25 were clinical PIPs, mainly incorrect dosing (n = 15); one PIP contained both a clinical and logistic problem. In 67.5% of PIPs, colleagues were contacted. In prescriptions with PIPs, the final action included cancellation of the preparation because of substitution to a commercially available drug/stock preparation (50.0%), cancellation of the preparation due to other reasons than substitution (23.3%), compounding of an adapted prescription (13.3%) and compounding of the original prescription (13.3%). Conclusion and RelevancePIPs also occur in prescriptions for compounded medicines. At our centre, these PIPs mainly include logistic and dosing problems. Next to the set-up of back-office CCA, this survey revealed that prescribing support, such as a substitution or dosing module, should be implemented to increase the efficiency at the compounding unit and patient safety.

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Background and ImportanceIn rare diseases such as haemophilia, the access to rigorous information is essential. Aim and Objectives To describe the virtual desktop developed by our pharmacy service for haemophilia patients. It includes shortcuts to selected resources. The aim is to facilitate quick, free and easy access to information about the disease and its treatment.Material and Methods The tool selected to create the virtual desktop was Symbaloo ® (symbaloo.com), which brings together in one place the selected links to useful and rigorous websites.It has been organised in colour -coded sections according to the type of information offered in each block. The name of the virtual desktop is 'Haemophilia for patients'.Results The desktop has a total of 43 web links organised in 16 blocks belonging to 8 sections:

25 were clinical PIPs, mainly incorrect dosing (n = 15); one PIP contained both a clinical and logistic problem. In 67.5% of PIPs, colleagues were contacted. In prescriptions with PIPs, the final action included cancellation of the preparation because of substitution to a commercially available drug/stock preparation (50.0%), cancellation of the preparation due to other reasons than substitution (23.3%), compounding of an adapted prescription (13.3%) and compounding of the original prescription (13.3%). Conclusion and RelevancePIPs also occur in prescriptions for compounded medicines. At our centre, these PIPs mainly include logistic and dosing problems. Next to the set-up of back-office CCA, this survey revealed that prescribing support, such as a substitution or dosing module, should be implemented to increase the efficiency at the compounding unit and patient safety.