PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gerardo Cajaraville
AU  - María-José Tamés
TI  - Reflections and action plan in times of crisis for oncology treatments: a need for a proactive role for oncology pharmacists
AID  - 10.1136/ejhpharm-2011-000020
DP  - 2012 Aug 01
TA  - European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy: Science and Practice
PG  - 395--397
VI  - 19
IP  - 4
4099  - http://ejhp.bmj.com/content/19/4/395.short
4100  - http://ejhp.bmj.com/content/19/4/395.full
SO  - Eur J Hosp Pharm2012 Aug 01; 19
AB  - The cost of oncology treatments is rising to unaffordable levels. Hospital pharmacists are in a pivotal position to oversee treatment results, drug use and the real costs involved. Armed with this unique knowledge, hospital pharmacists can play a more proactive role in designing hospital policies to use expensive oncology drugs in a more cost-effective way, and in helping doctors and patients to cope with rising drug costs.