Pharmacists take steps to help patients facing high drug costs

Complex Patients; Pharmacists Take the Leading Role in Community

In daily life, complexity results from countless factors. Culture, environment, social and economic status and physical ability all contribute, and all complicate managing ill health. Pharmacists bear witness to many of these complexities and increasingly must care for what have come to be known as 'complex patients'. The issue of 'complex patients' is one that has been addressed by healthcare ...

complex patients; pharmacists take the leading role in community

in daily life, complexity results from countless factors. culture, environment, social and economic status and physical ability all contribute, and all complicate managing ill health. pharmacists bear witness to many of these complexities and increasingly must care for what have come to be known as ‘complex patients’.  the issue of  ‘complex patients’ is one that has been addressed by healthcar...

Pharmacists help improve hypertension management

A solution: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to identify and evaluate pharmacists’ interventions in the management of patients with high BP. Studies included in the systematic review were primarily conducted in medical clinics and community pharmacies. Th e most common interventions (82%) were medication management (e.g. drug dosage adjustments), and education about high bloo...

Pharmacists increase patient adherence to drug therapy, improving health outcomes and lowering health care costs

heart failure have a poor prognosis, with an average one-year mortality rate of 33%.1 In addition, heart failure is a chronic disease with hospital readmission rates approaching 25% within one year,1 creating a significant burden on both the patient’s quality of life and on health care resources. These circumstances accentuate the importance of patient adherence to cardiovascular medications us...

Pharmacists to red flag risky drug interactions.