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Pharmacists play crucial role in preventing medicine harms

By Linda Joe
Medicine_Safety
Pharmacists can use their expertise and patient-centred approach to help prevent patients from experiencing adverse effects of medicines

ReCare Clinical Pharmacy Group operations manager Linda Joe looks at ways pharmacists can help to improve patient safety

Medicine harm, including adverse drug reactions and dispensing errors, are among common events that can result in avoidable patient harm. According