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## 2.3 Clinical Pharmacy Clinical pharmacy represents the growing role of pharmacists as direct providers of patient care. * **Patient-Centered Care:** Clinical pharmacists work in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, and even primary care practices. They perform medication t...

## 2.3 Clinical Pharmacy Clinical pharmacy represents the growing role of pharmacists as direct providers of patient care. * **Patient-Centered Care:** Clinical pharmacists work in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, and even primary care practices. They perform medication therapy management, make recommendations to prescribers, and monitor patients' responses to therapy. * **Collaborative Practice:** In many cases, clinical pharmacists work under collaborative practice agreements with physicians, allowing them to initiate, modify, or discontinue medications as part of a healthcare team. This integration into patient care teams highlights the evolving role of pharmacists as healthcare providers. ## 2.4 Industrial Pharmacy Industrial pharmacy focuses on the research, development, and production of pharmaceuticals. * **Drug Development:** Pharmacists in the pharmaceutical industry play a crucial role in developing new medications. They work in research and development, quality control, regulatory affairs, and clinical trials. * **Manufacturing:** Pharmacists also oversee the manufacturing process, ensuring that medications are produced according to stringent quality standards. Their work helps bring safe and effective drugs to the market.