IATDMCT members are invited to vote in the IATDMCT Council Elections. The term of office of the elected candidates will begin after the Annual General Meeting to be held at the 2023 IATDMCT Congress in Oslo, from September 24-27, 2023.

A password to access the election system has been sent to all active IATDMCT members by email. If you did not receive your password, please contact us (info@iatdmct.org) for assistance.

Click here to cast your ballot.

Deadline for voting is August 31, 2023.

The IATDMCT congress in Oslo is drawing near!

• We are approaching five hundred delegates registered.
• The program presents lectures on a broad range of topics within TDM and CT.
• The website will also include some ideas for social activities: whether you prefer a run in the early morning or karaoke in the late night hours, or perhaps a visit to the new Munch museum. More info on attractions and sight-seeing can be found by visiting the Visit Oslo website (https://www.visitoslo.com/en/).
• The congress dinner is on Tuesday evening. Please note that you need to register specifically for it.
• Reception Monday evening in the Oslo City Hall is free for all delegates, but you need to indicate on your registration if you intend to participate. The reception will take place in the same hall where the "Nobel Peace Prize" award ceremony takes place.

We look forward to seeing you all in Oslo!

Stein Bergan (Congress Chair) on behalf of the Local Organizing Committee

Program details are currently updated on the website.The IATDMCT 2023 Congress offers an attractive opportunity for sponsors to interact with the attendees, and present their company, products and services. Please visit the websiteof congress for more details if you are interested in sponsorship.

Congress website: iatdmct2023.org

Contact Us: IATDMCT@gyro.no

Please observe the criteria for this award here: https://iatdmct.org/awards/young-scientist-awards.html

If you are eligible and want your poster or oral presentation to be assessed for the award, please send an email referring to your abstract to the chairs of the Young Scientist Committee:

Laure Elens: laure.elens@uclouvain.be
and
Lea Wagmann: lea.wagmann@uks.eu

The deadline for registering your interest is August 25 2023.

The special Membership Award includes free membership to IATDMCT & access to the TDM journal for a period of 2 years, renewable once. Several awards are available each year. Any IATDMCT member in good standing may nominate an individual from a designated developing country who is unable to afford the annual membership dues and Journal subscription. Applications should be submitted to the management office by October 31 of the year preceding the Award year.

Enjoy all the valuable Membership Benefits, including online access to the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) journal.

Get the complete Terms of Reference and learn how to apply today.

Join us in maintaining the IATDMCT membership! We look forward to inspiring many further colleagues who share with us the idea of an optimized and personalized drug treatment to join us in IATDMCT. Please ensure you renew your membership in order to retain your IATDMCT member benefits.

Our 2023 Member-Get-A Member Campaign now is up and running! Members are invited to inform their colleagues (who are not members yet) about the benefits of membership. Let’s build a strong partnership together!

Campaign Deadline: August 31, 2023.

The top recruiter (with at least 50%-paying members) will gain a free registration for the IATDMCT Congress 2023 in Oslo.

Click here for complete participation details!

Interviews with Norwegian Scientists: Anders Åsberg

We continue our Norwegian Scientist series this month with an interview from Anders Åsberg, a very well-known name in the IATDMCT ‘microcosm.’ It’s really great to hear from Anders as one of the leaders in the field, who has always been swift to implement innovations in the TDM and clinical pharmacology space, to the benefit of patients.

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Stay ahead with the latest scientific research developments in the fields of TDM and CT!

The monthly Therapeutic Drug Monitoring column provides you with the latest posts of ahead-of-print. Bringing to you articles posted online July 3 – August 8, 2023:

ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

• Assessment of Endocrine Disruptor Exposure in Hospital Professionals Using Hair and Urine Analyses: An Awareness Campaign
  Robin, Julien; Albouy, Marion; Jourdain, Bernard; Binson, Guillaume; Sauvaget, Alexis; Pierre-Eugène, Pascale; Wu, Luyao; Migeot, Virginie; Dupuis, Antoine; Venisse, Nicolas.
  August 8, 2023
• Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Determination of Individual Exposure to Avalglucosidase Alfa in Adolescent and Adult Patients With Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Analysis of Pooled Data From Phase I to III Clinical Trials
  Tuffal, Gilles; Tiraboschi, Gilles; Hurbin, Fabrice; Boittet, Pascale; Palmer, Rachel; Martinez, Jean-Marie; Fabre, David.
  August 1, 2023
• Limited Sampling Strategy Using End of Infusion and Six-Hour Concentrations Overestimates Intravenous Busulfan Clearance Compared with Standard Six-Point Sampling in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
  Salman, Bushra Mustafa; Al Riyami, Intisar Mohammed; AalHamad, Aya Hasan; Al-Khabori, Murtadha.

GRAND ROUND:

• Ceftazidime Plasma Concentrations and Neurotoxicity: The Importance of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Different Modalities of Renal Replacement Therapy. A Grand Round
  Robosa, Roselle S.; Lau, Cindy; Stojanova, Jana; Chin, Cheau Wern; Marriott, Deborah J. E.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

• Usefulness of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring to Manage Clindamycin–Rifampicin Interaction in a Patient with Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
  Magréault, Sophie; Charbit, Judith; Berkane, Narimane; Jaureguy, Françoise; Carbonnelle, Etienne; Cosson, Emmanuel; Jullien, Vincent; Bihan, Hélène.
  August 1, 2023
• Comment on “Significant Improvement in Digoxin Immunoassays Over Four Decades: Newer Assays Are Less Affected by Interferences.” The Case of Apalutamide Interference
  Maenhout, Yorich; Oyaert, Matthijs; Duroi, Iris; Vandecasteele, Els; Stove, Veronique.
  July 24, 2023

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The Communication Committee would like to inform the membership that advertisements for professional positions (Ph.D. and Post-Doc job opportunities) in the field of TDM/CT, will be published in the E-news instead of on the IATDMCT website. Please e-mail the office with the advertisement for the position and it will be published in an upcoming monthly E-news. (IATDMCT office email: info@iatdmct.org)

The Communication Committee is also working in IATDMCT Website frames settings to provide better service to members.

We are inviting members interested to join Communication Committee to assist in the management of Social Media (Twitter and Website).

Please send an email to Dr. Ofelia Noceti (ofelianp@gmail.com) and Dr. Ryuji Kato (ryuji.kato@ompu.ac.jp), which includes a resume/CV and explanatory note telling which area you would like to be involved in. We are looking forward to your applications!

» Click here to Post an Event on our Online Events Calendar today!

Visit the IATDMCT Events Calendar and stay informed about the upcoming TDM and CT Meetings. By doing this you can comfortably and directly reach all related online resources.

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, hosted the 8th session of TDM Education India on August 2nd this year. This session was attended by over 80 participants. The Director of Education of IATDMCT, Dr. Deborah JE Marriott and Professor and Head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, NIMS, Dr. Pingali Usha Rani chaired this webinar session. Speakers, Dr. Ankita Panigrahy and Dr. Roopali Somani gave talks on evolution of TDM at NIMS and TDM of immunosuppressants.

Dr. Graham Jones, Professor and Chemical Pathologist from St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Australia, who was a special guest speaker of this session, gave a lecture on laboratory issues with Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.

This webinar series happens once in every two months and is well received among the TDM enthusiasts in India and around the world.

The 2023 Annual Meeting of American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) will be held on Sept 10-12, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue, WA, USA. Looking forward to your participation! Registration is now open.

Co-editor: Manuela Neuman
Co-editor: Ryuji Kato
Co-editor: Miao Yan

NOTE: Items appearing in the IATDMCT monthly E-News do not necessarily have the endorsement of the Association.