Current Specialties
BPS has recognized six specialty practice areas:
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (2011)
- Nuclear Pharmacy (1978)
Specialists seek to improve and promote the public's health through the safe and effective use of radioactive drugs for diagnosis and therapy.
- Nutrition Support Pharmacy (1988)
Specialists promote the maintenance and/or restoration of optimal nutritional status, designing and modifying treatment according to the needs of the patient.
- Oncology Pharmacy (1996)
Specialists recommend, design, implement, monitor and modify pharmacotherapeutic plans to optimize outcomes in patients with malignant diseases.
- Pharmacotherapy (1988)
Specialists are responsible for ensuring the safe, appropriate, and economical use of drugs in patient care and frequently serve as a primary source of drug information for other health care organizations.
- Psychiatric Pharmacy (1992)
Specialists address the pharmaceutical care of patients with psychiatric disorders.
