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Drug Repurposing Hypothesis Generation Using the "RE:fine Drugs" System
Published on: December 11, 2016
An intervention to develop repeat prescribing in community pharmacy.
L K Saastamoinen1, T J Klaukka, J Ilomäki
1The Social Insurance Institution, Helsinki, Finland. leena.k.saastamoinen@kela.fi
Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
|August 4, 2009
Summary
Community pharmacists can improve repeat prescribing by providing physicians with crucial patient medication data. This intervention helps identify and resolve drug-related issues, enhancing patient care and medication safety.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy Practice
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Repeat prescribing often lacks comprehensive medication review, leading to potential problems.
- Community pharmacists can play a more active role in managing chronic medications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility and impact of pharmacist-led interventions within the repeat prescribing process.
Main Methods:
- An intervention was implemented at Kuopio University Pharmacy and Kuopio Health Services.
- This involved pharmacist interviews and transferring patient medication data to prescribing physicians.
Main Results:
- Physicians in the intervention group identified and resolved more drug-related problems.
- Over 50% of patients on repeat prescriptions had at least one drug-related issue.
- Physicians utilized more information sources to support repeat prescribing.
Conclusions:
- Community pharmacists can enhance the quality of physician repeat prescribing.
- Providing essential patient information empowers physicians to improve medication management.
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