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Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Research
Volume 1 Issue 1 Clinical Pharmacy 2017
Page 52
December 07-09, 2017 | Rome, Italy
7th World Congress on
Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
Medicine knowledge in pharmacist daily
clinical practice
Abduelmula R Abduelkarem
University of Sharjah, UAE
The pharmacy profession continues to shift from being
a dispenser of medication to a more active medication
manager. Pharmacists are now required to make clinical
decisions, (usually with a physician’s consent), that affect
their patient’s medical care. Changing doses, therapeutic
switches between medications, and starting and stopping
medication are all decisions that pharmacists make
on a daily basis. In an era where clinical evidence is
growing exponentially, the pharmacist’s emerging role
as a medication management expert requires a solid
grounding in evidence-based practice. Training needs to
start at the undergraduate level, and continue throughout
a pharmacist’s education. But even for practicing
pharmacists, short, intensive workshops can make a
meaningful difference. And when pharmacists practice
in an evidence-based way, they can feel comfortable,
they’re bringing the best science to bear on pharmacy
patient care. My presentation will discuss in details the
clinical knowledge needs that will help pushing pharmacy
towards evidence based practice.
J Pharmacol Ther Res 2017