Monthly Archives: August 2023

INTRODUCTION Clinical pharmacists, especially those working in oncology settings, play a pivotal role in medication management for older adults with cancer. Clinical pharmacists conduct structured medication assessments, which can include adverse effect assessment, interaction assessments, adherence monitoring, medication reconciliation, and in certain jurisdictions, prescribing and deprescribing. Pharmacists offer the Geriatric Oncology MDT suggestions to enhance medication safety, taking multiple factors into consideration, including the patient's age, comorbidities, and factors influencing drug metabolism and elimination. The SIOG Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group have recently published a perspective paper highlighting the role of clinical pharmacists in geriatric oncology[1]. We sat down with the lead author, Darren Walsh, pharmacist in University Hospital Waterford (Ireland) to discuss the growing recognition of clinical pharmacy as a key component of a wider multidisciplinary team within Geriatric Oncology. Roles and Responsibilities of Clinical Pharmacists Could you discuss the roles and responsibilities of clinical pharmacists in a [...]