Works according to GCP guidelines and agreed pharmacy clinical trials procedures. Critically appraises cancer clinical trials protocols, including amendments, to assess feasibility and ensure all pharmaceutical aspects of the study are deliverable and safe, in liaison with the chemotherapy production unit staff as required. Calculates pharmacy support costs in a timely manner for cancer clinical trials protocols, liaising with the speciality research teams, sponsors and NUH Research and Innovation (R&I) Department. Pro-actively costs for medicine-savings and cost-avoidance for all patients recruited to cancer clinical trials.
Leads and finalises the set-up of cancer clinical trials, i.e. writing and/or checking dispensing procedure, trials specific Chemocare prescriptions and worksheets. Is accountable for adherence to protocol requirements for investigational medicinal product (IMP) management for cancer trials. Facilitates the Principal Pharmacist for Research and Innovative services in the development of new services to deliver novel and innovative therapies to patients with the research setting.
Participates in the provision of a clinical pharmacy service for cancer patients recruited into clinical trials within the Trust Assesses and clinically verifies trial specific prescriptions to ensure safe and rational prescribing according to the study protocol Provides trial medication and any additional supporting treatment for inpatient, discharge or outpatient use. Counsels patients to ensure medication usage according to the protocol and to improve patient understanding of medication using trial specific patient information. Assesses patient compliance via review of trial medication returned by trial subjects and patient counselling Contributes to detection of possible adverse events and prompt notification of the investigator and sponsor, where relevant Accuracy checks prescriptions, dispensed by others, for accuracy of interpretation, supply, labelling and accountability recording

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