If pharmacists could prescribe medications that lower high blood pressure, 15 million heart attacks and nearly 8 million strokes could be prevented in the United States over 30 years. This was reported by scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in a study published in the journal. JAMA Network Open.
Most people have access to pharmacies, including those living in remote areas where it is difficult to reach a doctor. In the U.S., patients visit their local pharmacy 12 times more often than their primary care physician. Therefore, the authors of the new study believe that the role of pharmacists as healthcare providers has not been adequately evaluated. For example, they may prescribe hypertension medications to people with high blood pressure. This disease is one of the leading causes of stroke, heart attack and kidney failure in the world. Taking medications that lower blood pressure significantly reduces the health risks of hypertensive patients.
The scientists’ analysis found that allowing high blood pressure medications to be dispensed by pharmacists could save the United States $1.1 trillion over 30 years, as well as prevent many deaths, 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes and more than 4 million cases. heart failure.
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