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These unit-based medication repositories provide computer-controlled storage, dispensation, tracking, and documentation of medication distribution in the resident care unit. Since automated dispensing cabinets are not located in the pharmacy, they are considered "decentralized" medication distribution systems.
Medication storage and on-site production have become crucial areas of research due to extensive periods away from Earth. Factors, such as shelf life and drug stability, on drug storage, are impacted due to the effects of radiation, long space flight durations, and microgravity.
A pill organiser covering 4 daily doses over one week (labelled in French) Swedish pill organiser, "Dosett". A pill organiser (or pill organizer), pill container, dosette box, pillcase or pillbox is a multicompartment compliance aid for storing scheduled doses of medications.
As a practice area and specialist domain, pharmacy informatics is growing quickly to meet the needs of major national and international patient information projects and health system interoperability goals. Pharmacists in this area are trained to participate in medication management system development, deployment, and optimization.
Conditions can include high or low temperatures outside of the recommended storage conditions for certain products. For example, the USFDA found that the temperature in a steel mailbox painted black could reach 136 °F (58 °C) in full sun while the ambient air temperature was 101 °F (38 °C). [10] Insulated mailing envelopes are sometimes used.
Health information technology (HIT) is "the application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, health data, and knowledge for communication and decision making". [8]
The services provided include ensuring appropriate therapies are identified [4] and in reducing medication errors. [5] These services may be pharmacist-led interventions [6] or part of interdisciplinary teams. [7] They may further organise for medication reviews post-discharge. [8] These services may be provided in person or via telehealth. [9]
Clinical pharmacy is the branch of pharmacy in which clinical pharmacists provide direct patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention. [1] [2] Clinical pharmacists care for patients in all health care settings but the clinical pharmacy movement initially began inside hospitals and clinics.