The Revised Basel Statements on the Future of Hospital Pharmacy: What Do They Mean for Saudi Arabia?

OBJECTIVES: To describe the current hospital pharmacy practice in Saudi Arabia according to the revised Basel statements.

METHODS: A review of the available data based on published literature in the subject area was carried out.

KEY FINDINGS: The original Basel Statements were developed at the 2008 Global Conference on the Future of Hospital Pharmacy in Basel, Switzerland. Representatives from 98 countries, including Saudi Arabia, attended this conference. The revision of the Basel statements simplified and merged many of the original Basel statements. In addition to making the Basel statements more concise, the revision added new statements to reflect global trends and the expanded responsibilities of hospital pharmacists.

CONCLUSION: The release of the Basel statements represents an important opportunity to bring Saudi Arabian practices into complete concurrence with international standards and to identify areas that should be prioritized.