In the United States, there are approximately 1.5 million preventable adverse events related to medication mismanagement reported every year. This extensive public health issue results in $177 billion in costs, injury, and death. Pharmacists play a pivotal role in preventing medication adverse events through medication therapy management, also known as MTM. This is a collective term to describe various healthcare services provided by pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

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