Board’s Position Paper #5

Board’s Position Paper #5

Hazardous Drugs (HD) Task Force Leader For maximizing safety   The handling of Hazardous medical drugs in a cancer treatment unit requires a specific approach in order to avoid unnecessary risks for the healthcare staff, and more particularly for the nurses. The...
Board’s Position Paper #4

Board’s Position Paper #4

Paris, June 10th, 2021 CytoPrevent* Advisory Board proposals to update the CMD   While the European Commission has just started the Trilog process to amend the Carcinogen and Mutagen Directive (CMD), CytoPrevent Advisory Board wishes to express some key concerns...
Board’s Position Paper #3

Board’s Position Paper #3

The need to use a more appropriate acronym for CSTDs for administration of cytotoxic drugs   Proposal for including in the amendment of Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work, a...
Board’s Position Paper #2

Board’s Position Paper #2

ANNOUNCEMENT                                                                           Paris, 13th April 2021   The CytoPrevent board strongly supports the European Parliament vote to include hazardous drugs and reprotoxics in the Carcinogens and Mutagens...
Board’s Position Paper #1

Board’s Position Paper #1

Dear Madam, Sir, CytoPrevent, a group of scientific experts, would like to use the opportunity to give our comments and suggestions on “work involving exposure to cytostatic agents”. We appreciate the appraisal as a step forward to improve worker’s safety and health...