The Scope Of Pharmacy From ancient times Pharmacy is known as a branch associated with healthcare...
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The Scope Of Pharmacy
The Scope Of Pharmacy From ancient times Pharmacy is known as a branch associated with healthcare services. The word Pharmacy has been derived from the
The Scope Of Pharmacy From ancient times Pharmacy is known as a
branch associated with healthcare services. The word Pharmacy has
been derived from the Greek word "pharmakon", meaning drug..
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The Scope Of Pharmacy Today, the discipline of Pharmacy has
made enormous progress and has matured as a distinctly independent
branch as pharmaceutical sciences, mainly through the acquisition
of the wealth of knowledge, research and a vast array of drugs
& therapeutic remedies. Unlike the other curricula Pharmacy is
a product, as well as, service related discipline, increasing its
scope two-fold
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It is involved in all the stages related to a drug, from its
discovery, development, action, safety, formulation, use, quality
control, packaging, storage, marketing, etc. Thus, today's pharmacy
professional is a ''drug expert'' in the real sense. The profession
of pharmacy evolved as a multidisciplinary curriculum.
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The Medication-Use Process Ordering Transcribing
Reviewing/Approving/Consulting Dispensing Administering documenting
Monitoring
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The Role of the Pharmacist Seven Essential Roles of the
Pharmacist (World Health Organization) Care Giver Decision Maker
Communicator Leader Manager and Entrepreneur Life-Long learner
Teacher
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Five Essential Roles of the Pharmacist (Pfizer) Drug delivery
and medication safety Patient education Monitoring drug therapy
Teaming with other health care providers Research and clinical
studies
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Career Opportunities Production & Manufacturing Research
& Development Analysis & Testing Marketing Hospital
Pharmacy Community Pharmacy
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Academics Regulatory Affairs Documentation, Library Information
Services & Pharma. Journalism
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Production & Manufacturing A pharmacy professional can work
as a production person, involved in the production of bulk drug
& intermediates or formulations and dosage forms. Blood
products Industries in the cosmetics, soaps, toiletries segment
dental products like toothpaste, mouthwashes etc.
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Production of biological products, surgical dressings, medical
devices & equipment, alternative medicines also involve the
presence of pharmacy professionals in its production. Other areas
where pharmacy professionals are required are in production of
veterinary medicine, perfumery, nutraceuticals
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Research & Development This forms the heart of any
industry, as it is the key to growth and sustenance. Mainly M
Pharms & PhDs are in great demand in the various areas of
Pharmaceutical R&D. Other areas where professionals are
required are: - New Drug Discovery Research (NDDR) - Process
Development (P&D) - Formulation & Development
(F&D)
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- Clinical Trials, Bioequivalence studies, Toxicological
Studies: These are some of the areas of clinical research which are
in high demand as they are involved in the systematic evaluation of
potential drug substances prior to getting them approved by the
authorities
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Analysis & Testing Any drug or dosage form for human use
has to be of excellent quality and purity, free from any
impurities. The permissible limits of impurities, which either
occurs through the manufacturing process, equipment, raw materials,
handling or storage, are very stringent.
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Analysis & Testing Therefore, Quality control (QC) and
Quality Assurance (QA) are the most integral areas of the drug
& pharmaceutical industry. Highly specialized and trained staff
is required to handle sensitive analytical procedures &
sophisticated equipment. MPharm & PhDs in Pharm Analysis /Q.A.
are highly preferred for this job.
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Quality Assurance is process oriented and focuses on defect
prevention Quality control is product oriented and focuses on
defect identification.
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Marketing Any business is incomplete without the marketing
& sales aspect, as the universal fact is that any thing
produced has to be sold. The Pharma. Sales & Marketing is a
highly technical field & offers excellent opportunities for the
pharmacy graduates. Additional qualification like M.B.A. adds to
your CV.
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Marketing An aspirant of a highly bright future can enter
through various openings like starting his own retail or wholesale
drug store or becoming a professional sales representative (known
as medical Sales Representative or M.R.) to the levels of
International Marketing & Exports. The rewards are the very
good.
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Hospital Pharmacy Another opening for a Pharmacy professional
is as a "Registered Pharmacist" in the hospitals or drug
stores.
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This is a key position and the Pharmacist plays an important
role form preparing prescription to the patient's medial history
after the Medical doctor has diagnosed the disease. The Pharmacist
is the best-informed qualified drug expert whose advice is sought
by every body regarding the dosage, incompatibilities and side
effects of drugs
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Community Pharmacy Through the services of community pharmacy a
Pharmacist becomes a vital link between the patients and the
products i.e., drugs. The pharmacist also serves a vital link
between the patients and other healthcare professionals, especially
the medical experts.
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Role of Pharmacist in Community Pharmacy - Counseling the
patients regarding the use of the drugs and dosage forms. -
Providing up-to-date information on drugs/dosage forms to the
patients, as well as, medical staff. - Maintaining patient records
& history - Involved in the usage of self-diagnostic kits by
the patients for disorders like diabetes, hypertension etc. -
Providing supply of Home care dosage forms.
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Academics Excellent opportunities for the professionals are
available in teaching profession also. The minimum entry-level
qualification as lecturer is M.Pharm. This is a profession
associated with job satisfaction and social status as teaching is
considered to be noble profession. The Rewards are satisfactory.
Besides teaching Academic related opportunities involve positions
on Research Posts and Training programs.
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Regulatory Affairs Locally the F.D.A. (Foods & Drugs
Control Administration) is the main regulatory body governing and
implementing the rules and regulations for the Drug & Pharma
industry. The F.D.A. has state branches and sub-branches all over
the country. The job opportunities for Pharmacy graduates are
excellent Regulatory experts are thus in great demand. Since, the
field is highly technical. Pharmacy professionals again fit in
these positions.
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Documentation, Library Information Services & Pharma.
Journalism The Regulatory Affairs as well as, Patenting Processes
and Issues involve a lot of documentation work to be done and
submitted to the concerned Regulatory Authorities, in a highly
specialized and technical manner. Pharmacy professionals are again
fitting in this field.
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- Similarly, the R & D & Q.C. Departments of the
Pharma. Companies need a wealth of Technical information, which
needs to be updated regularly, in order to match the pace of global
competition. - Therefore, Library Information services is another
field in much demand as far as the Pharma. industry is
concerned.
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- Pharma- Journalism is another area filled with great
potentialities. This requires specialist technical personnel like
pharmacy graduates on the editorial staff to cover the various
aspects. There is already a very good business in this field.
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The Evolution of the Role of the Pharmacist Transitions in
Health Care: - Specialized Care Primary Care - Cost Unaware Cost
Aware - Institution Based Community Based - Acute Treatment Chronic
Mgmt. - Individual Patient Pop. Perspective - Curative Care
Preventative Care - Individual Provider Team Provider - Competition
Cooperation
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Specialties in Pharmacy Practice (Board of Pharmaceutical
Specialties) 1- Nuclear Pharmacy (BCNP) 2- Pharmacotherapy (BCPS)
3- Nutrition Support Pharmacy (BCNSP) 4- Psychiatric Pharmacy
(BCPP) 5- Oncology Pharmacy (BCOP)
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Pharmaceutical Care Pharmaceutical care is the responsible
provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving definite
outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. these outcomes
are: 1. Cure of disease 2. Elimination or reduction of a patient's
symptoms 3. Arresting or slowing of a disease process 4. Preventing
a disease or symptoms