ASSISTÊNCIA FARMACÊUTICA EM DROGARIAS: IMPORTÂNCIA, DESAFIOS E IMPEDIMENTOS

Abstract

With the expansion of the pharmaceutical industry, the pharmacist suffered a mischaracterization of their functions, they were led to distance themselves from this direct contact with society. The dispensing of medication has become a mechanical act, devoid of medical care for health care. An implementation of these practices in drugstores can positively lead to satisfactory therapeutic results. This is a literature review, which allows the combination of empirical and theoretical literature data, carried out in the period between February and October 2021, in which duly published materials were adopted. The key role of the Pharmacist is to extend the beneficiary character of Pharmaceutical Care to the public, as a whole, and thus recognize the pharmacist as a health care provider who can actively participate in disease prevention and health promotion, together with other members of the health team. So, in order to dispense medication correctly, it is important to maintain a dialogue between the patient and the pharmacist. The recognition of the contribution of this professional's performance to obtain better health outcomes supports the importance of the pharmacist in drugstores and pharmacies.