Pharmacy Department

The Department of Pharmacy of Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital is a hospital pharmacy department integrating pharmaceutical services, pharmaceutical management, teaching and research.

Currently, the Department of Pharmacy is the clinical pharmacist training base of the National Health Commission and Tianjin Municipal Health Commission, the deputy director unit of Tianjin Quality Control Center, the Tianjin intravenous drug dispensing standardized operation demonstration unit, and the training site and internship base for master's students in the School of Pharmacy of Tianjin Medical University.

At the same time, research work on pharmaceutics, clinical pharmacy, clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical information and computer applications is closely integrated with clinical practice.

The Department of Pharmacy has 8 sub-departments, including Chinese and Western medicine warehouse, outpatient pharmacy, herbal medicine pharmacy, inpatient pharmacy, daytime intravenous drug dispensing center, inpatient intravenous drug dispensing center, clinical pharmacy department and quality control research department.

The department has a total of 82 professionals, including 3 with senior professional titles, 5 with deputy senior professional titles, 1 lecturer, and 39 pharmacists in charge;

There is 1 postdoctoral fellow, 4 PhDs, and 29 masters.

The Department of Pharmacy manages nearly 1,000 types of anti-tumor drugs and related therapeutic drugs throughout the hospital, including more than 700 varieties and specifications of Western medicines, nearly 100 kinds of Chinese patent medicines, and nearly 200 kinds of Chinese medicine granules.

Strictly implement national regulations and adjust prices in a timely manner.

Pay attention to improve drug quality management in routine work, work through multiple channels such as procurement acceptance, shelf inspection, clinical feedback, etc. and make timely improvements. Drug information is required to be supported by scientific research and literature research evidence, and the quality of the hospital and externally processed preparations is regularly inspected to provide clinical and patients with assured drugs.

As a permanent institution of the hospital's Pharmacy Committee, the Pharmacy Department handles various problems encountered in the use and management of drugs in a scientific and rigorous manner, and gradually improves relevant systems.

Department features:

(1) Management of narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs

Since the WHO's three-step cancer analgesia principle was introduced into my country, after long-term practice and exploration, a complete set of management methods for narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs has become a unique and widely promoted advanced model in Tianjin.

On the premise of relieving patients from pain problems, standardized management of narcotic drugs is achieved.

(2) Automation of drug dispensing

With the introduction of advanced equipment such as automatic medication dispensing machines, automatic medication dispensing machines, intelligent management cabinets for narcotic drugs and valuable drugs, traditional Chinese medicine granulators, and intelligent medication dispensing and sorting systems (PDA), the automation of drug dispensing has been realized.

While comprehensively improving work efficiency, medication safety is ensured.

In addition, the herbal medicine dispensary also launched the mailing service of SF Express granules to facilitate out-of-town patients to obtain medicines and save waiting time.

(3) Internet pharmaceutical services

The opening of the Internet hospital allows patients to enjoy the service of online drug purchase and home delivery.

The pharmacy service platform of Tianjin Cancer Hospital was officially launched on January 27, 2021. It covers medication scanning, medication consultation, medication testing, medication reminders, medication records, adverse reaction reporting, pharmaceutical science articles and many other contents, providing guarantee for patient safety and rational medication use.

(4) Centralized allocation of intravenous fluids

The intravenous liquid dispensing center is responsible for the dispensing of anti-tumor drugs and parenteral nutrition (TPN) in the hospital. It has the characteristics of small and precise layout and smooth operation order.

The dispensing process of "four-on-one reminders after first review" of drugs ensures the quality of drug dispensing.

The daytime intravenous drug dispensing center on the 8th floor of the outpatient clinic is the first in the city. Through the optimization of the process, it has reduced the turnover of patients and improved the service level.

(5) Outpatient drug consultation

In 2020, the Drug Consultation Center set up an independent clinic on the 6th floor of the outpatient clinic and equipped it with corresponding diagnostic equipment.

Patients can register through online appointments and on-site operations.

The consultation content mainly focuses on anti-tumor drugs, radiation pain drugs, anti-infective drugs, nutritional drugs, pediatric-related therapeutic drugs, anticoagulant drugs, etc.

(6) Organize and provide drug information

Pharmacists participate in the collection and organization of clinical data such as clinical ward rounds, medical record review, and summary of clinical medication experience, and summarize and analyze the organized content, and then feedback the analysis results to the clinic to provide a reference for the rational use of clinical drugs.

Assist the hospital pharmaceutical committee in the preliminary screening, comparison and sorting of new drugs.

Provide clinical information on drug action mechanisms, clinical application indications, medication methods, precautions, adverse reactions and other information in a timely manner.

(7) Edit "Pharmaceutical Newsletter"

"Pharmaceutical Newsletter" is issued every quarter. The content focuses on highlighting the characteristics of oncology specialty, promptly introducing rational drug use information, new drug introduction, drug usage status, etc. to the clinic, strengthening the connection with the clinic, and promoting safer and more reasonable clinical drug use.

In addition, the hospital's "Doctor's Medication Manual", "Basic Medication List", and "Compilation of Drug Instructions" are regularly compiled and updated.

(8) Monitoring of adverse drug reactions

Carry out adverse drug reaction monitoring and reporting work, and implement an online reporting system since 2003.

The hospital monitoring team mainly collects and organizes adverse reactions caused by clinical use of drugs, monitors the safe use of drugs, and reports the information to the National Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Center.

At the same time, adverse reactions are collected, sorted and analyzed, and possible adverse reactions of drugs are fed back to clinicians to facilitate rational clinical use of drugs.

(9) Clinical pharmacy practice and services

The Department of Pharmacy established the Clinical Pharmacy Office in 1994. Through continuous exploration and development, a relatively mature and complete clinical pharmacist system and clinical pharmacist team have gradually been formed.

In the long-term clinical pharmacy service work, the clinical pharmacist team has developed steadily by adhering to the tenets of unity, diligence, pragmatism and innovation, constantly accumulating basic medical knowledge, enriching clinical experience, and using pharmaceutical professional knowledge to serve the clinic and serve patients.

In 2006, it was awarded the first batch of national Ministry of Health clinical pharmacist training base qualifications. Currently, it has three teaching majors: oncology, critical illness and pain, and has trained more than 90 clinical pharmacists nationwide.

The department currently has 10 full-time clinical pharmacists in 7 majors, including oncology, infection, nutrition, pain, ICU, pediatrics, and anticoagulation, all with master's degrees or above.

Clinical pharmacy services cover the entire hospital, with prominent pharmaceutical work priorities, both medical and surgical care, and distinctive features. Pharmacists, together with their clinical departments, doctors, and nurses form a treatment team to provide professional pharmaceutical support to medical staff and ensure safe, economical, and effective medication for patients.

Currently, clinical pharmacy is responsible for prescription reviews, doctor order review, and special evaluation of rational use of drugs in hospital pharmacy management. It also conducts special reviews of anti-tumor drugs, antibacterial drugs, proton pump inhibitors and other key drugs and reviews the use of outsourced drugs to comprehensively improve the rationality of drug use.

Participated in many network monitoring tasks such as the International Network for Rational Use of Drugs (INRUD) China Central Group Prescription Review Monitoring Network, the National Adverse Reaction Monitoring Network, and the Ministry of Health Antimicrobial Drug Monitoring Network.

(10) Clinical pharmaceutical research

Equipped with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), visible ultraviolet spectrophotometer, high-speed centrifuge, electronic analytical balance, etc., it cooperates with clinical departments to measure drug stability, blood drug concentration, etc.

Talent training, scientific research and teaching

The Department of Pharmacy attaches great importance to the cultivation of pharmaceutical talents, and the scale of clinical pharmacists and teaching staff is constantly expanding.

Meng Shuai completed his postdoctoral research at Moffitt Cancer Research Center.

Many pharmacists have completed standardized training for clinical pharmacists at training bases such as China-Japan Friendship Hospital and Peking University People's Hospital.

Two clinical pharmacists have participated in the American MTM pharmacist qualification training program.

Form a team of oncology clinical pharmacists with a focus on anti-tumor expertise and joint development of multiple specialties.

Increase the training of pharmacists who review prescriptions, significantly increase their ability to review prescriptions, and lay the foundation for the comprehensive launch of systems related to rational drug use.

In 2016, Du Xiaolang won the first place in Tianjin's "Job Training and Technical Competition" pharmacy skills competition.

From 2018 to 2020, clinical pharmacists won the first prize in the Beijing competition area and the second prize in the Tianjin competition area in the National Oncology Pharmacy Service Case Competition. The lung oncology medical treatment team in which clinical pharmacists participated won the first place in the national vomiting-free ward competition.

As of 2020, the Department of Pharmacy currently has 10 full-time clinical pharmacists, 7 of whom have obtained teaching qualifications.

Nearly 90 clinical pharmacy students from more than ten provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country have been trained through projects such as the Chinese Hospital Association and the "Shortage Talent Plan".

Since 1997, he has been responsible for the internship work of undergraduate graduates of the School of Pharmacy of the Medical University. He has taught nearly 300 people so far, and more than 30 undergraduates have completed their graduation thesis under the guidance of department staff.

Taught more than 50 students from technical secondary schools and vocational schools.

In 2014, our department became the master's training center of Tianjin Medical University and trained 3 master's degree graduates.

With the introduction of pharmaceutical talents and the increase in external exchanges, related scientific research and teaching have also experienced long-term development.

Wu Chunnuan and Zhang Xiaolong respectively chaired one National Natural Science Foundation of China project.

Since 2015, department staff have undertaken more than 20 scientific research projects, with scientific research funding of more than one million yuan, including 2 national-level projects, 2 provincial-ministerial-level projects, 7 bureau-level projects, and 3 college-level projects.

Published more than 70 papers, including 5 SCI papers and 93 core papers.

Under the guidance of the national medical system reform, the Department of Pharmacy is gradually developing towards precision and refinement, aiming to provide patients with comprehensive, full-chain pharmaceutical services and achieve rational, safe and effective medication use.