[Patient support in pharmaceutical practice: Update on formalised care plans]

The evolution of patient management has led the pharmacist to change gear and get closer to the patient. To better ensure these missions, several educational and support programs have emerged: "Advice", "consultations" and "pharmaceutical interviews", "shared medication report" or "therapeutic patient education", all these programs are intended "guarantee the best conditions for initiation, monitoring and compliance as well as evaluation of treatment", taking into account the wishes and needs of patients. Although these programs have similarities, there are significant differences (i.e. regulatory, functional, organisational, educational). The aim here is to clarify the various support programs in order to better know their fields of application and put them into practice.