Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (Dec 2020)

Saudi Arabia, pharmacists and COVID-19 pandemic

  • Ajaz Ahmad,
  • Khalid M. Alkharfy,
  • Ziyad Alrabiah,
  • Abdulaziz Alhossan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-020-00243-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1

Abstract

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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.

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