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Welcome to iPACT

International Pharmacists for Anticoagulation Care Taskforce
An international expert network who recognizes and supports the key role of pharmacists all over the world to optimize oral anticoagulation management. iPACT supports awareness and detection campaigns for undiagnosed fibrillation, develops evidence-based guidance to improve patient care and provides expert education through e-learning, workshops, masterclasses and individualized coaching in your setting.

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Our aim is to ensure ...

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... high-quality care for patients receiving oral anticoagulation medication all around the world

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... patients with undiagnosed atrial fibrillation are detected

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... high-quality training and counselling for pharmacists and healthcare practitioners

Background

Anticoagulation management is changing and prescription of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOAC) is continuously and rapidly increasing in different indications like non-valvular atrial fibrillation (nvAF), prevention of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and venous thrombo-embolism (VTE). Optimal adherence with these drugs is extremely important due to their short half-lives, the impact of side-effects and the risks of non-compliance. All means necessary, like effective and safe use of drugs, patient education, prescheduled follow-up and pharmacy data, should be considered to optimize adherence.

In most countries, there are insufficient physicians in primary care and the implications are that in real life, the time available to support adherence is limited and clearly inadequate. Pharmacists however are in an ideal place to support adherence and ensure that patients understand why they are taking their medicines and the risks if they don't take them. First of all, they are the most accessible healthcare providers and patients don’t need to book appointments or have to pay to seek professional medical advice. Secondly, they have specific competences to ensure effective and safe use of these drugs (detect inappropriate prescribing, prevent and resolve potential drug related problems and patient counselling services). Third, and last, they can detect potential non-compliance due to their pharmacy refill database.

If pharmacists want to play a key role in the care pathway of the anticoagulated patient, their knowledge on this new NOAC therapy needs to be excellent and continuously up-to-date, using the most recent guidelines and data. The International Pharmacists for Anticoagulation Care Taskforce (iPACT) is an expert group committed to enhancing the key role that pharmacists can play in anticoagulation management.

How can you help us?

Become part of the iPACT network to implement the tools, training programs and guidelines in your country!

Contact members of our network

E-mail us

info@ipact.org

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