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Doctors, pharmacists and the prescribing process

J G Davies1, R Horne, J Bennett

  • 1Clinical Pharmacy Unit, University of Brighton.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|August 6, 1994
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Pharmacist collaboration improves cost-effective medicine use, but their input in prescribing is informal. This article proposes a framework to formalize pharmacist involvement in the prescribing process.

Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Clinical Pharmacy

Background:

  • Collaboration between physicians and pharmacists can lead to more cost-effective medication management.
  • Current pharmacist input into the prescribing process is largely informal and retrospective, limiting its impact.
  • Existing models do not fully leverage pharmacist expertise during initial prescribing decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify current challenges within the prescribing process.
  • To propose a structured framework for integrating pharmacists into the prescribing workflow.
  • To enhance the cost-effectiveness and safety of medication use through formalized pharmacist input.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of current prescribing practices and pharmacist roles.

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  • Analysis of existing barriers to formal pharmacist integration.
  • Development of a conceptual framework for enhanced collaboration.

    • Main Results:

    • The prescribing process often lacks formal mechanisms for pharmacist review.
    • Retrospective pharmacist input misses opportunities for early intervention and cost savings.
    • A formalized framework can address current limitations and improve medication use.

    Conclusions:

    • Formalizing pharmacist input into the prescribing process is crucial for optimizing medication therapy.
    • Implementing a structured framework can enhance cost-effectiveness and patient outcomes.
    • Further research should focus on piloting and evaluating proposed frameworks in clinical settings.