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Medicines Management
Pharmacy in the Future

The medicines management section of this website contains several useful resources. For example links to several key resources and journal articles (including the evidence base for medicines management), links to the NSF for older people, and examples of the current national pilot projects.
Medicines management journal

This is an extremely useful bulletin that is designed for the exchange of ideas on developments in medicines management in all parts of the UK.
Managing medicines website

This website is particularly useful for the latest trial evidence and providing practical examples of tools that can be used in medicines management services, e.g. examples of pharmaceutical care plans. The paperwork for the Northern Ireland medication review service is particularly helpful.
The National Collaborative Medicines Management Services Programme

This website contains the latest information on the national collaborative medicines management programme.
The Community Pharmacy Medicines Management Project

This website contains the latest information on the Community Pharmacy Medicines Management (CPMM) Project which is a randomised controlled trial that is seeking to evaluate if community pharmacists can contribute to health outcomes in cardiovascular disease through medicines management services. Look out for the Resource Pack for Community Pharmacists which is a practical guide to setting up a medicines management scheme in community pharmacy.
Modernising medicines management guide. National Prescribing Centre

This is an excellent resource pack that outlines the latest evidence base of medicines management services, examples of key projects and provides a lot of practical advice and support.
Medicines partnership website

This website contains a number of key resources particularly focusing on concordance issues. It is particularly useful for access key references and the latest evidence base. This website contains the Room to Review: a guide to medication review which is an excellent resource containing guidance on how to implement a medicines management scheme and practical tools to download.
Medicines management services – why are they so important? MeReC Bulletin 2002 (6)

This gives an excellent overview of medicines management.
Medication management: everybody’s problem.

This publication provides a practical guide for community pharmacists, with a review of the evidence base and examples of projects.
Clinical medication review by a pharmacist of patients on repeat prescriptions in general practice: a randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment 2002 6 (20)

This major review concludes that a suitably trained pharmacist can effectively conduct medication reviews of elderly patients in general practice.