Medications can cure or kill. According to WHO, the global cost associated with medication errors is 42 billion US dollars. Three European specialists from the Netherlands, UK and Belgium recently started a European project Asclepius, which advocated for the standardization of medication management across Europe and introduction of closed-loop medication management systems.
Read MoreBy analyzing genetic variations that influence drug metabolism, efficacy, and potential adverse reactions, pharmacogenomics tests provide valuable insights for personalized treatment decisions. So why are we not using it more frequently and when does it make sense to order a pharmacogenomic test?
Read MoreExactCure is a digital health startup from France addressing the challenge of preventing the negative effects of medications. Each individual has a different metabolism and can react differently to a drug or combination of drugs. With the help of digital twins, precision medicine is advancing accuracy and safety in medical care.
Read MoreTaiwan spends only 6.4% of it’s GDP for healthcare, but has high satisfaction rates with healthcare, and is also very digitalized. Taiwan was successful and an exemplary country at managing the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and later experienced a huge wave of infections in 2021. What happened?
Read MoreSave the date for 29 June 2021.
Join the premiere of (OVER)DOSE - a documentary about medication management and patient safety.
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