Medical training, effects education

An effective ergonomics program should include the following four components worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, medical management, and training and education. 

Within this context, clinical pharmacists face effective participation in the research environment. Protocol development and execution, adherence to GCP and ethical principles, together with the balance between revenues and expenses, draw a specific working scenario that requires additional education and training, and represents an emerging challenge for clinical pharmacists. Conceptually, pharmacists are responsible for the safe and effective use of all medications, and this is especially important for medications used in clinical trials. Different pharmacy associations have been pointed out and have defined how far drug development and its attendant activities are a core function of the pharmacy profession." " ... 

The limited efficacy and potential toxicity of many of today s medications, coupled with the rapidly expanding portfolio of medications for disease treatment and prevention, creates enormous complexity in selecting optimal medications for individual patients. Thus, the expertise of clinically educated and trained pharmacists is increasingly important if we are to ensure patients receive the most effective medications in the doses and combinations that are optimal for them and their illnesses. 

Encourage the CDC to share with the states its database on the location and owners of dangerous biological materials. State health departments in turn should be encouraged, perhaps by education or training on the effects of the agents and medical responses required, to add infections by these materials to their lists of reportable diseases. 

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