OBJECTIVE This study examined the impact of pharmacists' perceptions of errors in dispensing, errors in communication, delays in prescription processing, efficiency and physical mobility in the pharmacy by practice setting and sociotechnical factors (i.e. pharmacy design, drive through pick-up window services and automated dispensing systems). SETTING Community pharmacy practice in the USA. ...

OBJECTIVE To describe the integration of a clinic pharmacy with a patient-centered medical home (PCMH). SETTING Primary care clinic in Monroe, WA, from 1981 to January 2011. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION Pharmacists and physicians with a previous working relationship in a family practice residency program established colocated practices in 1981. In addition to traditional pharmacy services, collabor...

As with other forms of research, a good research project starts with a well-articulated research question. A more complete discussion of how to develop an appropriate research question appears in an earlier article in this series, but a few points are worth reiterating. A good research question should specify the patient population, the intervention (and control, if applicable), and the outcome...

Background: Nowadays pharmacists should be involved in patients care and providing pharmaceutical care more than before, but still there is a gap between standard of care and pharmacy practice in pharmacies. Objective: In this study we aimed at evaluating the pharmacists experiences and attitudes about ethical professional practice in pharmacies. Setting: The study was conducted in the Tehran ...

Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala Dept. of Pharmaceutical analysis, St James College of Pharmaceutical sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, St James College of Pharmaceutical sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, St James College of Pharmaceutical sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala Dept. of Pharmaceutical ...

Models of pharmacy practice are currently the focus of considerable attention within the North American pharmacy profession. In Canada, through the “Blueprint for Pharmacy” initiative, a vision and implementation plan for pharmacy practice in Canada have been established and endorsed by all pharmacy organizations. Three key objectives of the Blueprint are to incorporate technology, to enhance t...

Contents Editorial 2 Department of pharmacy practice-an over view 3 Evolving role of SGLT2 Inhibitors in the treatment of Type Diabetes Mellitus 4 Botox injection: Will it be the end of road to migraine. 5 Caroverine in Tinnitus Treatment 6 Pharmacist's role in mental health care 7 Flu like febrile illness while on Antitubercular Therapy 8 Recent events in Drug Discovery: 9 Telavancin hydrochlo...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe integration of a community-based patient care service development model, Partner for Promotion (PFP), within five community pharmacy residency programs (CPRPs) across the United States and provide insights and examples of methods for optimizing community pharmacy resident experiences, developing new patient care services, and achieving residency...

Background There is much fragmentation and little consensus in the use of descriptors for the different disciplines that make up the pharmacy sector. Globalization, reprofessionalization and the influx of other disciplines means there is a requirement for a greater degree of standardization. This has not been well addressed in the pharmacy practice research and education literature. Objective...