“…1 Currently, direct patient care by clinical pharmacists within multidisciplinary teams is recognized as one of the best pharmacy practice models because it minimizes risks, care costs, morbidity and mortality rates, as well as time spent in hospital; it also improves pharmacotherapy results. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Several initiatives and standards of practice for clinical pharmacy have been proposed around the world. These proposals promote the transformation of clinical pharmacy services through participation of pharmacists as providers of direct patient care, counselling, and support to medical and nursing staff in their decision-making.…”