Pharmaceutical Care in Tbilisi Pharmacies

Pharmaceutical care in community pharmacies: practice and research in Brazil.

OBJECTIVE To discuss the provision of pharmaceutical services and pharmaceutical care in Brazil. FINDINGS Professional training and pharmaceutical services are undergoing a period of restructuring in Brazil, including the adoption of incentives for pharmaceutical care. Some important national measures include the rational use of medications, evidence-based medicine, and pharmacovigilance. A n...

Patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical care delivery in community pharmacies

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to validate previously published satisfaction scales in larger and more diversified patient populations; to expand the number of community pharmacies represented; to test the robustness of satisfaction measures across a broader demographic spectrum and a variety of health conditions; to confirm the three-factor scale structure; to test the relationships ...

Pharmaceutical Consultation in UAE Community Pharmacies

In recent years, the focus of pharmacists as traditional drug dispensers has shifted to more active and participative role in risk assessment, risk management, and other medication related consultation activities. Pharmacy profession is evolving steadily in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Pharmacists in UAE are so much occupied in their administrative and managerial duties that dispensing is mo...

Pharmaceutical Care Services and Quality Management in Community Pharmacies – an International Study

A Literature Review: Pharmaceutical Care an Evolving Role at Community Pharmacies in Pakistan

The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of pharmaceutical care at community pharmacies in Pakistan. The paper draws on the literature related to current dispensing practices at community pharmacies in developing countries as well as in Pakistan. There are approximately 63,000 community pharmacies in Pakistan, and according to an estimate, 80% of the medicines are being distributed throug...