Physicians-pharmacists quality circles: shared responsibility of the freedom of prescription

Physicians-pharmacists quality circles (PPQCs) were introduced in 1997-98 by visionary healthcare practitioners of the French-speaking part of Switzerland with the aim to improve the quality of drug prescription. Indeed the challenge is to manage the 7917 brand names of the Swiss drug market (2010),...

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Published inRevue médicale suisse Vol. 8; no. 341; pp. 1042, 1044 - 1042
Main Authors Bugnon, O, Jotterand, S, Niquille Charrière, A, Ruggli, M, Herzig, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Switzerland 16.05.2012
Subjects
Drug Prescriptions
Humans
Management Quality Circles - organization & administration
Pharmacists
Physicians
Quality of Health Care - economics
Switzerland
Switzerland
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Summary:Physicians-pharmacists quality circles (PPQCs) were introduced in 1997-98 by visionary healthcare practitioners of the French-speaking part of Switzerland with the aim to improve the quality of drug prescription. Indeed the challenge is to manage the 7917 brand names of the Swiss drug market (2010), including 19793 different dosages, galenic formulations and packaging. The impact of these PPQCs on the containment of drug costs and on drug prescribing profiles has been demonstrated and has led to their spread throughout Switzerland. PPQCs provide clear educational benefits and have thus been accredited by various continuous education bodies. In this article, participating physicians and pharmacists share their vision and illustrate how they work and influence the safety and efficiency of drug prescription, a routine process complex enough to warrant sharing of its burden in a constructive interdisciplinary collaboration.
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ISSN:1660-9379