The Pharmacy Profession Flashcards
Art and science of preparing and dispensing medications and the provision of drug related information to public
Pharmacy
Article other than food that can alter normal physiologic functions; for treatment
Drug
Descrip of pharmacy before
Identifying, collecting, preparing, manufacturing; science + commerce
Product focus to patient focus
Paradigm shift
Natural provision of drug products to patients
Dispensing
Provider of patient care; Key players in promoting wellness; Direct provider of services from primary prevention of disease to therapeutic monitoring; educated and licensed to dispense
Pharmacist
Pharmacist’s role
Ensure drug therapy is appropriate, effective, safe and convenient
The challenge for pharmacists
Accept social mandate to ensure safety; move from behind the counter and serve the public
Responsible provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving definite outcomes and improve patient’s quality of life
Pharmaceutical care*
10 star pharmacist (HDRLMTCELA)
Health care provider, decision maker, researcher, leader, manager, teacher, counselor, entrepreneur, learner, agent of positive change
Areas of pharmacy practice
Community, hospital, industry, academe, research, gov’t, other
Practices in the community (6)
Drug store owner, store manager, store chief pharmacist, supervising pharmacist, staff pharmacist, Botika ng Barangay pharmacist
Practices in hospital (4)
Chief pharmacist, supervising pharmacist, staff pharmacist, clinical pharmacist
This type of pharmacist provides meds according to doctor
Staff pharmacist
This type of pharmacists go to rounds and suggests therapeutic regimen; has direct involvement; geriartics (seniors)
Clinical pharmacist
Practices in industry
Pharmacist owner, company pharmacist, regulatory pharmacist, researcher, quality control analyst, quality assurance inspector, med rep, product manager, production pharmacist, control officer, marketing specialist
This type of pharmacist interacts with FDA, prepares documents for validation
Regulatory