Eight Drugs a Week Podcast

Welcome to Eight Drugs a Week, a podcast about the latest in clinical pharmacology. Your hosts are Florian Lemaitre (France) and Jana Stojanova (Australia), a pair of pharmacology nerds and Beatles fans. Join us on this journey as we catch up with colleagues around the world and discuss new developments. We’ll delve right into how drug exposure relates to effects and how we can optimize drug concentrations to personalize treatment. Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association.

IATDMCT annual meeting in Singapore. I’ve got a meeting (I’ve got a feeling) 07/16/2025

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. In this episode we’ll hear about: The journey from an inspiration to the building of a real conference dedicated to creating innovative solutions in therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical toxicology. The keynote lectures, main topics and hosts selected highlights of a scientific program going from biosensors applications in TDM and CT to pharmacogenomics integrated approaches and the strong choices made by the local organizing committee. The networking initiatives conceived by the local organizing committee to foster collaboration within IATDMCT members and build a solid sense of belonging to the TDM and CT community. Not to mention, the social activities, culinary art and secret events and places cooked by the team to help you discover Singapore and have fun during the meeting. Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit: Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Sophie is an associate professor of Pharmacology at the Sydney Pharmacy School in Sydney, Australia, the actual Chair of the IATDMCT Anti-infective scientific committee and the co-Chair of the 2025 annual IATDMCT meeting in Singapore. Jana is a senior scientist at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, Australia, the founder and main host of the IATDMCT podcast “Eight Drugs A Week” and the co-Chair of the 2025 annual IATDMCT meeting in Singapore. Cindy is an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, Australia and a member of the local organizing committee of the 2025 annual IATDMCT meeting for which she contributes, among other things, to the young scientists’ activities. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/37428390

IATDMCT annual meeting in Singapore. I’ve got a meeting (I’ve got a feeling) 07/16/2025

Pharmacogenetics: Here, There and Everywhere 11/07/2024

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. Not to mention that pharmacogenetics is the ideal companion for therapeutic drug monitoring for a comprehensive treatment optimization. Treatment failure and adverse drug reactions may, at least partly, be explained with pharmacogenetics and we have never been so close to large-scale implementation of this strategy. In this episode, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the IATDMCT pharmacogenetic scientific committee will give us an overview of everything you need to know on pharmacogenetics. In this episode, we’ll hear about: • How pharmacogenetics can be used to secure drug use in the field of oncology • Some other applications where gene polymorphisms are of particular interest: for example, to manage the antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel or to ensure an appropriate use of voriconazole • The interest of pharmacogenetic panels for primary care and the raising the level of evidence for the approach • The gap that still needs to be closed from a multiplexed approach with a few studied genes to the thousands required to fully explain drug variability • The win-win combination of pharmacogenetics with TDM (like a good Len-Mac song) for patient care Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit: Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Erika is director of the Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Unit of the Aviano Oncology Referral Centre, and contract professor at the School of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Trieste, Italy. Jesse is a professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacogenetics, and Chair of the Laboratory of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology, at the Leiden University Medical Center, in the Netherlands. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/33830137

TDM for beta-lactams in critical care: You know my name (Look up the number) 08/13/2024

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. A bit more than a decade ago we started to see the first reports about augmented renal clearance in critically ill patients, often in situations in which antibiotic treatment was crucial, such as sepsis. TDM of beta lactams in the critical care is now recognised as a valuable tool to ensure adequate drug exposure and optimise therapeutic outcomes for these vulnerable patients. But the space is full of nuances and unanswered questions remain. We are joined today by two big names in this space, Professors Birgit Koch and Jason Roberts, who we are fortunate to have help us navigate this complex therapeutic domain. In this episode we’ll hear about: • TDM for beta-lactams in intensive care is growing, but are we doing it well? • The long (and winding) road to practice change. • Exposure targets: our experts’ approach and some helpful advice. • How much of a barrier do compatibility issues pose for continuous infusions? • Jason’s Venn diagram to consider patient outcomes • Augmented renal clearance - not just in ICU patients: other settings where it ought to be considered. • Spot the difference: our experts describe their services. Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit: Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Birgit is a Hospital Pharmacist and Clinical Pharmacologist at Erasmus University Medical Centre, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where she leads the Clinical Pharmacometrics group. She is director of the education program for Clinical Pharmacology residents and director of Research & Teaching in Pharmacy. Jason is Director of the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research and an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Leadership Fellow at The University of Queensland. He is a Clinical Pharmacist at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, where he leads the Centre of Research Excellence RESPOND. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/32563797

Exploring new frontiers in TDM and toxicology (IATDMCT Banff 2024): Not a second time! 06/19/2024

Exploring new frontiers in TDM and toxicology (IATDMCT Banff 2024): 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 This time, following a very successful virtual edition in 2020, we are very glad to be meeting in person. And what a place to meet! - surrounded by Banff’s mountainous splendour. We are so grateful the congress organizing committee accepted the mission to make the show happen again, and we acknowledge the incredible work they’ve put behind two wonderful congresses. We hope attendees will be inspired by the location, and we are certain it will be a very special IATDMCT meeting this year. Joining us for the episode are organising committee heroes, congress chairs David Kinniburgh and Penny Colbourne, and Pamela Lyons, who apart from being an event organising extraordinaire, is also IATDMCT member manager, and runs our head office! In this episode we’ll hear ab-oo-t (pun intended!): • How the congress theme ties in with Banff's history of exploration and beautiful mountain scenery. • How the scientific program balances traditional topics with new frontiers in TDM and CT: wastewater testing for drug use, pioneering genetic testing and AI applications, developments in keeping abreast of novel psychoactive substances. • The pre-congress workshop on emerging topics in clinical toxicology, including novel drug checking services and lessons learned following marijuana legalization. • The social program that ensures guests will be fully immersed in the Canadian Rockies experience, including hiking opportunities, a western-themed dinner, and wildlife spotting • Why inspiration, creative insight and joyful collaboration are essentially guaranteed at this meeting! About our guests: Dave is the Director of the Alberta Centre for Toxicology, an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine of the University of Calgary, and a Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta, located in Edmonton, Alberta. Penny is a Clinical Toxicologist at the University of Alberta Hospital and Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta. Pam started at IATDMCT in 1995, with our Congress in Vienna. She’s attended every Congress since! She takes care of our members and provides support to our senior leadership teams. Pam and the IATDMCT team are based at our head office in Kingston, Ontario. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/31807307

Machine learning and AI for individualised therapy: Now and then 05/13/2024

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. These days, we are fortunate to have an increasing number of software tools to help us with the task, however many rely on population pharmacokinetic models typically built with relatively small data sets, and often necessarily representing subpopulations with niche requirements. Tomorrow, our work will no doubt be helped by artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches, and we have already started to see such approaches applied in the research arena. Today, we are lucky to be joined by two experts from the field of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modelling, Prof Michael Neely and Prof Jean-Baptiste Woillard. In this episode we’ll hear about: • the differences between traditional population pharmacokinetics and machine learning approaches in predicting drug exposure and optimizing dosing regimens • some advantages of ML approaches, including in handling nonlinear patterns • the challenge of interpretability of results and dose recommendations from machine learning methods compared to traditional pharmacokinetic methods • which clinical contexts we will soon see machine learning derived models applied to clinical care • the future of modelling and machine learning in pharmacology, including ethical considerations and the concept of augmented intelligence Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit: Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Jean-Baptiste is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology in the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacovigilance in the Limoges University Hospital, France where he leads the Pharmacometrics and Artificial Intelligence hospital functional unit. He is also Deputy Director of the Inserm Unit 1248 at the University of Limoges, France. Michael Neely is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Director of the Laboratory of Applied Pharmacokinetics and Bioinformatics, both at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/31276347

IATDMCT Young Scientists: When I’m 64! 03/12/2024

IATDMCT Young Scientists: When I’m 64! This episode 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. Our guests are Lea Wagmann, Hualin Cai, and Sumith Mathew, each bringing their unique perspectives and experiences from Germany, China, and India, respectively. From their early inspirations to their current endeavours, we'll uncover what drives them and the impact they're making on the future of pharmacology and toxicology. We’ll delve into their expectations for the years ahead, exploring the forefront of the scene and the innovative ideas brewing within the young scientist community. In this episode we’ll hear about: • Very interesting science each one is working on including quantification to support evaluation of compliance, a suite of modelling tools being applied in the resource limited setting, and the impact of the microbiome on psychopharmacology • First congress experiences: meeting professional heroes and memorable moments • How membership has enabled mentoring opportunities with some of the greats in the field • Facing challenges such as lack of evidence for many drugs and wider need for education and training - and what YS are doing to address these • YS involvement in initiatives such as the recently launched Regional Asian Pacific Section of the Association, and opportunities for support and mentorship in the region Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit https://www.iatdmct.org/member-join Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Lea Wagmann is a Clinical Toxicologist and postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Experimental and Clinical Toxicology of the Saarland University in Homburg, Germany. Hualin Cai is an Associate Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology and Clinical Toxicology, the Department of Pharmacy and Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China Sumith Mathew is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/30337383

Got to get microsampling into my life: Got to get you into my life! 01/16/2024

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. It was recently the 50th anniversary of the Guthrie method, where dried blood spots are used to screen inborn errors of metabolism in neonatal infants. Thanks to instrumental developments, dried blood spots, and more generally microsampling approaches, have been increasingly applied to quantify a wide range of drug entities. Although these approaches offer plenty of novel opportunities in our field, they are not without challenges and pitfalls. Our guests today are two of the biggest names in microsampling – and also absolute IATDMCT VIPs and legends. We are joined by our current president, Jan-Willem Alffenaar, and president-elect, Christophe Stove, for deep dive on the topic. In this episode we hear about: • Which Beatle might be the most interesting test subject for microsampling evaluation • How low can you go? When does it become a macrosample? • Diverse microsampling approaches: dry, wet, different matrices • Go robust – or go home • Obvious, and not-so-obvious challenges; typical and very novel solutions • Clinical, toxicological and research applications: what the innovators are doing, and potential for even greater global impact • How many times would you prick your finger in a day? The sweet spot in being informative, but not terrible for patients • From the Beatles to ABBA: money, money, money and the place of microsapmpling in health systems Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Jan-Willem is Professor of Clinical Pharmacology at The University of Sydney, and Chair of Clinical Pharmacy at Westmead Hospital, in Sydney Australia. Christophe Stove is Professor, and director of the toxicology laboratory, at the Department of Bioanalysis, at Gent University in Belgium. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/29505718

Back to when it all started: Get back! 10/20/2023

Back to when it all started: Get back! The recent congress in Oslo was a huge success. We were very glad to catch up with colleagues and hear about some really excellent science. We also bumped into Steve Wong and Phil Walson, first and third presidents of the IATDMCT, and we were delighted they obliged us with an interview about the origins of the Association. Like with any good origin story, Steve and Phil are true superheroes. Both have held numerous leadership positions in their professions and in professional associations, achieved international cooperation agreements, and advocated nationally and internationally for the quality use of medicines. We were so wrapped in this interview, that we totally forgot to ask Steve and Phil what their favourite Beatles are - we’ll just have to have them (Get) back! In this episode we hear about: the history and development of the Association, its early years and key figures that contributed to its success the first meetings in Osaka and Chicago, that were followed by the inaugural IATDMCT event in Barcelona the organization's international representation and camaraderie among members the dedication to being international from the start and an emphasis on supporting young scientists the origins and developments of the TDM Journal Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association.    To join IATDMCT, visit https://www.iatdmct.org/member-join    Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform.    About our guests:  Steve is professor of pathology, director of the clinical chemistry and toxicology laboratory, and co-director of the Clinical and Translational Mass Spectrometry Center at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Phil is a Paediatrician, Clinical Pharmacologist, and Medical Toxicologist, was Director of the Clinical Pharmacology Division of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and is a visiting Professor at the Georg-August-Universitat Medical School, Goettingen, Germany. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/28374953

Personalized Under The Northern Sky! (IATDMCT Oslo 2023): Norwegian Wood 07/11/2023

Personalized Under The Northern Sky! (IATDMCT Oslo 2023): Norwegian Wood In this bonus episode, we delve into the upcoming that will take place September 24th to 27th in Oslo, Norway . It promises to be an exciting event with varied and highly novel sessions. Joining us today are esteemed IATDMCT scientists and local members of the congress organizing committee: Stein Bergan, Ida Robertson, and Anders Åsberg. We delve into their motivations to host the congress and discuss the inspiration behind the theme: 'Personalized under the Northern Sky.' Our guests elaborate on how they will weave this overarching theme through the whole event. We explore some captivating sessions featured on the program, including therapeutic use of orellanine mushroom toxin, TDM of statins, acyclovir & ganciclovir, tacrolimus, microsampling approaches and hands-on sessions. Additionally, we cover the educational initiatives designed specifically for Young Scientists. Prepare for an enriching experience filled not only with valuable scientific knowledge but also a great deal of fun. If that's not enough, get ready for some thrilling activities like running and the Holmenkollen Ski Jump. In this episode we hear about: ● IATDMCT Oslo 2023: introducing our committee members ● The motivation behind the congress theme: Personalized Under the Northern Sky ● What’s in it for me? Why attend the Oslo congress. ● Double the usual number of plenaries, including one about the therapeutic use of orellanine mushroom toxin ● Hands-on pre-congress event: deep-dive into microsampling approaches to enhance clinical applications and research efforts ● Educational initiatives for Young Scientists ● Satisfying all your needs: networking opportunities, the social program and unique activities only Oslo can offer Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit https://www.iatdmct.org/member-join Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Stein Bergan Congress Chair. Group leader at the precision pharmacotherapy research group of Oslo University Hospital, Dept of Pharmacology. He is also a professor of the department of Pharmacy at University of Oslo Ida Robertson Associate Professor at the department of Pharmacy at University of Oslo and a member of the Pharmacokinetics Research Group. Anders Åsberg Head of the laboratory for renal physiology at Oslo University Hospital and adjunct Professor of the department of Pharmacy at University of Oslo. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/27431643

TDM of antiretroviral drugs: The continuing story (of Bungalow Bill)… 06/01/2023

TDM of antiretroviral drugs: The continuing story (of Bungalow Bill)… This episode is about the TDM of antiretroviral drugs, an area with a boom in research output in the late 90s and early 2000s, generating enough randomized controls trials for a substantial systematic Cochrane review on the topic (a rare thing for TDM research!). It’s an ever-evolving space, where drug regimens are continually refined with newer drug options with fewer adverse effects. However, we have learned a lot through concentration monitoring, and TDM continues to be very useful in optimizing treatment. As our title suggests, this is a continuing story. Our guests today are Natella Rakhmanina and Dario Cattaneo, who have been involved in the story since the beginning but from different perspectives, Natella as a paediatric infectious diseases specialist and Dario as a clinical pharmacologist. We cover the history, discuss the role that TDM has today and consider where things are headed. In this episode we hear about: • The usefulness and limitations of using TDM to monitor adherence. • Diverse niche patient scenarios where TDM can be very helpful, which are not at all uncommon. • Interesting challenges where TDM can be helpful, some that are particular to paediatric patients, and others to elderly HIV patients. • Learnings from TDM for long-acting drugs in psychiatry, and the implications for novel depot antiretroviral formulations. • Drug interaction attributable to antiretrovirals, and those that affect them. • Why, despite viral monitoring, TDM for antiretrovirals can still be very useful. • What Paxlovid tastes like. Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Natella Rakhmanina is a Professor at the Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences of The George Washington University. She is also director of HIV Services of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington. Dario Cattaneo is currently the President of the IATDMCT. He is a clinical pharmacologist at Luigi Sacco University Hospital in Milan and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Milan, Italy. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/27012708

TDM of anticancer drugs: We can work it out! 04/03/2023

TDM of anticancer drugs: We can work it out! This episode is about the TDM of anticancer therapies, a space where there is a sense of frustration about body-size based dosing, but while concentration-based promises to make a difference to clinical care, it still feels that progress has been less than satisfying. Florian opens the episode with an ode to oncologists, a song from the heart to say: ‘We can work it out!’ Our guests today are Dirk Jan Moes and Vikram Gota, both very active in ‘working things out’ in the space, in different corners of the world. We unpack the many challenges but arrive at the conclusion that for TDM in oncology, ‘the future is bright!’ In this episode we hear about: Older anticancer drugs: can we do new tricks with old drugs, or have we missed the boat? The importance of the drug label and reimbursement for clinical implementation Anticancer drugs and clinical contexts where microsampling can enhance implementation Financial toxicity: should we be styling ourselves as financial toxicologists!? Progress in the paediatric space Combining concentration measurement with pharmacogenetics, biomarkers and model informed precision dosing Buy-in: the importance of clinical champions and education initiatives Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit https://www.iatdmct.org/member-join Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Dirk Jan Moes is a Laboratory Hospital Pharmacist and Clinical Pharmacologist, Assistant Professor of Applied Clinical Pharmacometrics at the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology at the Leiden University Medical Centre in The Netherlands. Vikram Gota is an MD, Professor & Officer-in-charge of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology at the Advanced Centre for Treatment Research & Education in Cancer at the Tate Memorial Centre in Mumbai, India. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/26430288

TDM of Biologics: “Tomorrow never knows” 02/03/2023

TDM of Biologics: “Tomorrow never knows” This episode is about the TDM of biologics, a therapeutic class that only really emerged into widespread use about 20 years ago – but that as a class represents a breakthrough for many therapeutic challenges. This area has some differences compared to traditional TDM of small molecules, and although it’s established for some biologics, the role for TDM in the space is, in a sense, still being determined. Florian has consequently titled this episode ‘Tomorrow never knows’ – a great song and a fitting title. Our guests today are Annick de Vries and Murray Barclay, and both have made important contributions in the space. Once again, our guests coincided on their favourite Beatle – one that we haven’t heard mentioned in previous episodes! In this episode we hear about: the differences between small molecule drugs and biologics, and the implications this has for TDM of the latter how disease severity may influence pharmacodynamics, and ultimately how we might ultimately select treatment targets despite challenges in obtaining measurements of disease activity anti-drug antibodies and the role of TDM there disease dependent clearance and whether concentrations of biologics might possibly be a marker of disease activity Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Annick de Vries is director of Diagnostic Services at Sanquin in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Sanquin is a not-for-profit that provides blood products nationwide, but also develop specialized pharmaceutical products and provide diagnostic services. She is the current chair of the IATDMCT Biologics Committee. Murray Barclay is a clinical pharmacologist and a gastroenterologist at Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand, and a Clinical Professor at the University of Otago. Murray was the previous chair of the Biologics Committee. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/25819932

TDM across the universe! “Across the universe” 01/01/2023

TDM across the universe! “Across the universe” This episode we travel around the world and hear from Paula Schaiquevich (Argentina) and Smita Pattanaik (India). These impressive women are well known IATDMCT members and for building successful TDM services from scratch. Paula and Smita share excellent advice about where to start, how to grow, some typical challenges and how to face these. In this episode we hear about: expecting 'more pitfalls than happiness' when starting out in establishing a TDM service, and how to navigate this the importance of partnerships and how these steer the direction and success of services how to safeguard quality in the resource limited setting, and how participating in IATDMCT can help with this the skills required to go beyond the lab, the different professionals that may be involved in TDM and why this means that it can look very different in different parts of the world Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association. To join IATDMCT, visit https://www.iatdmct.org/member-join Subscribe to Eight Drugs a Week on your preferred podcast platform. About our guests: Paula directs the preclinical and clinical pharmacology laboratory at the pediatric hospital Garrahan in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a principal investigator of CONICET, the national science and technology funding body. Paula was the chair of the pharmacometrics committee 2011-2015 and editor of the Compass, 2015-2019. In 2013, Paula was awarded the Victor Armstrong Young Investigator Award. Smita is Professor of Clinical Pharmacology at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. She directs the Therapeutic Drug Management program for renal and stem cell transplant patients at a tertiary care hospital in the North India of over 2000 beds. Smita leads the IATDMCT TDM in India seminar series which hosts regular webinars providing TDM education. /episode/index/show/b690ba08-f470-4bb1-a3c2-10a209a83d54/id/25476714

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