The Pharmacist as Nonprescription Drug Therapy Manager: Let's Seize the Opportunity

Covington, Tim R.

doi:10.1331/108658002763316987

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“…Providing the OTC self‐care service may also help pharmacies generate an additional revenue stream. Over the past three decades, pharmacies have lost their OTC market share gradually, from 65% in 1972 to about 40% in 2002 (3). It is well known that services are the best way to attract customers without engaging in price war.…”

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“…Including dietary supplements, retail sales exceeded $30 billion in 2000 (2). Moreover, 57% of all US health problems are treated with non‐prescription drugs (3). A recent study has shown that 82% of American women and 71% of men have used an OTC drug in the previous 6 months (4).…”

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“…Many studies have discussed the importance of pharmacist services to help patients treat their disease with OTC medications (3, 9–14). However, few studies have examined how willing patients are to pay for the pharmacist services that inform them of proper self care with OTC medications (11, 14).…”

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Patient valuation of pharmacist services for self care with OTC medications

Hong¹,

Spadaro²,

West³

et al. 2005

J Clin Pharm Ther

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Patient valuation of pharmacist services for self care with OTC medications

Hong¹,

Spadaro²,

West³

et al. 2005

J Clin Pharm Ther

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“…The use of nonprescription medicines is the most prevalent form of medical care in the world. 14 Sales are huge, with the global market estimated to be worth €73 billion. Markets in Western Europe and the USA make up almost half of all sales, but growth in these markets has slowed – even so, the average spend per capita in Western Europe is €68.…”

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Role of community pharmacists in patients' self-care and self-medication

Rutter¹

2015

IPRP

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This review highlights the growing prominence of self-care and explores the contribution of community pharmacy. Firstly, background to self-care is discussed, followed by placing self-care in context with regard to the general public and accessing community pharmacy. From this perspective the contribution community pharmacy currently makes is assessed, paying particular attention to the factors that negatively impact on the ability of community pharmacy to facilitate self-care.

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“…The move of medicines from prescription to OTC status and the availability of an increasing number of OTC medicines [1] occur in a context where patients take individual responsibility for their health. Self-medication with OTC medicines is the most prevalent form of healthcare [2]. In 2007, public expenditure on OTC medicines amounted to 25.9 billion Euro in the European Union and to 634 million Euro in Belgium.…”

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Patient experiences of over-the-counter medicine purchases in Flemish community pharmacies

Simoens

Lobeau²,

Verbeke³

2009

Pharm World Sci

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Objective Patient use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines contributes to improving public health and reducing public pharmaceutical expenditure. However, little is known of patient experiences of pharmacy distribution and services related to OTC medicines. The aim of this study is to explore patient experiences of purchasing OTC medicines in Flemish community pharmacies. Method Data were gathered from an anonymous postal questionnaire survey of patients purchasing OTC medicines in a random sample of Flemish community pharmacies in April 2008. The self-administered questionnaire related to the most recent purchase of OTC medicines by a patient in a community pharmacy. The questionnaire included questions about: (a) sources of information about OTC medicines; (b) the patient relationship with pharmacist and physician; (c) organization and layout of the pharmacy; (d) distribution channels; and (e) patient satisfaction. Questions were generally measured using Likert scales. The questionnaire was piloted among patients. Results One hundred and fifty-five pharmacies consented to distribute questionnaires to five patients each, yielding a total of 358 useable questionnaires (response rate of 46%). The first point of contact about OTC medicines was the pharmacist (61% of patients), followed by the physician (29%). Newspapers and the internet were not viewed as primary sources of advice on OTC medicines. Patients tended to purchase OTC medicines for the acute treatment of pain, gastro-intestinal conditions, common cold, cough or musculo-skeletal pain. More than 75% of patients felt that pharmacists provided sufficient information about the health condition and OTC medicine use. About one-third of patients did not wish the physician to be informed of their OTC medicine use. Patients did not seem to agree with distribution channels for OTC medicines other than the community pharmacy. Conclusions Flemish patients were satisfied with pharmacy distribution and services related to OTC medicines. They see an important role for pharmacists and physicians to accompany them in their OTC medicine use. Our results highlighted the need to strengthen communication between patients, pharmacists and physicians. It is also recommended that pharmacists keep an individual record detailing patient use of OTC and prescription medicines.

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The Pharmacist as Nonprescription Drug Therapy Manager: Let's Seize the Opportunity

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Patient valuation of pharmacist services for self care with OTC medications

Patient valuation of pharmacist services for self care with OTC medications

Role of community pharmacists in patients' self-care and self-medication

Patient experiences of over-the-counter medicine purchases in Flemish community pharmacies

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The Pharmacist as Nonprescription Drug Therapy Manager: Let's Seize the Opportunity

Cited by 9 publications

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Patient valuation of pharmacist services for self care with OTC medications

Patient valuation of pharmacist services for self care with OTC medications

Role of community pharmacists in patients&#39; self-care and self-medication

Patient experiences of over-the-counter medicine purchases in Flemish community pharmacies

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