Integration of Pharmaceutical Care into the pharmacy practice.

The integration of Pharmaceutical Care principles into pharmacy practice represents a strategy for continuous improvement in pharmacy services. Not only because it optimizes health outcomes but also because it strengthens the clinical role of the pharmacist as a member of the health care team. Therefore the systematic integration of the elements included in Pharmaceutical Care as part of the service offered should not be an option but rather it should be a mandatory quality criterion in all modern pharmaceutical services whether in health institutions or community pharmacies.