Azmi Sarriff
For many people, change can be threatening. This is the challenge of the present situation as in every facets of our life, drastic changes are taking place due to
technological innovation and improved communication. Thus, we can be neither exist in isolation nor keep away from changes. With this notion, the field of
pharmacy cannot keep away from changes; in fact, we have undergone a dramatic change from a product-oriented profession to a patient-centered one. In simplicity, we are
justly transforming a profession by moving it from product to person. Specifically, pharmacists had begun engaging and providing direct patient care after the philosophy and concept of pharmaceutical care had been mandated as patient-centered practice model for pharmacy. Under the new model of pharmacy practice, many pharmacists have found themselves challenged by a paradigm shift in their daily practices where they have to takes responsibilities for their patient’s drug-related needs and is held accountable for this commitment.
