KELLY M. SMITH, PHARM.D., is Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, and Director, Pharmacy Practice Residency Program, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center (UKCMC), Lexington. AMANDA M. BALL, PHARM.D., is Pharmacy Practice Resident; E. ZACHARY RAMSEY, PHARM.D., is Pharmacy Practice Resident; and JOHN A. ARMITSTEAD, M....

ROBERT C. OWENS, JR.,* MARY ANNE BANEVICIUS, DAVID P. NICOLAU, CHARLES H. NIGHTINGALE, AND RICHARD QUINTILIANI Department of Clinical Pharmacy Services, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19718; School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201; Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104; and Department of Pharmacy Research, Offi...

OBJECTIVE The opinion about pharmacy services was studied using an instrument which measured satisfaction with pharmacy services. The main focus of the instrument was to assess patients' opinion and expectation of the present pharmacy services. METHOD The instrument contained 20 items, which were grouped based on their similarity into eight dimensions, namely, General satisfaction, Interperso...

Ms. Zeman examines the regulatory challenges and responses arising from online pharmacies. In particular, Ms. Zeman discusses the roles taken by the States' attorney general offices, the States' legislatures, and the pharmaceutical industry itself, to ensure protection for those consumers seeking health care via the Internet.

The State of Qatar is a small oil and gas-rich Gulf country that is experiencing rapid development in health care services, including pharmaceutical services. To date, there is no autonomous professional pharmacy association or society that regulates or promotes the practice of pharmacy in Qatar, and the challenges that face the profession of pharmacy in Qatar mirror the challenges facing the p...

It is widely believed that pharmacists could make a greater contribution to the provision of primary health care, especially in developing countries. Particular strengths of pharmacy services commonly cited include their accessibility within many communities and the opportunities for advising on the management of health problems. The potential for pharmacy to respond to health care needs and co...

BACKGROUND Clinical pharmacy is not only a medical science but also an elaborate public health care system firmly related to its subsystems of education, training, qualification authentication, scientific research, management, and human resources. China is a developing country with a tremendous need for improvements in the public health system, including the clinical pharmacy service system. ...