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Clinical pharmacy is the branch of Pharmacy where pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention ^[1] Clinical pharmacists care for patients in all health care settings but the clinical pharmacy movement initially began inside Hospitals and clinics. Clinical pharmacists often collaborate with Physicians and other healthcare professionals. Clinical pharmacists have extensive education in the biomedical, pharmaceutical, sociobehavioral, and clinical sciences. Most clinical pharmacists have a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree and many have completed one or more years of post-graduate training (e.g. a general and/or specialty pharmacy residency). Many clinical pharmacists also choose to become a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP), or a Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) through the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialities (BPS).^[2]

Within the system of health care, clinical pharmacists are experts in the therapeutic use of medications. They routinely provide medication therapy evaluations and recommendations to patients and other health care professionals. Clinical pharmacists are a primary source of scientifically valid information and advice regarding the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medications.

In some states, clinical pharmacists are given prescriptive authority.

Basic components of clinical pharmacy practice: 1) Communication 2) Counseling 3) Consulting

Scope of clinical pharmacy:

-Drug Distribution Systems
-Drug Information
-Drug Utilization
-Drug Evaluation and Selection
-Medication Therapy Management 
-Formal Education and Training Program
-Miscellaneous:Application of Electronic Data Processing(EDP).

References

1. ^ Clinical Pharmacy Defined
2. ^ Board Certification in Pharmacy

External links

• American College of Clinical Pharmacy
• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
• Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
• The Clinician's Ultimate Reference

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