Research on information to be handled in pharmaceutical education for regenerative medicine products based on a consciousness survey involving board-certified oncology or senior oncology pharmacists

Abstract

We reviewed the field of regenerative medicine products to be focused on in pharmaceutical education based on the results of a questionnaire survey, and made a proposal.  The subjects of this questionnaire survey consisted of students belonging to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctoral Course of Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (FPS-DC-TUPLS students) and Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences (JSPHCS)-certified Board certified Senior Oncology Pharmacist (BCSOP) and Board certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP). As a concrete example, we evaluated the importance of the information described in the package insert of a regenerative medicine product, Kymriah®. Importance assessment in 5 grades was adopted. We analyzed differences in the points of view for evaluating information between the two groups, and prepared a proposal to fulfill pharmaceutical education. We reviewed the field of regenerative medicine products to be focused on in pharmaceutical education based on the results of a questionnaire survey, and made a proposal.  The subjects of this questionnaire survey consisted of students belonging to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctoral Course of Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (FPS-DC-TUPLS students) and Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences (JSPHCS)-certified Board certified Senior Oncology Pharmacist (BCSOP) and Board certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP). As a concrete example, we evaluated the importance of the information described in the package insert of a regenerative medicine product, Kymriah®. Importance assessment in 5 grades was adopted. We analyzed differences in the points of view for evaluating information between the two groups, and prepared a proposal to fulfill pharmaceutical education. We compared the median value on importance assessment between BCSOP and/or BCOP and FPS-DC-TUPLS students. For a portion of the information on adverse reactions to Kymriah®, the rate of BCSOP and/or BCOP who scored 5 was significantly higher than that of FPS-DC-TUPLS students. In addition, for a portion of the information on the adverse reactions, the rate of mid-level BCSOP and/or BCOP, with a career of 11 to 20 years, who scored 5 was significantly higher than that of FPS-DC-TUPLS students. These results suggested that FPS-DC-TUPLS students underestimate the importance of information on adverse reactions. For pharmaceutical education on regenerative medicine products, information on adverse reactions should be sufficiently explained to pharmacy students at the opportunity of clinical training.