The 21st century - the role of the pharmacist in the healthcare

Abstract

The roles of the pharmacist were transformed throughout the history and modern pharmacist as we know now beside providing products and playing in optimization of medicines has a crucial role in ensuring the efficacy and safety of applied drugs. A better life quality, global health and safety is the major goal of the 21st century and to achieve that great span of roles pharmacy profession involves now. The paper highlighted new roles of the pharmacist today in order to better understand the transition of the pharmacy profession.

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“…The field of pharmacy has seen substantial changes over the past few centuries, evolving from the manufacturing and distribution of various medical products to including a diverse range of essential clinical services and public health duties. In the 21st century, pharmacists have a wide range of responsibilities [2]. These include improving the way drugs are delivered, customizing treatment for each patient, overseeing long term non communicable diseases, advising on the use of drugs and dietary supplements in relation to nutrition, and dealing with the possible negative effects of environmental pollution on human health [2].…”

“…In the 21st century, pharmacists have a wide range of responsibilities [2]. These include improving the way drugs are delivered, customizing treatment for each patient, overseeing long term non communicable diseases, advising on the use of drugs and dietary supplements in relation to nutrition, and dealing with the possible negative effects of environmental pollution on human health [2]. The existing national and European Union legislation should include all the specified responsibilities of the contemporary pharmacist [2].…”

“…These include improving the way drugs are delivered, customizing treatment for each patient, overseeing long term non communicable diseases, advising on the use of drugs and dietary supplements in relation to nutrition, and dealing with the possible negative effects of environmental pollution on human health [2]. The existing national and European Union legislation should include all the specified responsibilities of the contemporary pharmacist [2]. Recently, emphasis has been placed on the topic of social determinants of health (SDOH), and pharmacy education standards now include assessing and addressing the SDOH [3].…”