The Pharmacist as Compounder and Consultant

Preserving a Professional Institution: Emotion in Discursive Institutional Work

“…We also collected empirical articles that document changes in pharmacists' practices over time (e.g. Meade, 1992;Rodowskas and Gagnon, 1972;Rowles et al, 1974;Schommer et al, 2002;Spetz et al, 2017;Zoeller, 1998).…”

“…As the concept of "clinical care" spread in the late 1960s and 1970s, pharmacists began to counsel their patients more often (Higby, 2000). In 1972, 27 percent of patients received counseling on drug use (Rowles et al, 1974). By 1974, the federal government recognized the importance of this expanded role and required that nursing homes employ pharmacists to conduct monthly medication reviews.…”

Evaluation of Basic Compounding Skills of Pharmacy Students

“…In 1974, of 100 pharmacies that filled a prescription for 5% salicylic acid in 70% isopropyl alcohol, only 58% of the solutions were within ±10% for salicylic acid content with a range of 0 to 208%. 12 In a study to determine the accuracy and variability observed for compounding 2 different concentration of an intravenous theophylline preparation, depending on the method used for compounding, the absolute percent error relative to the labeled concentration ranged from 2.2%-13.7% with a range of 0 to 41.2%. 13 A report of prescription dispensing errors revealed that 7.5% were compounding errors.…”

Another Look at the Pharmacist as an Adviser

“…A large number of studies have been conducted over the years which show the abilities of the pharmacist to be splendid or abysmal (2,3,4,5). These have been conducted since the mid-1960s and through the 1970s and it appeared appropriate to demonstrate his or her professional prowess in 1984.…”