PCAR - Topic 11 THE ROLE OF PHARMACISTS IN THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM

Pharmacist

Are medication experts and play a critical role in helping people get the best results from their medications.

Community Pharmacy

Is practiced by about 85% of pharmacy graduates who make a unique hybrid of businessmen and professionals.

Community Pharmacy

a professional in his own right, a partner in the health team who handles drugs of great potency and value, manufactured by a highly sophisticated industry

Community Pharmacy

The pharmacist may establish her own drugstore or be employed in an existing drugstore or chain drugstore.

Wholesale Pharmacy

offers opportunities for a limited number of pharmacists.

Wholesale Pharmacy

serves as the middleman between manufacturer and the retailer

Wholesale Pharmacy

All firms of this area of pharmacy employ registered pharmacists in supervisory capacities.

Hospital Pharmacy

is the practice of pharmacy in private and government-owned hospitals

Hospital Pharmacy

is the practice of pharmacy in private and government-owned hospitals

Marketing and administration

A great number of pharmacists are / or detailman is in contact with physicians and pharmacists regarding his company’s product.

Production

Industrial (Manufacturing) Pharmacy, where a pharmacist can work as staff or be given a supervisory position.

Quality control

Industrial (Manufacturing) Pharmacy, where a pharmacist can work as a drug analyst or be given a supervisory position.

Research and development

where a pharmacist can work as a researcher

Company pharmacist

The pharmacist works as a liaison of a company to FDA and in charge of the registration of company products.

Department of Health
Food and Drug Administration
Dangerous Drug Board
National Bureau of Investigation
Veterans and Army Hospital
Government-funded research institutions like NSDB, NRCP
Central Bank
Government Hospital

Government Service, offers opportunities to pharmacists in various capacities such as in:

Public Health Pharmacy

Identifies appropriately the health and pharmaceutical needs of the population as well as the appropriate interventions to address them

Public Health Pharmacy

Support activities aimed at protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of the population

Public Health Pharmacy

Participates in policy and strategy development and implementation

Public Health Pharmacy

Contributes to the evidence base on how medicines-related interventions, programs and policies improve and protect the health of the population through academic/pharmacy practice research

Public Health Pharmacy

Ensures clinical governance and continuous quality improvement in service design and delivery

Pharmaceutical Education

offers excellent opportunities for pharmacists with advanced degrees in any of the professional specialties.

Pharmaceutical Education

Expanding enrollment in colleges to meet the manpower needs of the future offers excellent opportunities for careers in college teaching.

Pharmaceutical Journalism

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

Clinical Pharmacy

is the practice of pharmacy in a hospital setting, which is patient-oriented

Clinical Pharmacy

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