Family Pharmacy
Family Pharmacy is a network of 2,100 independently owned and operated pharmacies. AmerisourceBergen owns the servicemark Family Pharmacy. AmerisourceBergen also supplies Good Neighbor Pharmacy, a similar but distinct network. It can be considered a retailers' cooperative.
Concept
Family Pharmacy concept encompasses the management of medications at home, often involving collaborative healthcare models to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered drug use.[1][2]
Family Pharmacy is a home-based medication storage system, historically rooted in self-care traditions (e.g., 16th-century French pharmacopeias), now shaped by modern healthcare systems.
Key risks include expired medicine (91% of antiseptics in French homes),[1] inappropriate storage (66% in unsecured locations), and self-medication errors (e.g., 17% of French households with medications accessible to children).
References
- ^ a b Papadopoulos, D A. (1980). "Family pharmacy and family medicine: a viable private practice alliance[J]" (PDF). The Journal of Family Practice. 11 (2): 273–277.
- ^ Bismuth, Michel; Oustric, Stéphane; Boyer, Pierre; Escourrou, Brigitte; Brillac, Thierry; Mesthe, Pierre; Boutin, Aurélie; Arlet, Philippe; Montastruc, Jean-Louis (2011). "[Family pharmacy: survey of a sample of patients in Midi-Pyrénées]". Therapie. 66 (2): 131–134. doi:10.2515/therapie/2011008. ISSN 0040-5957. PMID 21635860.
External links
- Family Pharmacy Archived 2005-02-05 at the Wayback Machine