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Eight Drugs a Week Episode 15 – Revolution 9: How the microbiome is evolving our understanding of drug disposition
The human microbiome, a complex community of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses, doesn't just passively coexist with the drugs we take; it actively participates in a bidirectional relationship that can impact drug efficacy and toxicity.
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Eight Drugs a Week Episode 14 – IATDMCT annual meeting in Singapore. I’ve got a meeting (I’ve got a feeling)
We gather the two chairs of the upcoming IATDMCT annual meeting in Singapore, Sophie Stocker and Jana Stojanova, plus Cindy Lau, who contribute to the organization of the young scientists’ part of the event to discuss the content, urbi et orbi, of our annual meeting.
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Eight Drugs a Week, Episode 13 – Pharmacogenetics: Here, There and Everywhere
Pharmacogenetics now surrounds us and is an efficient tool to prevent disease or to guide drug therapy. By studying polymorphisms in the genes coding for metabolism enzymes and drug transporters, we can have clues to help choose the right drug or adjust drug dosage.
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Eight Drugs a Week, Episode 12 – TDM for beta-lactams in critical care: You know my name (Look up the number)
Given we traditionally only monitored particular antibiotics to spare toxicity, and that beta lactams were widely considered such safe drugs, it was once difficult to imagine this drug class would become important TDM candidates.
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Eight Drugs a Week, Episode 11 – On the road to Banff: Not a second time!
This time, it’s the right time — not a second time, but a unique time — to take the road to Banff, Canada, for the 22nd edition of the IATDMCT annual congress.
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Eight Drugs a Week, Episode 10 – Machine learning and AI for individualised therapy: Now and then
There was a time when we performed laborious pharmacokinetic hand calculations to tailor drug dosages and regimens – a practice that can still be useful for those brave enough to perform logarithmic calculator manipulations.
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Eight Drugs a Week, Episode 9 – IATDMCT Young Scientists: When I’m 64
This month we're excited to introduce you to the young guns, the bright minds of the Young Scientist Committee of the IATDMCT, who are making waves in this ever-evolving field.
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Eight Drugs a Week, Episode 8 – Got to get microsampling into my life: Got to get you into my life!
This episode is about a fairly recent development in TDM and clinical toxicology that has huge potential, which has actually been used for many decades.
