Monthly Archives: February 2015

World Cancer Day: 4th February

World Cancer Day: 4th February

World Cancer Day 2015 will take a positive and proactive approach to the fight against cancer, highlighting that solutions do exist across the continuum of cancer, and that they are within our reach.  The campaign will explore how we can implement what we already know in the areas of prevention, early detection, treatment and care. It will also open up to the exciting prospect that we can impact the global cancer burden – for the better. World Cancer Day is a unique opportunity to raise awareness that there is much that can be…Read more …
Pharmapod Attends Medication Error Conference London

Pharmapod Attends Medication Error Conference London

The Medication Error Conference focused on reducing medication errors and improving patient care with a focus on a zero tolerance approach. “Progress has been made over the last decade to detect, report and learn from patient safety incidents, but further improvements are needed to increase the number of incident reports, improve data quality and maximise what is learned from medication errors....Medication errors are any patient safety incidents where there has been an error in the process of prescribing, preparing, dispensing, administering, monitoring or providing advice on medicines. These Patient Safety Incidents can be…Read more …
HPRA Safety Notice – Medical Devices in the Home

HPRA Safety Notice – Medical Devices in the Home

Medical devices that are used in the home have become more sophisticated and complex ranging from hearing aids and nebulisers to more complex infusion pumps and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units.                               In vitro diagnostic medical devices such as blood glucose meters and INR self testing devices are also routinely used. The benefits are wide-ranging; including improved quality of life and reduced cost of care.  The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) recognises the importance of safe, high quality medical devices that are…Read more …