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Drug Repurposing Hypothesis Generation Using the "RE:fine Drugs" System

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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.

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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.