Navigating the Role of Clinical Pharmacists in Integrative Oncology Care Teams: Time to Create Higher Training and Practice Standards

Abstract

Integrative oncology (IO) programs are committed to offer evidence‐based complementary medicine within conventional cancer care, addressing quality of life‐related concerns. As part of a multidisciplinary team, clinical pharmacists provide guidance on potential effectiveness and safety of herbal supplement use, identifying potential toxicities and herb–drug interactions. In this commentary, we discuss the need to establish clinical competencies based on a structured training syllabus addressing patients' preferences and expectations, while ensuring safe IO practices.