Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Vol 13, Issue 3, Jul-Sep, 2020 209 Review Artcle www.ijopp.org DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.13.3.34 Address for correspondence: Dr. Suja Abraham (M Pharm, PhD) Associate Professor, Nirmala Col- lege of Pharmacy, Muvattupuzha- 686661, Kerala, INDIA. Phone no: 9995162188 Email Id: suja@nirmalacp.org Revolutionary Role of Clinical Pharmacist in Specialised Clinics: Professional Approach for Better Patient Care Jude James, Jeeva Joseph, Stephy PS, Suja Abraham* Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Muvattupuzha, Kerala, INDIA. ABSTRACT The treatment associated economic burden of our country is rising at an alarming rate due to the prevalence of various disease conditions. Since the burden of disease and its management cost is increasing, India has got all reasons to be alarmed over matters of health. Without finding out and implementing newer alternatives to meet the health needs of the population, the present health system has to do more to come up with the struggles in order to provide the adequate healthcare services to get the desired outcome. Focussed or personalised care can be foreseen as a remedy and has been considered as a core component in achieving a sustained high quality health outcome. Specialised clinics devoted to an area of speciality aims at providing focussed or personalised care to the patient which enables to provide more medical attention to the patient by the involvement of multidisciplinary health professionals and is also cost effective. The specialised clinics plays a major role in timely follow ups to ensure that the patient gets the individualised optimal therapy. Key words: Clinical pharmacist, Specialised clinics, Focussed care, Patient care, Individualised therapy. INTRODUCTION Focussed or personalised care can be foreseen as a remedy and has been considered as a core component in achieving a sustained high quality health outcome. Focussed or personalised care is being given by the introduction of specialised clinics devoted to an area of speciality wherein the patient receives the medical attention from an expert team of multidisciplinary health professionals and is also cost-effective. With time the role of pharmacist has evolved from an individual dispensing a medication product to a patient, to an individual who works in collaboration with general practitioners, nurses and other health care professionals in ensuring proper medication management. The importance of integrated health care that optimises patient compliance and minimises adverse drug reactions provides a wide opportunity for pharmacist to work as a key element in the health care system. The pharmacist is a critical partner of health care with increased demand of personalised care. Pharmacist as medication experts can contribute towards ensuring quality use of medications. 1 Studies revealed that one out of ten patients visiting a general practitioner experiences drug related problems which are moderate or severe and preventable. 2 A recent study from UK stated that one in twenty prescription items in general practice contained an error and it affected one out of every 8 patients. 2 The involvement of a drug therapy management expert like pharmacist has helped in reducing such mischances. Poor communication was identified as a major factor causing medication related problems and thus highlights the need for greater collaboration between general practitioners, pharmacist and other health care professionals to attain optimal patient care. 3 Medication error is regarded as the most common form of medical error which paves way for increase in complications, mortality and economic burden. 4 The results