Experience with an Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Program in a Neurology Specialty Clinic

Abstract

This program is successfully incorporated within daily practice and is an integral part of quality-improvement efforts.

Evaluation of the impact of a clinical pharmacist on a specialty neurology clinic’s adherence to recommended laboratory test monitoring

“…As early as 2002, Ryan et al described the successful piloting of an adverse drug reaction (ADR) surveillance program in a university-affiliated neurology clinic. 8 The pharmacist was crucial to implementation of the program by providing staff education and further patient analysis when an ADR was identified. In 2012, Swain described taking on a consultant role in a neurology clinic that focused on patients with dementia or movement disorders.…”