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Does Your Drug Expertise Include Clinical Pharmaceutics?

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  • 1Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia. dnewton@su.edu.

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|March 24, 2017
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Pharmacists are uniquely qualified to ensure patient safety from drug issues. Their extensive education in chemistry and pharmaceutics makes them essential for safe and effective drug administration.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Medicinal Chemistry

Background:

  • Patient safety relies on understanding drug properties before administration.
  • Drug instabilities and incompatibilities pose risks in clinical settings.
  • Clinical pharmaceutics is crucial for safe and effective drug therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define the role of pharmacists in preventing harm from drug instabilities and incompatibilities.
  • To highlight the pharmacist's unique expertise in drug chemistry and clinical pharmaceutics.
  • To emphasize the necessity of pharmacist oversight in drug preparation and administration.

Main Methods:

  • Review of pharmacist education in chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and pharmaceutics.
  • Analysis of the pharmacist's role in drug handling from identification to patient counseling.

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  • Comparison of pharmacist's formal education with other healthcare professionals regarding drug chemistry.

    • Main Results:

    • Pharmacists possess superior formal education in drug chemistry compared to other healthcare professionals.
    • Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to manage drug instabilities and incompatibilities.
    • Pharmacist's expertise is critical for safe and effective drug administration and patient outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Pharmacists are the primary healthcare professionals responsible for patient safety concerning drug formulation and administration.
    • The formal education of pharmacists in chemistry and pharmaceutics underpins their role as drug experts.
    • Pharmacist's terminal control over drug therapy ensures safe and effective patient treatment.