PCNE Working group on drug-related problems.
In September 2009 the working group on Drug-related problems of the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe has been officially estabished, although it existed already informally since 2001. The working group is currently chaired by Dr. Nina Griese and Dr. Foppe van Mil.
A Drug-Related Problem is an event or circumstance involving drug therapy that actually or potentially interferes with desired health outcomes.
PCNE Working Symposium on drug-related problems 2009
The the definition of drug-related problems, and the new version of the PCNE-DRP classification have been extensively discussed during an PCNE Working Symposium on Drug Related Problems in Geneva, on the Monday 2nd November 2009. There were 18 experts present who discussed definitions, the new version (V6) of the PCNR DRP classification and validation issues.
The different abstracts, presentations and reports are available from Working Symposium 2009.
Additional information can be obtained from the professional secretariat of the PCNE.
The PCNE DRP-classification
Looking for the most recent version of the PCNE-DRP classification? Click Here
Please note that there is a copyright on the material, and you should inform the PCNE secretariat if you want to use or publish the Classification or related materials (any version).
The classification has changed significantly since its first version. A list if the changes can be found here.
There also is a discussion list in the PCNR fora that gives an opportunity to discus this classification or similar. PCNE Forum
Other Links
- Find the Latest PCNE-DRP Classification (V6.2). (pdf file 201kb)
- Find the list of Modifications to the PCNE-DRP classification.(pdf file 94kb)
- Find V6.2 of the Scoring Form for DRPs.(pdf file 114kb)
- Find a PDF of the previous major release of the classification, V5.01
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