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Pharmacy

Pharmacy support for GCRC projects is available through the Investigational Drug Service (I.D.S.) of Fletcher Allen Health Care's Pharmacotherapy Department. The resources and services available are those typical of a modern, progressive 24-hour hospital pharmacy enhanced by the specific skills of an experienced I.D.S. staff. Research pharmacists are available for consultation from the planning and set-up phase through completion of the project. Experience gained from past involvement with hundreds of pharmaceutical and metabolic studies, both industry and investigator-initiated, contributes to effective and accurate project support.

Services

Protocol Related:

• scientific review for GCRC Advisory Committee
• pharmacy perspective on feasibility, resource utilization and cost
• collaboration with other disciplines

Randomization, blinding, emergency unblinding capability

Sterile product preparation:

• per protocol procedure
• develop procedure to meet objectives
• sterility testing
• pyrogen testing

Non-sterile compounding

Dispense individual doses or bulk quantities

Documentation/Accountability

• Maintain records of drug receipt, testing, dispensing, discrepancies, returns
• Participate in pre-study site visit, periodic site visits as required, and close-out visit

Storage

• room temperature, refrigerator or freezer

Drug Information

Patient/Subject Services:

• teaching/counseling
• compliance monitoring

Contacts:

Marcia A. Dunham, B.S., R.Ph.
Research Pharmacist
FAHC Investigational Drug Service
MCHV Campus
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-847-4863
FAX: 802-847-4832
email: marcia.dunham@vtmednet.org

David B. McGarry, B.S., R.Ph.
Research Pharmacist
FAHC Investigational Drug Service
MCHV Campus
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-847-4863
FAX: 802-847-4832
email: david.mcgarry@vtmednet.org

Robert Emery, B.S., R.Ph.
Team Leader
Pharmacotherapy Department
MCHV Campus
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-847-4863
FAX: 802-847-4832
E-mail: robert.emery@vtmednet.org

 

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