Retroviral Disease (RVD) Pharmacy Services Protocol: Adult and Paediatric (Third Edition)

The RVD Pharmacy Services Protocol provides a structured guideline for pharmacists to initiate, deliver, and monitor pharmaceutical care related to RVD therapy in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The protocol outlines the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists in ensuring safe, effective, and evidence-based use of RVD medications.

The protocol covers key components of pharmaceutical services including medication review, patient assessment, therapy monitoring, counselling, documentation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. It also incorporates structured pharmaceutical care through Medication Therapy Adherence Clinic (MTAC) services. These services focus on patient education, adherence monitoring, therapeutic assessment, and ongoing follow-up to optimize treatment outcomes and minimize medication-related problems.

This protocol serves as a practical reference for pharmacists to standardize RVD pharmacy services, promote continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care.