Due to changing demographics and a host of other factors, the demand for pharmaceuticals
in the United States is increasing dramatically. 1, 2 As the number of prescription …

To fully engage in the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process, pharmacists must be able to (1)
participate in a Collaborative Practice Agreement,(2) order and interpret laboratory tests,(3) …

Therapeutic interchange is the act of switching a prescribed drug for another drug in the
same therapeutic class that is believed to be therapeutically similar but may be chemically …

Background The provision of medication management (MM) services by community
pharmacists has not been as widely implemented as expected. The Promoting Action on …

Purpose The development, implementation, and validity of clinical pharmacy work
prioritization tools (CPWPTs) were analyzed. Methods Informatics pharmacists were …

Advancing the role of phar-macy technicians is recognized as an imperative in order for
pharmacists to practice “at the top of their license.” This was one of the key themes of the …

Objectives To describe patient-centered medical home (PCMH) staff members' views toward
community pharmacist involvement in patient care within the PCMH and to identify areas in …

Published in this issue of the journal is an ACCP commentary on the ASHP Pharmacy
Practice Model Initiative (PPMI). 1 Overall and as detailed in the commentary, the objectives …

Objectives To describe the design, implementation, and early experience of the SafeMed
program, which uses certified pharmacy technicians in a novel expanded role as community …

Objective To identify physician perceptions of community pharmacist-provided medication
therapy management (MTM). Methods Three focus groups consisting of family and internal …