Pharmacist Involvement In Outpatient Medication Therapy Management Interventions Reduced Adverse Drug Events

Outpatient-based medication therapy management (MTM) interventions delivered by community pharmacists reduced adverse drug events among Medicare beneficiaries compared to beneficiaries who received traditional care. Additionally, MTM delivered by community pharmacists increased the weighted generic dispensing ratio when compared with call-center pharmacists. MTM interventions are intended to reduce the incidence of polypharmacy, preventable adverse drug events, medication misuse, and increase medication adherence.

These findings were reported in “Medication Therapy Management Interventions in Outpatient Settings,” a comparative effectiveness review released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The research was conducted by Meera Viswanathan, Ph.D.; Leila C . . .