Pharmacoeconomics and Procurement

It is a simple unit forming part of the Hospital Pharmacy Complex.
 

The SS carries out its specific activities in accordance with internal quality protocols, which are reviewed and updated on a regular basis. The Pharmacy Department participates in the procurement and distribution of medicines by evaluating different therapeutic approaches and conducting cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses; it monitors therapeutic appropriateness and promotes pharmacovigilance activities; it participates in counselling for patients receiving home treatment in order to improve therapeutic adherence and compliance. Furthermore, it provides advice and support to clinicians on pharmacoeconomics and pharmacology, and participates in the training and information provision for healthcare staff to ensure the appropriate and safe use of medicines. It supports clinicians in drafting research protocols relating to medicines, the management of side effects and pharmacovigilance; and in applications for the inclusion of medicines under Law 648 and for rare diseases. The department promotes and organises multidisciplinary improvement groups for the safe and appropriate use of medicines. It provides supervision for placements within the Hospital Pharmacy specialisation programme and for undergraduate courses at the Faculty of Pharmacy.

Internal: Strategic Directorate – Scientific Directorate – Staff units reporting to the Strategic Directorate and the Scientific Directorate – Organisational units within the Foundation’s operational and functional departments.

External: National and international universities - Regional and national IRCCS centres - Centres of excellence - Lombardy Region (in particular the Directorate-General for Welfare and the Budget Directorate) - Suppliers and other public and private entities - ATS and ASSTs of the Province and the Region - AIFA.