Abstract
Traditionally, knowledge about drug mechanism of action and clinical use was derived largely from studies conducted by clinical pharmacologists and therapeutic specialists. More recently, a broader concept of drug use, social pharmacology, has attracted growing interest and recognition. Building on the foundation provided by clinical research, this discipline encompasses the multiple dimensions associated with “real world” use of drugs during the postmarketing period. Physicians, pharmacists, nurses, biologists, epidemiologists, and economists, together with lawyers and regulators, insurance specialists, and communications specialists all contribute to this broader assessment of drug use. Thus, social pharmacology brings together a broad collection of disciplines pertaining to evaluating the efficacy, safety, effectiveness, compliance, self-medication, and consumption of economic resources associated with the use of pharmaceutical products. Application of evidence-based treatment guidelines; measures of d...
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