A community pharmacist intervention for people living with epilepsy.

Background: Epilepsy is a complex spectrum of seizure disorders. Antiseizure medications (ASMs) are the first-line treatment for most patients. Community pharmacists are among the most accessible healthcare providers with extensive knowledge of pharmacotherapy yet are seldom engaged in epilepsy care.

Community Pharmacist-Centered training program improves confidence in delivering epilepsy care.

Rationale: Incorporating pharmacists into interdisciplinary healthcare teams can improve patient outcomes across disease states; however, there is little evidence describing pharmacists' contributions to epilepsy care. Previous research from our group revealed that community pharmacists are well positioned to serve as patient advocates, monitor medications, and provide education for people living with epilepsy. However, pharmacists would like to receive additional training in epilepsy management.

Pharmacoeconomics in Africa: needs, prospect and challenges.

Africa as a continent has experienced a continuous increase in the cost of healthcare as its demands increase. With many of these African countries living below the poverty threshold, Africans continue to die from preventable and curable diseases. Population increases have led to an increase in demands for healthcare, which unfortunately have been met with inequitable distribution of drugs.