Managing clinical pharmacy services by integrating drug information and dispensing

Managing clinical pharmacy services in the 1990s will remain a challenge. Planning appropriate services, matching resources to workload and needs, and meeting the rapid changes in hospital diversification requires substantial pharmacy management knowledge and expertise. A key step in meeting these challenges is integrating the pharmacist's responsibilities for drug information and drug dispensing. This step ensures the provision of the highest quality clinical and distributive pharmacy services. Patient care demands it. Pharmacists will achieve their full potential if drug dispensing and information are provided as one comprehensive service.