What is OPEN?
The Oncology Pharmacy Education Network (OPEN) is a group of leading hospital oncology professionals who are working together under the auspices of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). OPEN looks out for the interests of oncology pharmacists and their staffs and provides the education and resources they need.
More than 1,100 oncology pharmacists and members of their team committed to assure quality cancer care in the nation's hospitals have already connected with OPEN. They include: Pharmacy directors, pharmacy administrators, pharmacists, and cancer program administrators or medical directors interested in pharmacy-related issues.
OPEN Educational Programs
The Practical Cancer Pharmacy, offered by OPEN and ACCC's Center for Provider Education, seeks to identify key steps in oncology drug cost-effectiveness analysis, including helping member institutions recognize the costs of drug therapy beyond purchase price and how to adapt standard pharmacoeconomic approaches.
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) is implemented through the ESA APPRISE (Assisting Providers and Cancer Patients with Risk Information for the Safe use of ESAs) Oncology Program, to mitigate the risk of shortened overall survival and/or increased risk of tumor progression or recurrence.
Dispensing Pharmacy: An Option for Private Practices, offered by OPEN and ACCC's Center for Provider Education, provides insight into the decision-making process and challenges involved in setting up a dispensing pharmacy.