Lisa M Holle, Tegan Bilse, Ramatu Masud Alabelewe, Polly E Kintzel, Esin Aysel Kandemir, Chia Jie Tan, Irene Weru, Carole R Chambers, Roxanne Dobish, Evelyn Handel, Karunrat Tewthanom, Manit Saeteaw, Luh Komang Mela Dewi, Rowena Schwartz, Brooke Bernhardt, Manju Garg, Ashraf Chatterjee, Pinky Manyau, Alexandre Chan, Aygin Bayraktar-Ekincioglu, Elif Aras-Atik, R Donald Harvey, Barry R Goldspiel
The Oncology Pharmacy Team (OPT), consisting of specialty-trained pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians, is an integral component of the multidisciplinary healthcare team (MHT) involved with all aspects of cancer patient care. The OPT fosters quality patient care, safety, and local regulatory compliance. The International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP) developed this position statement to provide guidance on five key areas: 1) oncology pharmacy practice as a pharmacy specialty; 2) contributions to patient care; 3) oncology pharmacy practice management; 4) education and training; and 5) contributions to oncology research and quality initiatives to involve the OPT...
May 22, 2021: Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice