ABSTRACT
Introduction ..............................................................................................................66 Pharmacy Education ................................................................................................ 67
Continuing Education.......................................................................................... 67 Health Care Systems ................................................................................................ 67
Other Providers of Medicines .............................................................................68 Availability of Over-the-Counter Medicines .......................................................69 Professional Protection........................................................................................69 The Size of Pharmacies in Europe ......................................................................69 The Stafng of Pharmacies in Europe ................................................................ 70 The Range of Products Available from European Pharmacies ........................... 71 The Services Provided in European Pharmacies ................................................. 71
Clinical Pharmacy Services ............................................................................ 71 Pharmaceutical Care ....................................................................................... 72 Diagnostic Testing .......................................................................................... 73 Drug Information to the Public ...................................................................... 73 Drug Information to Other Professionals ....................................................... 73
Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 74 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................. 74 References ................................................................................................................ 74
KEY POINTS
• There is wide variability in the availability of medicines across Europe. • Payment systems for medicines vary, ranging from wholly privatized
health care to state-organized systems. • Across Europe, there is considerable variation in the size of the popu-
lation served by community pharmacies, with French and Spanish pharmacies each serving fewer than 3,000 people, compared with 18,000 in Denmark.
