UNIT V: ROLES OF PHARMACISTS IN SELECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE, IN HEALTH CARE SETTING AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT

Question 1

Most accessible health-care professional
Primary providers for pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical-care services to patients.

Answer 1

Community Pharmacist

Question 2

Pharmacist in community practice can work as:

Answer 2

1. Supervising pharmacist/ staff pharmacist in existing drugstore
2. Branch pharmacist for a chain drugstore
3. Owner of her drugstore

Question 3

Responsible for providing medication for in patient or out-patient

Staff pharmacist/supervising pharmacist/ chief pharmacist.

Answer 3

Hospital Pharmacy

Question 4

Required by law in different establishments such as pharmaceutical manufacturer, trader and distributor (exporter/importer)

Answer 4

Pharmacist in Industry

Question 5

The provide the various professional audiences with enough comprehensive information on a product to encourage the product’s use prescription or recommendation health-care specialist.

Companies prefer the candidates for sales position with a science background, with personal traits and attitudes such as congenial personality, effective oral and written communication skills and a strong interest selling.

Answer 5

Sales

Question 6

Responsible for developing and implementing marketing plans to promote company’s product to the appropriate target consumer/audiences.

Degree in Pharmacy is generally helpful

Understanding of health-care delivery system, general business principle and basic knowledge of Research and development, manufacturing, quality assurance and distribution

Answer 6

Marketing

Question 7

Pharmacists who work as clinical researchers are engaged in R&D of new drugs or new dosage forms or new therapeutic classification of existing products

Answer 7

Research and Development

Question 8

Pharmacists serves as Manager

Responsible for anticipating the company’s needs and planning for the plant facilities, equipment and personnel who will be needed to meet the company’s production goals.

Also responsible for establishing and administering manufacturing procedures and controls to ensure the production of high-quality products that will meet FDA standards

Answer 8

Production

Question 9

Quality assurance department establishes sampling and testing procedures to make certain that each product meets both company and FDA standards.

-ensures potency, purity and dose uniformity of the product, stability of the finish product and appropriate expiration dates

Answer 9

Quality control

Question 10

-ensures that each department of a company functions properly

-Serves in staff functions, provide legal advice, represents the firm among its various audiences, or providing internal consultation on pharmacy affairs

• Qualities of discipline, hard work and dedication

-uniformity and predictability of non-active ingredients

Answer 10

Administration and Management

Question 11

diff. products of the company must be registered to FDA which is done by the Regulatory Pharmacist

Prepares all the documents necessary and submit to FDA

RPh must be familiar with all the laws and administrative orders pertaining to drugs, cosmetics, food and devices registration.

Answer 11

Product Registration

Question 12

Pharmacist in Government

Answer 12

• Department of Health
• Food and Drug Administration
• Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
• National Bureau of Investigation
• Veterans and Army Hospital
• Government -funded research institutions like
• DOST, PCHRD
• Central Bank
• Government hospital
• Bureau of Customs

Question 13

Pharmaceutical education offers excellent opportunities for pharmacists in advance degrees in any of the professional specialities

Answer 13

Pharmacist in Academe

Question 14

It offers rewarding experiences to a limited number of pharmacists with writing and editing talent

Answer 14

Pharmaceutical journalism

Question 15

Patient-oriented pharmacy practice

Responsible not only for safe and appropriate use of drugs on patients but also for the rational selection, monitoring, dosing, and control or patient’s overall drug therapy program.

Visits the patient during rounds

Also conducts drug utilization review, adverse drug reaction monitoring and reporting and therapeutic Activate Wind planning

Answer 15

Clinical Pharmacy

Question 16

The focus of profession of pharmacy has shifted from technical, product oriented, functions to patient oriented, health outcomes counseling information and professional services.

Answer 16

“Pharmaceutical Care”

Question 17

various roles of pharmacist in various sectors of health care system

Answer 17

• Clinical Pharmacist
• Industrial Pharmacist
• Drug Inspector & Government Analyst
• Academic Pharmacist
• Community Pharmacist
• Medical Representative
• Research And Development
• Wholeseller & Retainer (Druggist & Chemist)
• Hospital Pharmacist

Question 18

The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined six essential “building blocks” to which pharmacists can play an integral role as members of the health care team.

Answer 18

• Health services
• Health workforce
• Health information
• Medical products, vaccines, and technologies
• Health financing
• Leadership and governance

Question 19

As medicine experts, pharmacists hold the responsibility to deliver effective, safe, and quality medicines and services to achieve optimal health outcomes. Competency in their discipline and up-to date knowledge, therefore, are pharmacists’ core in tailoring information and advice to their patients.

Answer 19

Health services

Question 20

Well-performing pharmacists are responsive to patient’s needs and preferences. In fact, involving patients in the health care decision making process has shown greater satisfaction and reduced complaints to offered services. Given the paradigm shift from oriented to a a product patient-centered pharmacy service, putting the interests of patients and treating them with dignity is a must.

Answer 20

Health Workforce

Question 21

As one of the most-accessible health care professionals, pharmacists are involved in health screening and surveillance programs checking immunization status and detecting potential public health hazards. Support the development of the public health system and collectively reduce vulnerability to public health threats.

Answer 21

Health information

Question 22

The roles of pharmacists are not only limited to medical products, but also include vaccines and medical devices Ensuring the efficacy, integrity, and security of medical products, devices, and, vaccines to safeguard a patient’s health.

Answer 22

Medical products, vaccines, and technologies

Question 23

Ensure the provision of cost-effective health care through rational use of medical products and modern technologies.

Pharmacists’ expertise in reducing and preventing medication-related problems and in providing cheaper alternatives or suggesting medicines that are covered by insurance.

Answer 23

Health financing

Question 24

Take part in public health policy development; linking disease prevalence and drug utilization

Development of effective health policies

Contribute to resource mobilization through optimization of medication use and distribution.

Answer 24

Leadership and governance

Question 25

In the drug marketplace, and the advances in research in the pharmaceutical sciences, the role played by pharmacy has markedly increased throughout the entire spectrum of drug development.

Pharmacy is now important in the molecular design of new drugs; in the clinical evaluation of drugs; and most importantly, in the design of drug delivery systems.

Answer 25

Pharmacists in Drug Discovery and Development

Question 26

A large number of pharmacists in the industry work in the areas of formulation and packaging development. A drug substance can only be useful as a medicine when it is in a form that can be manufactured on a large scale, distributed and administered satisfactorily.

New products often require new analytical methods and developing these for new products is an important part of the overall development process. The pharmacy training, including the pre-registration part involved with patients, equips the pharmacist with many skills relevant to these activities.

Answer 26

Formulation and packaging development

Question 27

is a distinct service or group of services provided by health care providers, including pharmacists, to ensure the best therapeutic outcomes for patients.

Answer 27

Medication therapy management (MTM)

Question 28

Medication theraphy Management (MTM) includes five core elements:

Answer 28

medication therapy review, a personal medication record, a medication-related action plan