BACKGROUND The pharmaceutical care approach serves as a model for medication review, involving collaboration between GPs, pharmacists, patients, and carers. Its use is advocated with older patients who are typically prescribed several drugs. However, it has yet to be thoroughly evaluated. AIM To estimate the effectiveness of pharmaceutical care for older people, shared between GPs and communi...

BACKGROUND Influenza pandemic preparedness plans are currently developed and refined on national and international levels. Much attention has been given to the administration of antiviral drugs, but contact reduction can also be an effective part of mitigation strategies and has the advantage to be not limited per se. The effectiveness of these interventions depends on various factors which mus...

COVID‐19 pandemic issues are discussed in chemical science intuition which highlights the direct role of chemistry to ongoing global by covering preventive measures. Chemical measures such as soap, water, hand sanitizer, disinfectants and personal protection equipment (PPE) were reviewed only available options arsenal fight against despite availability COVID – 19 vaccines. The present review fo...

BACKGROUND Treatment adherence is a primary determinant of the success and effectiveness of healthcare. Lack of adherence can lead to treatment failure and death. Although studies have shown that pharmaceutical intervention can improve drug treatment for patients with chronic diseases, studies on pharmaceutical care are not only inconsistent, they are scarce and limited to developed countries, ...

CONTEXT The belief that expanding the role of pharmacists in patient care could improve the safety and efficacy of drug therapy is growing. Specifically, pharmaceutical care programs through which pharmacists provide direct and ongoing counseling to patients have been introduced. Whether such programs reduce medication-related problems or health care utilization is unknown. OBJECTIVE To asses...