In 2008, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists introduced the Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative (PPMI). The goal of this model is to promote pharmacy leaders, better manage resources, and increase focus on patient-centered and team-based care. Few studies have assessed the model’s implementation. PubMed and CINAHL were searched using keywords “pharmacy practice model,” “organizatio...

background: the principles of pharmaceutical care are embedded in the concept of good pharmacy practice (gpp). gpp is poorly applied in community pharmacies not only in asian countries, but even in united states and europe. the present study was undertaken to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of the community pharmacists in iran, regarding gpp. methods: a total of 794 pharmacists we...

PURPOSE Issues surrounding pharmacy compounding as well as patient safety concerns surrounding compounding of high-risk level products are discussed. SUMMARY The practice of traditional pharmacy compounding is an established activity of pharmacists that serves a vital function to meet the prescribed medical needs of individual patients. However, legal and regulatory debate concerning the over...

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 ...

During the past 40 years, the roles of the pharmacy technician have expanded to services beyond traditional duties within the pharmacy department, correlating with the ever-changing needs of the health care system. In other countries, such as the United Kingdom, the roles of pharmacy technicians go beyond those of their Canadian counterparts to include advising patients about medications, revie...

Professor Brushwood discusses the effectiveness of the Internet as a medium for carrying out pharmaceutical care. A proponent of Internet pharmacy, Professor Brushwood argues that pharmacy regulators could best protect and promote public health through responsive Internet regulation. Wary of state paternalism, the article advocates the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site program of the Nat...

Medication practice encompasses the processes of prescribing, dispensing, preparing, administering, and monitoring the clinical effects of medicines. The mission for hospital pharmacy services is to ensure the safe, effective, and economic uses of medicines. Medication practice measures monitor one or more of these elements. Outcome measures providing quantitative data related to the outcomes o...

Background: Clinical Pharmacy is an emerging field in India. As it is a new area, clinical pharmacists need to prove the importance of clinical pharmacy services. Provision of medicine information is one of the important clinical pharmacy services provided by the clinical pharmacists. Aims: To assess the medicine information given on demand by clinical pharmacists in nephrology wards. Materials...

OBJECTIVE To develop an assessment that would (1) help doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students review therapeutic decision making and build confidence in their skills, (2) provide pharmacy practice residents with the opportunity to lead small group discussions, and (3) provide the assessment committee with program-level assessment data. DESIGN A case-based interactive assessment was developed an...