Assessment and evaluation of drug information services provided in a South Indian teaching hospital

Drug information service (DIS) is the service that encompasses the activities of specially trained individuals to provide accurate, unbiased, factual information, primarily in response to patient-oriented drug problems received from various members of the healthcare team. In the past, the number of drugs available was less and thus, the need for drug information was limited. But now, the scenario has come a long way with new modes of therapy and vast number of drug products being available. It is not humanly possible to remember such vast information on drugs. There has also been a great explosion in the number of biomedical journals published each year. Hence, it is very important to retrieve specific unbiased information. A clinical pharmacist is professionally trained and legally competent to provide drug information, which is also a Assessment and evaluation of drug information services provided in a South Indian teaching hospital