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice Abstract Book 2019 Supplement will be available for online access.
We look forward to seeing you in London!
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Get the Symposium App
Engage with participants as if you are there, even if you are not!
Familiarize yourself with the schedule, session details and speakers as well as the exhibitors and posters by downloading the Symposium App in advance. You can decide now which video recordings to watch in ISOPP’s Virtual Library once they are posted immediately after the event.
Go to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store*, search for
"Attendify"
and download the App called
"Attendify"
. Open Attendify and search
"ISOPP 2019"
to join the event.
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Thank you to our Sponsors:
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Biosimilars Workshop Sponsor
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Call for ISOPP Quarterly Newsletter Authors
Would you like to contribute articles to be published in the ISOPP Newsletter?
We would love to hear about conference(s) you have attended, the day in your job or anything else you would like to share with ISOPP members in oncology pharmacy and your practice.
ISOPP’s Newsletter
, published quarterly and sent via email directly to members, is the home of international discussion on oncology pharmacy research and practice and ISOPP news and business. We are always looking for contributions.
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Evelyn Handel
Newsletter Editor
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Discussion Forum
The
Discussion Forum
is an online discussion about oncology pharmacy with ISOPP members around the world. The forum is an active conversation amongst members, committee members and Secretariat members on oncology pharmacy related issues and ISOPP specific issues.
Post questions and provide answers using the discussion forum. Take advantage of the networking opportunities with ISOPP members by starting a discussion around leading edge oncology knowledge and best practices!
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ISOPP's Society and Symposium Management Office
Sea to Sky Meeting and Association Management
is ISOPP's Society and Symposium Management Office. If you have any questions about membership, services, Symposium or the Society, please contact the ISOPP Office directly as follows:
Direct: +1-604-984-6448
Fax: +1-604-984-6434
Suite 206, 201 Bewicke Avenue
North Vancouver, BC Canada V7M 3M7
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