Evaluating the clarity, applicability, and evaluability of an ASHP standard for international pharmaceutical practice in a Quebec healthcare institution.

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Drug shortages in Canada, 2019-2023: A descriptive study.

Context: Drug shortages impact patients from all countries. According to the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union, most Europe countries reported a worsening of shortages in 2023.

Objective: To describe drug shortage episodes in Canada over a recent 4-year period.

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Background: The arms of chairs in outpatient oncology clinics are frequently contaminated with cyclophosphamide.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of decontamination scenarios.

Methods: This was a descriptive simulation-type study of 6 decontamination scenarios of a silicone fabric surface contaminated with 10 μg of cyclophosphamide.

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Background: The safety of care provided is based on an analysis of medication incidents and accidents.

Objective: The primary objective was to describe medication-related incidents and accidents (I&A) within a university-affiliated hospital.

Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was based on data from a 500-bed mother-child university-affiliated hospital.