The pharmacists’ role in the healthcare
system is expanding internationally
beyond the traditional roles of
compounding and medicine supply
management, to providing patientcentred
care and updating health care
workers on relevant medicine therapies.
Pharmacists are pivotal in meeting the
medicine-related needs of patients
and other health care professionals.
Even though pharmacists will remain responsible for medicine
supply management, the routine activities associated with this can
be handled by qualified pharmacist’s assistants and/or pharmacy
technicians, while allowing pharmacists to embark on pharmaceutical
care, identifying and solving the risks associated with medicine use and
therapeutic drug monitoring. With an increase in the development of
new medicines, it has become imperative for pharmacists to be integral
members of the multidisciplinary team in order to ensure rational use
of these medicines. Patient safety with the use of medicines have
become a global concern. Therefore, pharmacists engaging in patientcentred
practices could contribute towards better patient outcomes
