The Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe (PCNE) was established in 1994 and it became an official association (under Dutch law) in 2004.
Pharmaceutical Care is the pharmacist's contribution to the care of individuals, in order to optimize medicines use and improve health outcomes.
The the definition of medication review, and the different approaches have been extensively discussed during an PCNE Working Symposium on Medication in Geneva, on the Tuesday 3rd November 2009. There were 36 experts present who discussed definitions, the three types of medication review and the information that is necessary for performing medication reviews.
The different abstracts, presentations and reports can now be retrieved on-line, by clicking here. Additional information can also be obtained from the professional secretariat.