Getting Back to the “Roots” of Drug Information and Looking at the Future Potential

Abstract

Drug information service was one of the first specialty areas of pharmacy practice. The importance of effectively searching, interpreting, and applying the medical literature continues today. The information systems that we use in today's health care environment have created new opportunities for pharmacists to apply their drug information expertise. We address some of these opportunities this month, along with a brief tie-in to work performed over a decade ago.