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Online surveillance system screens prescription drug interactions in pharmacies

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 8th, 2006

An online surveillance system can screen prescription drug interactions in community pharmacies.

According to a study from Finland, "Computerized surveillance systems have become available for screening potential adverse drug interactions during drug prescribing and dispensing. The purpose of this study was to analyze the frequency and profile of alerts given by one such system in two community pharmacies in Finland."

"In a prospective study, all interaction alerts given by the surveillance system were collated during September-November 2004 in two community pharmacies in Southern Finland. The alerts were categorized into four classes (A-D) according...

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