Establishment of a Pharmacist Consulting Team for Statewide Bioterrorism Preparedness

Pharmacy Response to the Boston Marathon Bombings at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center

“…Over the past 2 decades, the pharmacist's role in emergency preparedness has expanded in both planning and response. 1 The National Incident Management System and national pharmacy associations have defined the role and duties of the pharmacist in an organization's Hospital Incident Command System. [2][3][4] The following elements should be included in an institution specific emergency response plan (ERP): communication, provision of supplies, staffing, advanced training of responders, and rapid response to drug information queries.…”

The evolution of pharmacists’ roles in disasters, from logistics to assessing and prescribing

“…In 2001, following the terrorist attacks and anthrax scares in the United States, pharmacists were identified as being invaluable during bioterrorism threats in providing their expertise (screening and treating). 3-11…”