Pharmaceutical Care: An Additional and Personalized Service in Health Care

The Pharmaceutical Care (PC) service is a growing sector. The continuous development of the role of the professional pharmacist in the sector of health services within the pharmacy leads to having an active role in the primary care. The PC service has been in operation for years in other western countries such as Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Several studies have been carried out, which confirm the benefits of the service in reducing morbidity, hospital admissions and the cost of the health care system. This article sets out the concept of PC and the financial benefit to health expenditure. It also analyzes the Drug Therapy Problem (DTP) and the Patient Care Process. To conclude, a patient case is presented to understand the practical implementation of the theory of the PC and to show how the professional pharmacist reports the pharmacotherapeutic case.