What is Drug Utilisation Review (DUR)?

Drug Utilisation Review (DUR) is a comprehensive review by our Scriptpharm DUR department of your medication, therapy options and alternatives that may be more cost-effective and beneficial to your health and well-being, taking into account your personal circumstances and needs. DUR has an immediate and direct effect on your care by detecting discrepancies before a prescription is dispensed. This is based on the professional judgement of pharmacists.

The DUR process involves the pharmacist reviewing your prescription for the following:

• Cost effectiveness of the drugs prescribed
• Making therapeutic & generic interventions
• Excessive or significant under or over usage of medication
• Problematic medicine interactions like:
• • Drug-to-drug interactions
  • Drug-to-age conflict
  • Medicine duplication
  • Insufficient/excessive drug doses
  • Drug-to-disease contra-indications
• Control of substance abuse

DUR is designed to contain costs without compromising on the quality of care for you, the patient. The DUR process includes implementing protocols to ensure the best clinical practice and are based on local and international treatment guidelines. Throughout the DUR process no changes are made to your prescription without the permission of your prescribing doctor. The end result should be a cost saving to both you and at the same time to your medical scheme, as well as ensuring that your well-being is not compromised in any way.