Pharmacist involvement in the inhaler choice improves lung function in patients with COPD: a prospective single-arm study.

Background: Currently, in Japan, shifting tasks from physician to hospital pharmacist is being developed to reduce physician workload and improve the quality of pharmacotherapy. This study aimed to investigate the effects of pharmacist involvement in the choice of inhaler as the task on the clinical outcomes of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: This prospective, single-center, single-arm study included 36 outpatients with newly diagnosed COPD indicating inhaler therapy.