Types of Pharmacy Practice

Community Pharmacy

Also known as a retail pharmacy, it is the most well-known type of pharmacy where pharmacists provide access to medications and advice to promote safe and effective medication use.

Hospital Pharmacy

Located in hospitals, clinics, or nursing homes, hospital pharmacists manage medications, collaborate with health professionals, and optimize medication regimens for patients.

Clinical Pharmacy

Exists in various medical settings to ensure optimal medication use through drug information provision, monitoring for safety and efficacy, and predicting and preventing adverse drug reactions.

Industrial Pharmacy

Involves the pharmaceutical industry, covering research, production, quality control, marketing, and sales of pharmaceutical goods.

Compounding Pharmacy

Involves the production and preparation of medicines in new forms, such as reformulating tablets into solutions for specific patient needs.

Consulting Pharmacy

A branch focusing on theoretical medication reviews rather than dispensing, often found in nursing homes or providing in-home services to optimize medication use.

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy

Provides healthcare services to patients in rural areas, particularly geriatric populations, helping manage higher-risk patients and reducing hospital visits through mobile services.

Regulatory Pharmacy

Responsible for creating rules and regulations for safe medicine use to promote positive health outcomes, often working in public health or regulatory health boards.

Home Care Pharmacy

Primarily involves preparing and delivering injectables to critically ill patients in the home environment, focusing on infusion pharmacy for injectable medications.

Managed Care Pharmacy

Involves planning and managing medication in health maintenance organizations like hospitals, nursing homes, and extended healthcare centers.

Research Pharmacy

Focuses on developing new drugs, profiling their actions, effectiveness, side effects, and interactions.

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Oncology Pharmacy

Specializes in drug therapy for cancer patients.

Nuclear Pharmacy

Specializes in the preparation and dispensing of radioactive materials for nuclear medicine procedures.

Geriatric Pharmacy

Specializes in providing medication therapy management for elderly patients.

Psychopharmacotherapy

Specializes in the study and use of medications for mental health conditions.

Personal Pharmacy

Involves personalized medication management and counseling services.

Nutritional Support Pharmacy

Specializes in providing nutritional support through medications.

Hospice Pharmacy

Specializes in providing medications for terminally ill patients in hospice care.

Pediatric Pharmacy

Specializes in providing medication therapy for children.

Pharmacy Benefit Manager

Manages prescription drug benefits on behalf of health insurers, Medicare Part D drug plans, large employers, and other payers.

Poison Control Pharmacy

Specializes in managing poison exposures and providing poison prevention information.