Pharmacists reducing medication risk in medical outpatient clinics: a retrospective study of 18 clinics.
Snoswell CL, De Guzman KR, Barras M. Pharmacists reducing medication risk in medical outpatient clinics: a retrospective study of 18 clinics. Intern Med J. 2023;53(1):95-103. doi:10.1111/imj.15504.
Community pharmacists play an important role in ensuring patient safety. This retrospective analysis of 18 outpatient pharmacy clinics evaluated pharmacist recommendations and impacts on medication-related safety. Researchers indicated that outpatient pharmacists were effective in resolving 82% of medication-related problems; 18% of these involved high-risk recommendations, such as medication interactions.