A pharmacist care program: positive impact on cardiac risk in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Objective: To investigate the effect of a pharmacist care program on cardiovascular risks in type 2 diabetic patients.

Methods: A 9-month, prospective, randomized, controlled study was conducted in a public hospital in Hong Kong. Patients in the intervention group had regular drug-counseling sessions with pharmacists in addition to routine medical care, whereas patients in the control group received only routine medical care.