Medicines Use Reviews

Medicines use reviews (MURs) are an Advanced Service defined within the community pharmacy contract, as well as being an important financial opportunity for pharmacy contractors.  There is a considerable amount of published information to help pharmacists prepare to undertake MURs.  We found the following website pages to be useful:

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Factsheet

Audit of MUR Standards

Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee Specification

The second RPSGB webpage listed above provides a practical checklist for the pharmacist to assess his current or proposed MUR practice against.