title: Pharmacy practice-based research networks: do pharmacists need them?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this article is to highlight the need for the development of pharmacy practice-based research networks (PBRNs).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Large multicenter research projects that provide evidence for the provision of patient care services by pharmacists are required, which can be facilitated by pharmacy PBRNs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a growing need for pharmacy PBRNs, and the time is appropriate for pharmacists around the world to engage in the development of pharmacy PBRNs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koshy
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010595:Pharmacists; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: pharmacist; pharmacy; practice-based research networks; research