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Inconsistencies in the drug use process.

R A Hutchinson1, R K Lewis, H T Hatoum

  • 1College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612.

DICP : the Annals of Pharmacotherapy
|June 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Rational drug therapy requires cost-effectiveness. Reviewing the drug use process (DUP) is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs by involving pharmacists as drug therapy experts.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Health Services Research
  • Clinical Pharmacy

Background:

  • Rational drug therapy traditionally focuses on patient-specific factors.
  • Cost containment is increasingly influencing therapeutic decisions.
  • The drug use process (DUP) stages are often unstudied and inefficient.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the need for a comprehensive review of the drug use process (DUP).
  • To identify inefficiencies and suboptimal decisions within the current DUP.
  • To explore strategies for improving drug therapy and reducing healthcare costs.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of existing evidence on the drug use process.
  • Identification of current challenges in drug therapy management.
  • Conceptualization of pharmacist-led interventions.

Main Results:

  • The current DUP is not systematic and involves fragmented efforts.
  • There is duplication of work and suboptimal decision-making.
  • Pharmacists are well-positioned to improve the DUP and reduce costs.

Conclusions:

  • A systematic review of the DUP is urgently needed.
  • Pharmacists can serve as drug therapy experts to optimize drug use.
  • Expanding pharmacists' roles in DUP supervision can decrease healthcare costs and enhance patient care.

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