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Tue 05 May 2004Survey highlights pharmacist role in diabetes, asthma carePatient careA new study has highlighted the key role played by pharmacists in supporting the day-to-day management of asthma and diabetes and suggests pharmacist care may be saving up to €17 million in diabetic healthcare costs.The vast majority of asthma sufferers (88 per cent) and diabetics (76 per cent) visit their pharmacist at least once a month, according to the survey, which was published last weekend at the a.g.m. of the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU).