PHRD 3400: Pharmacy and Health Care I: Drug Information (1 Credit)
This course is designed to introduce concepts and skills required to locate and interpret drug information literature and to respond to drug information requests in an efficient manner. Proficiency in utilization of these resources is a process. Outside practice on resources introduced will maximize the benefit received from this course. Skills introduced here will be an asset throughout your career. Course content will include the structure of the biomedical literature, an explanation of the hierarchy of medical literature and the process of systematic searching for drug information, basic evaluation skills of medical literature, and an understanding of the pharmacist’s role and responsibilities as a provider of drug information.