Pharmacy

Pharmacy (from the Greek φάρμακον = drug) is the profession of compounding and dispensing medication. More recently, the term has come to include other services related to patient care including clinical practice, medication review, and drug information. Some of these new roles are now mandated by law in various legislatures. Pharmacists, therefore, are drug therapy experts and the primary health professionals who optimize medication management to produce positive health-outcomes.

The future of pharmacy

In the coming decades pharmacists will become more integral parts of the health care system. Rather than simply a dispenser of medication, pharmacists will be paid for their cognitive skills. This paradigm shift has already commenced in some countries, for instance pharmacists in Australia receive remuneration from the Australian Government for conducting comprehensive Home Medicines Reviews. Many universities are altering their programs to increase emphasise in fields such as pharmacotherapeutics, clinical pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, disease state management, etc.

Related Topics:
Australia - Australian Government

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