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Dr. Rohit B. Chavhan, Naykodi P. S., Pishorkar K.S., Dabhade P.R., Vitore M.V..

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The purpose of this article is to introduce the clinical pharmacist position and raise awareness about clinical pharmacy service (CPS). Clinical Pharmacists (CP’s) will soon play a significant role in the Indian healthcare system for two reasons: 1) CPS are helpful in many ways to improve healthcare system, & 2) CPS have already established their significance in western nations. Adverse drug reactions (ADRs), medication errors, and adverse drug events (ADEs) are just a few of the issues that can arise from drug use. Drug-related morbidity and mortality can result from ADEs. Numerous studies indicate that between 7-30 percent of hospital admissions are due to problems with medication therapy. One of the newest subspecialties in pharmacy is clinical pharmacy.

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