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Re: Pharmacy QuestionsA PCT pharmacist's main role is around 'Medicines Management' - which means that their main aim is to ensure that prescribers in their patch (mostly GPs but hospital consultants too) do so in line with best practice and/or NICE guidance. Among other things, they keep an eye on the industry so that they know when drugs are coming off patent (which significantly reduces costs) and new drugs are coming in to the system (which frequently significantly increases them). They'll often handle queries from GPs about what to prescribe.(Original post by CosmicVengeance)
What does a PCT pharmacist do (The aims)
Besides dispensing drugs what else does a pharmacist do
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PCT pharmacists also support their local prescribing committee, so that consistent decisions are made about whether particular drugs are recommended for addition to the local formulary (ie the list of drugs 'approved' for prescription in that area). Prescribing committees frequently decide against a drug or a new formulation thereof if the evidence of cost-effectiveness is inadequate, for instance. -
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Thanks spot on and detailed just wha i was looking for you deserve a medal(Original post by Minerva)
A PCT pharmacist's main role is around 'Medicines Management' - which means that their main g is to ensure that prescribers in their patch (mostly GPs but hospital consultants too) do so in line with best practice and/or NICE guidance. Among other things, they keep an eye on the industry so that they know when drugs are coming off patent (which significantly reduces costs) and new drugs are coming in to the system (which frequently significantly increases them). They'll often handle queries from GPs about what to prescribe.
PCT pharmacists also support their local prescribing committee, so that consistent decisions are made about whether particular drugs are recommended for addition to the local formulary (ie the list of drugs 'approved' for prescription in that area). Prescribing committees frequently decide against a drug or a new formulation thereof if the evidence of cost-effectiveness is inadequate, for instance.
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