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    Monitoring pharmacotherapy safety involves multiple health system levels. Clinical pharmacists proactively monitoring adverse drug effects improve patient safety and offer economic benefits to healthcare facilities.

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    • Pharmacoeconomics
    • Health Services Research
    • Clinical Pharmacy

    Background:

    • Pharmacotherapy safety monitoring occurs across various health system echelons.
    • Quality of healthcare is evaluated from multiple perspectives.
    • Diverse entities like the Ministry of Health and healthcare facilities perform distinct roles in safety assessment.

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    • To highlight the multifaceted nature of pharmacotherapy safety monitoring.
    • To emphasize the economic significance of adverse drug effect monitoring for healthcare facilities.
    • To underscore the crucial role of clinical pharmacists in enhancing patient safety through direct care.

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    • Review of current knowledge on pharmacotherapy safety monitoring.
    • Analysis of safety assessment practices at different health system levels.
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    • Pharmacotherapy safety is assessed at multiple administrative and clinical levels.
    • Adverse drug effect monitoring holds both safety and economic importance for healthcare facilities.
    • Proactive involvement of clinical pharmacists in direct patient care is identified as a key factor.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective pharmacotherapy safety monitoring requires a coordinated multi-level approach.
    • Clinical pharmacists can significantly contribute to patient safety and cost-effectiveness through proactive engagement.
    • Integrating clinical pharmacists into direct patient care enhances the overall quality and economic viability of healthcare.