Good Pharmacy Practice Flashcards
What is Good Pharmacy Practice according to WHO
the practice of pharmacy that responds to the needs of
the people who use the pharmacists’ services to provide
optimal, evidence-based care (WHO)
Background of Good Pharmacy Practice
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• _ organized meetings on the role of pharmacist
•_ developed standards for pharmacy
services under the heading “Good pharmacy practice in community and hospital pharmacy settings”.
• _ joint document on good pharmacy practice (GPP) was published in 1999
• _ revised and updated the GPP to reflect the contemporary standards of practice and thinking, as well as national standards observed among member countries in 2009
Background of Good Pharmacy Practice
Supply the missing words in the statement
• WHO organized meetings on the role of pharmacist
• FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) developed standards for pharmacy
services under the heading “Good pharmacy practice in community and hospital
pharmacy settings”.
• FIP/WHO joint document on good pharmacy practice (GPP) was published in 1999
• FIP revised and updated the GPP to reflect the contemporary standards of practice
and thinking, as well as national standards observed among member countries in
2009
Background of Good Pharmacy Practice
Supply the missing words in the statement
• _ organized meetings on the role of pharmacist
Background of Good Pharmacy Practice
• WHO organized meetings on the role of pharmacist
Background of Good Pharmacy Practice
Supply the missing words in the statement
•_ developed standards for pharmacy services under the heading “Good pharmacy practice in community and hospital pharmacy settings”.
• FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) developed standards for pharmacy services under the heading “Good pharmacy practice in community and hospital
pharmacy settings”.
Background of Good Pharmacy Practice
Supply the missing words in the statement
• _ joint document on good pharmacy practice (GPP) was published in 1999
• FIP/WHO joint document on good pharmacy practice (GPP) was published in 1999
Background of Good Pharmacy Practice
Supply the missing words in the statement
• _ revised and updated the GPP to reflect the contemporary standards of practice and thinking, as well as national standards observed among member countries in 2009
• FIP revised and updated the GPP to reflect the contemporary standards of practice
and thinking, as well as national standards observed among member countries in
2009
Importance of the Roles of Pharmacist
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1) _ is fundamental to the happiness and welfare of all
people.
2) _ are an essential and critical part of health-care
services in _ cultures and societies.
- Essential part of disease _ programs and
disease _ plans
3) There is a gap between proven _ of medicines
demonstrated in clinical trials and their actual _in practice
- Wrong slection of medicine, dosage, administration,
adherence, interactions, cost
4) Pharmacists are specifically _ and _ health professionals
- in _ health care (managing costs of
medicines and its quality)
- Ensuring _ and _ use of medicines
- _ emphasizes the important role of
pharmacists in bridging the gap between
between the potential _ of medicines and
its actual _
Importance of the Roles of Pharmacist
1) Health is fundamental to the happiness and welfare of all people.
2) Medicines are an essential and critical part of health-care
services in all cultures and societies.
- Essential part of disease prevention programs and
disease treatment plans
3) There is a gap between proven efficacy of medicines
demonstrated in clinical trials and their actual
effectiveness in practice
- Wrong slection of medicine, dosage, administration,
adherence, interactions, cost
4) Pharmacists are specifically educated and trained health
professionals
- in maximizing health care (managing costs of
medicines and its quality)
- Ensuring safe and efficacious use of medicines
- FIP emphasizes the important role of
pharmacists in bridging the gap between
between the potential benefit of medicines and its actual value
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The mission of pharmacy practice is to contribute to _ and to help patients with _ to make the
_ of their medicines
The mission of pharmacy practice is to contribute to health improvement and to help patients with health problems to make the
best use of their medicines
What are the six components to pharmacy practice mission?
- being readily available to patients with or without an
appointment - identifying and managing or triaging health-related problems
- health promotion
- assuring effectiveness of medicines
- preventing harm from medicines
- making responsible use of limited health-care resources
What are the six components to pharmacy practice mission?
- being readily available to patients with or without an
appointment - identifying and managing or triaging health-related problems
- health promotion
- assuring effectiveness of medicines
- preventing harm from medicines
- making responsible use of limited health-care resources
What are the Requirements of Good Pharmacy Practice?
a. The pharmacist’s first concern in all settings is the _ of patients.
b. The core of the pharmacy activity is to help patients make the _ of medicines
c. An integral part of the pharmacist’s contribution is the promotion of _ and _ prescribing, as well as _.
d. The objective of each element of pharmacy service is _ to the patient, is _ and is _ to all those involved
a. The pharmacist’s first concern in all settings is the welfare of patients.
b. The core of the pharmacy activity is to help patients make the best use of
medicines
c. An integral part of the pharmacist’s contribution is the promotion of rational and
economic prescribing, as well as dispensing.
d. The objective of each element of pharmacy service is relevant to the patient, is
clearly defined and is effectively communicated to all those involved
Elements of GPP that needs to be addressed:
- Activities associated with promotion of _, avoidance of
_ and the achievement of _. - Activities associated with the _ and _ of medicines and items for the administration of medicines or otherwise related to _. These activities may be undertaken in the _ or in an _ or _setting.
- Activities associated with _, including advice about and, where appropriate, the supply of a medicine or other treatment for the symptoms of ailments that can properly be self treated.
- Activities associated with influencing _ and _
Elements of GPP that needs to be addressed:
1. Activities associated with promotion of good health, avoidance of
ill health and the achievement of health objectives.
2. Activities associated with the supply and use of medicines and
items for the administration of medicines or otherwise related to
treatment. These activities may be undertaken in the pharmacy or
in an institution or home care setting.
3. Activities associated with self care, including advice about and,
where appropriate, the supply of a medicine or other treatment for
the symptoms of ailments that can properly be self treated.
4. Activities associated with influencing prescribing and medicine us
GPP also involves:
a. establishment of _ with other health professional
communities for health promotion activities at a _
level, including the _ of the abuse and misuse of
medicines
b. _ assessment of _ materials for medicines
and other products associated with health
c. dissemination of _ information about medicines and aspects of _
d. involvement in _ stages of _
Elements of GPP that needs to be addressed:
4. Activities associated with influencing prescribing and medicine use
a. establishment of arrangements with other health professional
communities for health promotion activities at a population
level, including the minimization of the abuse and misuse of
medicines
b. professional assessment of promotional materials for medicines
and other products associated with health
c. dissemination of evaluated information about medicines and
aspects of health care
d. involvement in all stages of clinical trials.
There are four main roles of pharmacists :
- In each these roles _ _ standards are set
1. _, _, _, _, _, _, _ and _ of medical products.
2. Provide effective _.
3. Maintain and improve _
4. Contribute to improve effectiveness of the _ and _
There are four main roles of pharmacists :
- In each these roles minimum national standards are set
1. Prepare, obtain, store, secure, distribute, administer,
dispense and dispose of medical products.
2. Provide effective medication therapy management.
3. Maintain and improve professional performance.
4. Contribute to improve effectiveness of the health-care
system and public health
- Prepare, obtain, store, secure, distribute, administer,
dispense and dispose of medical products.
- Prepare _ and _
- Obtain, store and secure _ and -
- Distribute _ and _
- Administration of _, _ and other _
- Dispensing of _
- Dispose of _ and _
- Prepare, obtain, store, secure, distribute, administer,
dispense and dispose of medical products.
- Prepare extemporaneous medicine preparations and
medical products
- Obtain, store and secure medicine preparations and
medical products
- Distribute medicine preparations and medical products
- Administration of medicines, vaccines and other
injectable medications
- Dispensing of medical products
- Dispose of medicine preparations and medical
products
