Who reviews the patient profile to ensure no harmful drug interactions occur with a new prescription?

The pharmacist is responsible for reviewing the patient profile to ensure that there are no harmful drug interactions with a new prescription. This role involves carefully assessing each patient's medication history, current medications, allergies, and other relevant health information to identify potential interactions that could adversely affect the patient’s health.

Pharmacists have specialized training in pharmacology and medication management, which enables them to recognize and mitigate risks associated with drug interactions. They play a critical role as the medication experts within healthcare teams, ensuring the safe and effective use of medications by evaluating all aspects of a patient’s therapy before providing new prescriptions.

While other healthcare professionals, such as doctors and nurses, have important roles in patient care, it is the pharmacist's specific focus on medications and their interactions that qualifies them to perform this essential task.