Category: Center for Medication Optimization through Practice and Policy
School Launches Center for Medication Optimization through Practice and Policy
April 20, 2015The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is creating the Center for Medication Optimization through Practice and Policy to improve the safety and effectiveness of medication use through innovative models of practice and health policy. Joel Farley, PhD, an associate professor in the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, will serve as interim director of the new center. “We see a big opportunity to improve the use of medications in the U.S.,” Farley says. “There is consistent evidence that less than half of patients on chronic medications adhere to their treatment regimens. These patients are at higher risk for adverse drug … Read more