Impact of the automated dose dispensing with medication review on geriatric primary care patients drug use in Finland
Objective: In an automated dose dispensing (ADD) service, medicines are dispensed in unit- dose bags according to administration times. When the service is initiated, the patient’s medication list is reconciled and a prescription review is conducted. The service is expected to reduce drug use. The aim of this national controlled study was to investigate whether […]
Patients’ perspectives on automated multi-dose drug dispensing
Background: More studies on automated multi-dose drug dispensing (ADD) are needed to ensure the quality of drug treatment among those receiving their medicines packed in sachets. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess preferences and experiences among patients’, who handle their medicines themselves without assistance from primary care in relation to drugs being automated […]
Automated dose dispensing service for primary healthcare patients
Background: An automated dose dispensing (ADD) service has been implemented in primary healthcare in some European countries. In this service, regularly used medicines are machine-packed into unit-dose bags for each time of administration. The aim of this study is to review the evidence for ADD’s influence on the appropriateness of medication use, medication safety, and […]
The use of plastics in pharmaceutical facilities and equipment
Material compatibility between plastics and pharmaceutical products It is much more difficult to define material compatibility for plastics than it is for stainless steel. The basic GMP requirement is that the material of the equipment or installation must not adversely affect the quality of the pharmaceutical product. A food contact certificate is often used as […]