Future Healthcare Workers and Ecopharmacovigilance: Where Do We Stand?

With the rapid development of the pharmaceutical industry and constant growth of drug usage, ecopharmacovigilance (EPV) has emerged as a way of coping with and minimizing the effects that drugs have on the environment. EPV concerns and describes unwanted effects that the use of a specific drug could have on the environment. The US, EU and Cananda are the improving position of EPV, both in legislation and practice.

Introducing the model of repeated exposure of skin to antiseptics: Randomised pilot trial.

Introduction: Intensified hand hygiene measures were recommended for preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2. However, these measures can lead to skin damage and the development of hand eczema, particularly among health professionals.

Objectives: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effects of repeated antiseptic use on healthy skin under controlled conditions and to assess the emollient use.

Investigation of Biomedical Students' Attitudes toward Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The utilization of pharmacogenomics in everyday practice has shown several notable benefits. Keeping in mind the rising trend of applicability of pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine, we sought to compare the attitudes of future healthcare workers in different branches of the healthcare system.

Methods: The present study was conducted as a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study in October of 2020.

Investigation of Biomedical Students' Knowledge on Glaucoma Reveals a Need for Education: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Glaucoma has been recognized as one of the leading global causes of irreversible blindness. Patients with primary open-angle glaucoma rarely present with visual symptoms, at least early in the course of the disease. It is important to recognize and treat the disease before there are irreversible changes.

Improving community pharmacists' clinical knowledge to detect and resolve drug-related problems in Croatia: a before/after survey study investigating the efficacy of an educational intervention.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to increase the knowledge level of community pharmacists in Croatia to identify and resolve drug-related problems (DRPs).

Design: Before/after survey study.

Setting: University of Split School of Medicine.