Pharmacy Profession + Information Sources Flashcards

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What is a profession? What are the characteristics?

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specialised knowledge and training
- distinguishes professionals from consumers
service orientation
- must act in the best interest of the client
monopoly of practice
- is a protected title, has requirements in order to be able to carry out the work
self-regulation
- is regulated by members of the profession itself

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Who is the regulatory board of pharmacy? What are they responsible for?

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GPhC
- The General Pharmaceutical Council is the statutory regulator of the pharmacy profession

is responsible for

  • the registration of pharmacy premises
  • enforcing certain provisions under the Medicines Act 1968 and the Poisons Act 19782
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What are the different types of pharmacy workplace?

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community pharmacy - retail, chain or independent
institutional pharmacies
- hospitals, GP surgery, hospice, prison
academia
pharmaceutical industry
pharmacy organisations

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What is the main role of the pharmacist?

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to give patient/person centred care

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Who is regulated by the GPhC?

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pharmacist
pharmacy technicians
pharmacy premises

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What are pharmacy technicians? What is their role? What qualifications required?

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are members of the pharmacy team and work under the supervision of the pharmacist

roles include dispensing, manufacturing, medicines management, clinical trials, management and supervision of staff

knowledge-based qualification and competency based qualification

must register with the GPhC

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What are the types of information sources?

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primary sources
secondary sources
tertiary sources

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What is a primary source? What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

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it is original research study in ‘peer reviewed’ journals

advantages

  • original and up to date
  • written by the researcher

disadvantages
- risk of the study being flawed, fraudulent or misleading

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What is a secondary source?

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it is a review article published in a peer reviewed journal

referenced textbook

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What is a tertiary source? What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

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are mainly textbooks

advantages
- useful starting point for an information search

disadvantages

  • may be outdated
  • may be authored by a non-specialist
  • may contain subjective information
  • may not be well referenced
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When was the Medicines Act? When was the Poisons Act?

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Medicines Act - 1968

Poisons Act - 1972

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What are the different sources of information for pharmacists?

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BNF - British National Formulary 
MEP - Medicines, Ethics and Practice 
NICE guidance - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 
Martindale - complete drug reference 
Stockley's Drug Interactions 
Summary of Product Characteristics
MHRA - Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 
Primary and Secondary Literature
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What is the BNF? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the BNF?

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British National Formulary

  • authoritative and practical information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines
  • gives information on drugs prescribed in the UK

advantages

  • information based on diverse sources
  • always up-to-date = updated twice a year
  • product of a vigourous, accredited creation process = independent
  • rapid reference guide

disadvantages
- has limited information on certain areas, should be used in conjunction with other resources

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What is the MEP?

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Medicines, Ethics and Practice

  • provides information on the legal requirements for the prescribing and handling (dispensing, administration, storage, destruction) of medicinal products
  • helps identify steps to resolve a problem/issue in practice
  • does not give legal advice
  • published yearly
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What is NICE?

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National Institute for Health Care and Excellence

  • minimises variation in the availability and quality of care and treatments in the NHS
    = prevents unequal treatments, improves equality

-independent of the government
= not biased

  • develops guidance on the promotion of good health, prevention of ill health, etc
    = clinical, public health and social care guidelines
  • develops guidance on the use of new and existing treatments within the NHS
    = diagnostic, medical technologies and interventional procedure guidelines
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What is Martindale?

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Martindale - the complete drug reference

  • global, comprehensive reference source about drugs and medicine = multi-lingual
  • expertly curated information on the characteristics of drugs and their clinical use
  • covers herbals, diagnostic agents, radiopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical excipients, toxins and poisons
  • reviewed and updated every 3 months
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Which information source includes information on herbals, toxins, poisons, diagnostic agents and radiopharmaceutical?

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Martindale

  • global, comprehensive reference source about drugs and medicine
18
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What is Stockley’s Drug Interactions?

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Drug Interactions
- comprehensive and authoritative international reference on drug interactions

  • drug-drug, drug-herb, drug-food interactions
  • provides information on the clinical evidence, mechanism, importance and management of each interaction