Pharmacy In Action: Community Phar

Question 0

Activities of a community pharmacist

Answer 0

1. Professional functions (dispensing, compounding, storage or handling of drugs, & keeping records)
2. Administrative, supervisory & managerial
3. Entrepreneurship function

Question 1

Types of community pharmacy

Answer 1

1. Independent drugstore: vary in size and merchandise
2. Pharmaceutical drugstore: only health related items are sold
3. Group practice: formal association of three or more pharmacist
4. Chain drugstore: two or more branches registered in the same name

Question 2

What is the biggest drug chain having no less than 450 branches nationwide?

Answer 2

Mercury drugs