Global healthcare expenditure is escalating at an unsustainable rate. Money spent on
medicines and managing medication-related problems continues to grow. The high …

Background The roles of pharmacists in patient care have expanded from the traditional
tasks of dispensing medications and providing basic medication counseling to working with …

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) previously published position
statements on collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM) in 1997 and 2003. Since …

This article systematically reviews the literature on the impact of collaboration between
pharmacists and general practitioners and describes its effect on patients' health. A …

Studies have consistently evidenced the positive clinical, economic, and humanistic benefits
of pharmacist‐directed patient care in a variety of settings. Given the vast differences in …

Purpose A systematic review examining the economic effects of pharmacist-provided direct
patient care on health outcomes in the United States was conducted. Methods A …

Background Clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence are needed to justify the existence or
extension of routine clinical pharmacy services in hospital settings. Previous reviews have …

In the past years, several factors such as evidence-based healthcare culture, quality-linked
incentives, and patient-centered actions, associated with an important increase of financial …

Objective The objective of this study was to assess implementation of a pharmaceutical care
model for the multidisciplinary care of elderly patients in nursing homes. Setting Prospective …

Background Drug related problems have a significant clinical and economic burden on
patients and the healthcare system. Medication review with follow-up (MRF) is a …