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Pharmacists in community pharmacies

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Countries with evidence
DE, AT, CH
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6
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137
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235
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Overview

Pharmacists in community pharmacies procure, store and dispense medicines. They advise patients and physicians on drug therapy. In compounding they prepare individual preparations and check the quality of delivered starting materials. The community pharmacy is the most common workplace of the group, other fields are hospital pharmacy, industry, administration and research. The profession requires a pharmacy degree followed by practical training.

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Profession by country

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Germany
 
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Austria
 
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Switzerland
 

Fields of use and typical tasks

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Evidence from: DE, AT, CH

  • Identify and approach patients with polypharmacy, multimorbidity or after a hospital stay for a medication review
  • Record the complete medication including self-medication and food supplements in a patient interview
  • Systematic check for drug-related problems such as duplicate medication, interactions, dosing, timing of administration and adherence
  • Develop proposed solutions and coordinate them with the physician's practice where needed
  • Create a medication plan and hand it over in a closing consultation
  • Document results, consultations and solutions

Specializations

Devices and systems they use

Who they work with

  • Physicians

Frequently asked questions

What tasks do pharmacists perform in a community pharmacy?

They procure, store and dispense medicines, advise patients and physicians, prepare individual preparations and test starting materials.

Whom do pharmacists advise on medicines?

Patients and physicians.

Do pharmacists manufacture medicines themselves?

Yes, individual preparations in compounding. Hospital pharmacies additionally prepare sterile infusions and chemotherapy preparations.

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