2.3 Scenario
A
pharmacist was assigned for the period of 1 year. This pharmacist began
with a 3-month phase-in period during which no interventions were done
by the pharmacist, followed by 9 months of specific action on
optimization protocols with the goal of achieving cost savings while
maintaining best patient care. Training material for the pharmacist was
developed and provided by the Canadian Blood Services Plasma Protein and
Related Product Formulary Program team. The pharmacist worked in
collaboration with CHEO staff on patient level data pertaining to the
pharmacokinetics of individual treatment responses in an effort to
optimise the dose and the treatment. McMaster’s WAPPS-Hemo served as the
basis for therapeutic optimization. WAPPS-Hemo generates PK profiles
that allow the pharmacist to tailor the treatment to the clotting
factor’s actual profile, the targets of treatment, and the needs of the
patient.7