Medication errors recovered by emergency department pharmacists.

Study Objective: We assess the impact of emergency department (ED) pharmacists on reducing potentially harmful medication errors.

Methods: We conducted this observational study in 4 academic EDs. Trained pharmacy residents observed a convenience sample of ED pharmacists' activities.

Prevalence and safety-relevance of drug-related problems in German community pharmacies.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess prevalence and characteristics, including safety-relevance, of drug-related problems (DRPs) detectable in community pharmacy routine service, and to investigate the influence of relevant risk factors.

Methods: Patients in 69 community pharmacies in Berlin were surveyed using a checklist for quality assurance of DRP detection in order to enable quantitative detection. An expert committee assessed the safety-relevance of detected DRPs by use of an algorithm.