Clinical Pharmacology in Denmark in 2016: 40 Years with the Danish Society of Clinical Pharmacology and 20 Years as a Medical Speciality

TY - JOUR

T1 - Clinical Pharmacology in Denmark in 2016

T2 - 40 Years with the Danish Society of Clinical Pharmacology and 20 Years as a Medical Speciality

AU - Brøsen, Kim

AU - Andersen, Stig Ejdrup

AU - Borregaard, Jeanett

AU - Christensen, Hanne Rolighed

AU - Christensen, Palle Mark

AU - Dalhoff, Kim Peder

AU - Damkier, Per

AU - Hallas, Jesper

AU - Heisterberg, Jens

AU - Jessen, Niels

AU - Jürgens, Gesche

AU - Kampmann, Jens Peter Konnerup

AU - Laursen, Britt Elmedal

AU - Laursen, Torben

AU - Nielsen, Lars Peter

AU - Poulsen, Birgitte Klindt

AU - Poulsen, Henrik Enghusen

AU - Andersen, Ljubica Vukelic

AU - Senderovitz, Thomas

AU - Sonne, Jesper

N1 - © 2016 Nordic Association for the Publication of BCPT (former Nordic Pharmacological Society).

PY - 2016/12/1

Y1 - 2016/12/1

N2 - The Danish Society of Clinical Pharmacology was founded in 1976, and mainly thanks to the persistent efforts of the society, clinical pharmacology became an independent medical speciality in Denmark in 1996. Since then, clinical pharmacology has gone from strength to strength. In the Danish healthcare system, clinical pharmacology has established itself as an indispensible part of the efforts to promote the rational, safe and economic use of drugs. Clinical pharmacologists are active in drug committees both in hospitals and in the primary sector. All clinical pharmacology centres offer a local medicines information service. Some centres have established an adverse drug effect manager function. Only one centre offers a therapeutic drug monitoring service. Clinical pharmacologists are responsible for the toxicological advice at the Danish Poison Information Centre at Bispebjerg University Hospital in the Capital Region. The Department of Clinical Pharmacology at Aarhus University Hospital works closely together with forensic toxicologists and pathologists, covering issues regarding illicit substances, forensic pharmacology, post-mortem toxicology, expert testimony and research. Therapeutic geriatric and psychiatric teach-inns for specialist and junior doctors are among the newest initiatives organized by clinical pharmacologists. Clinical pharmacologists work also in the Danish Medicines Agency and in the Danish pharmaceutical industry, and the latter has in particular a great growth potential for creating new jobs and career opportunities for clinical pharmacologists. As of July 2016, the Danish Society of Clinical Pharmacology has 175 members, and 70 of these are specialists in clinical pharmacology corresponding to approximately 2.5 specialists per 1000 doctors (Denmark has in total 28,000 doctors) or approximately 12 specialists per one million inhabitants.

AB - The Danish Society of Clinical Pharmacology was founded in 1976, and mainly thanks to the persistent efforts of the society, clinical pharmacology became an independent medical speciality in Denmark in 1996. Since then, clinical pharmacology has gone from strength to strength. In the Danish healthcare system, clinical pharmacology has established itself as an indispensible part of the efforts to promote the rational, safe and economic use of drugs. Clinical pharmacologists are active in drug committees both in hospitals and in the primary sector. All clinical pharmacology centres offer a local medicines information service. Some centres have established an adverse drug effect manager function. Only one centre offers a therapeutic drug monitoring service. Clinical pharmacologists are responsible for the toxicological advice at the Danish Poison Information Centre at Bispebjerg University Hospital in the Capital Region. The Department of Clinical Pharmacology at Aarhus University Hospital works closely together with forensic toxicologists and pathologists, covering issues regarding illicit substances, forensic pharmacology, post-mortem toxicology, expert testimony and research. Therapeutic geriatric and psychiatric teach-inns for specialist and junior doctors are among the newest initiatives organized by clinical pharmacologists. Clinical pharmacologists work also in the Danish Medicines Agency and in the Danish pharmaceutical industry, and the latter has in particular a great growth potential for creating new jobs and career opportunities for clinical pharmacologists. As of July 2016, the Danish Society of Clinical Pharmacology has 175 members, and 70 of these are specialists in clinical pharmacology corresponding to approximately 2.5 specialists per 1000 doctors (Denmark has in total 28,000 doctors) or approximately 12 specialists per one million inhabitants.

U2 - 10.1111/bcpt.12681

DO - 10.1111/bcpt.12681

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 27685872

SN - 1742-7835

VL - 119

SP - 523

EP - 532

JO - Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology

JF - Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology

IS - 6

ER -