Noda Toshihiro, Takaichi Kazuyuki, Nakamura Mineo, Karasawa Hidetaka, Okamoto Yasunori, Mizuno Satoshi, Kurihara Tomohito, Makino Toshiaki, Hirano Takeshi, Iseki Ken
Jujin Pharmacy, Asahikawa, Japan.
Yakugaku Zasshi. 2009 Dec;129(12):1469-73. doi: 10.1248/yakushi.129.1469.
The growth of the dietary supplement in Japanese market suggests that the patient's need for assistance with self-care will also continue to grow. Patients' burgeoning acceptance and use of alternative therapies is another indication that patients seeking more from the health care system. The questionnaire showed that the most of them are expecting the pharmacists to provide their knowledge of dietary supplements. However, only limited amount of information is available. We founded the group Alterna in 2003, that compose the pharmacists working in community pharmacies accompanied with those in pharmaceutical universities. We have published the journal named "Alterna" that includes the information of dietary supplements, and it attained Vol. 9 in 2008. In the past studies, we evaluated the content and solubility of coenzyme Q10 dietary supplements in Japanese markets, some of which showed poor solubility. In others, we had taken up the information about vitamin and minerals, tea catechins, DHA and EPA, cooking oils to reduce body fat, collagen, etc. Findings in these studies present the opportunities for the pharmacists to provide the significant positive impact on health care outcomes and costs to patients.
膳食补充剂在日本市场的增长表明，患者对自我护理辅助的需求也将持续增长。患者对替代疗法的接受程度和使用量不断增加，这是另一个迹象，表明患者对医疗保健系统有更高的期望。问卷调查显示，大多数人期望药剂师提供有关膳食补充剂的知识。然而，可用信息有限。我们在2003年成立了Alterna小组，该小组由社区药房的药剂师以及药科大学的药剂师组成。我们出版了名为《Alterna》的期刊，其中包含膳食补充剂的信息，该期刊在2008年已出版到第9卷。在过去的研究中，我们评估了日本市场上辅酶Q10膳食补充剂的含量和溶解度，其中一些显示出溶解度较差。在其他研究中，我们还介绍了有关维生素和矿物质、茶儿茶素、DHA和EPA、降低体脂的食用油、胶原蛋白等的信息。这些研究结果为药剂师提供了机会，使其能够对患者的医疗保健结果和成本产生重大的积极影响。
