A medication review (MR) is a structured and systematic evaluation of a patient’s medicines, aimed at optimising medicine use and improving patient outcomes. By identifying actual and potential medicine-related problems, MR helps to improve patient safety, treatment efficacy and resource allocation within healthcare systems.
Despite its recognised benefits, MR is not consistently implemented across healthcare settings in Europe. In response, the Committee of Experts on Quality and Safety Standards in Pharmaceutical Practices and Pharmaceutical Care (CD-P-PH/PC) has drafted the “Guidelines on medication review”, advocating for their integration into national healthcare systems to ensure the safe and appropriate use of medicines.
This webinar :
- explains the principles and added value of MR with regard to improving patient care;
- highlights the different types of MR (simple, intermediate and advanced) and their appropriate application in clinical practice;
- showcases implementation strategies for MR in community and hospital pharmacy settings, with a focus on interprofessional collaboration;
- provides an overview of national approaches to MR among Council of Europe member states, illustrating best practices, challenges and opportunities for harmonisation;
- discusses the role of healthcare professionals in conducting effective MR, including pharmacists, prescribers and other members of the care team.
The webinar concludes with a live Q&A session, which offered participants the opportunity to engage with experts and discuss practical approaches to integrating MR into their own professional settings.
Target audience
This webinar is of interest to national competent authorities and policy makers, pharmacists and healthcare professionals conducting MR and health service organisations establishing medication review programmes.
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Duration: 2 hours
Download the presentations
- The Council of Europe and its European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) at a Glance - François-Xavier LERY
- Guidelines on Medication Review: Introduction & Health Professionals and Medicines – Martin C Henman
- Medication review in Portugal - Filipa Alves da Costa and Ema Paulino
- Patient centred medication review –the 7 steps process - Mike Scott
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