Saudi Arabia, pharmacists and COVID-19 pandemic

The latest outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant effect on health care system around the world. This article discusses the role of pharmacists in Saudi Arabia during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Pharmacists are an important part of everyday healthcare in Saudi Arabia. Pharmacists...

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Main Authors: Ajaz Ahmad, Khalid M. Alkharfy, Ziyad Alrabiah, Abdulaziz Alhossan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40545-020-00243-1
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Summary:The latest outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has placed a significant effect on health care system around the world. This article discusses the role of pharmacists in Saudi Arabia during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Pharmacists are an important part of everyday healthcare in Saudi Arabia. Pharmacists helped to protect the public from Covid-19 pandemic disease by participating in various initiatives including health education and promotion, medication dispensing, medication reconciliation, medication and patient counselling, training for self-management in current outbreak and emergency preparedness. Full utilization of skills of pharmacists boosted the safety response of Saudi Arabia to Covid-19 pandemic.
ISSN:2052-3211