Survey on Formulations and Dosage Forms Needed by the Medical Community

Tsukasa Mori; Nobuyuki Goto; Tadanori Sasaki; Sachiko Harada; Masayuki Yamakawa; Kyohei Watanabe; Fumiko Ohtsu

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Survey on Formulations and Dosage Forms Needed by the Medical Community

VernacularTitle:医療現場が必要とする製剤・剤形に関する調査
Author: Tsukasa MORI ¹ ; Nobuyuki GOTO ² ; Tadanori SASAKI ³ ; Sachiko HARADA ⁴ ; Masayuki YAMAKAWA ⁵ ; Kyohei WATANABE ² ; Fumiko OHTSU ¹
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1. Drug Informatics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University
2. Department of Pharmacy University of Fukui Hospital
3. Department of Pharmacy, Showa University Hospital
4. Department of Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Hospital
5. Department of Pharmacy, Kohka Public Hospital
Keywords: in-hospital preparation; off-label use; commercialization; questionnaire survey
From:Japanese Journal of Drug Informatics 2022;24(2):121-129
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Objective: In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey of hospital pharmacists throughout Japan with the aim of identifying the most-requested in-hospital preparations and off-label use drugs, and exploring the possibility of commercializing them.Methods: The Commercialization Study Group of the Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists conducted a questionnaire survey on the Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists website targeting hospital pharmacists who are members of the Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists. The period of the survey was from February 1, 2019 until January 21, 2020. In the questionnaire, the respondents wrote specific product names (generic names), specifications, and dosage forms that they would like to see improved and made commercially available in a free-text format. In addition, respondents chose their reasons for wanting the product to be improved or made commercially available from a list.Results: A total of 1,627 drugs were requested to be made commercially available. After duplicates and insufficient descriptions were excluded, the total was 553. The drugs that were most frequently requested were Levothyroxine suppositories, followed by Mohs’ ointment and Ulinastatin vaginal suppositories.Discussion: This survey identified certain drugs that pharmacists want to be commercialized and the specific reasons why. In-hospital preparations not only benefit patients whose diseases are becoming more complex and difficult to treat with existing prescription drugs, but also enable pharmacists to demonstrate their abilities. We believe that the commercialization of these important in-hospital preparations and off-label drugs will help avoid various risks associated with dispensing them and enhance the pharmacy profession. For this reason, pharmaceutical drug companies should conduct further surveys on the actual use of and literature research on the efficacy and safety of the drugs that were ranked high on the questionnaire and start considering their commercialization.