AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Effect of a pharmacist on adverse drug events and medication errors in outpatients with cardiovascular disease.

Murray MD, Ritchey ME, Wu J, Tu W. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169:757-763.

This retrospective analysis of two randomized trials found that counseling provided by a pharmacist was associated with fewer adverse drug events, even among complex, chronically ill patients.

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