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Patient Views of Medicines Use Review
19 February 2010
News & Events > Medicines information
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) has published the results of a survey of pharmacists, general practitioners, primary care organisations and patients on their views of the 'Medicines Use Review' (MUR) service.
According to the audit, 80% of the patients who took part in the first audit of MUR said their knowledge on medicines and how to use them had improved because of an MUR. The survey showed that the benefits of MURs for patients are:
- Individual time to build a relationship with their pharmacist
- Provides an opportunity to ask questions about their medicines
- To learn about their medicines and how to get the most out of them
- To understand how to take their medicines and deal with potential side effects
- A potential improvement in their health outcomes
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