title: Health care and hospital pharmacy in Sweden.
abstract: Health care and hospital pharmacy in Sweden are discussed. The system of drug distribution in Sweden is reviewed, and the following functions of hospital pharmacies are discussed; drug and hygiene committees, inspection activities, drug information and educational services, radiopharmacy, and research activities. Pharmacy education, drug manufacturing, and Apoteksbolaget--The National Corporation of Swedish Pharmacies--are also discussed. Future developments in hospital pharmacy are expected to include increased sales to outpatients, a restructuring of the drug supply within outpatient care and recommendations from the hospital drug committees on outpatient care.
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004345:Drug Industry; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000592:standards; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000639:trends; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012106:Research; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D011868:Radioisotopes