Reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death
Class I
Not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Class III
The Pharmacist’s Contemporary Role
Designations of Pharmacists
• RPh Registered Pharmacist • PharmD Doctor of Pharmacy • DPh Doctor of Pharmacy
Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
The Mission of Pharmacy
To serve society as the profession responsible for the appropriate use of medications, devices, and services to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes.
is that component of pharmacy practice that entails the direct interaction of the pharmacist with the patient for the purpose of caring for that patient’s drug-related needs.
Pharmaceutical care
State laws and regulations
Pharmacy Practice Standards
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Pharmacy Practice Standards
United States Pharmacopeia components
General Chapters – Pharmaceutical CompoundingNonsterile – Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile
Pharmaceutical Compounding-Nonsterile
795
Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile
797
• Established the requirement for each state to develop and mandate Drug Utilization Review (DUR) programs to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care provided to Medicaid patients
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
A pharmacist (blank) the covenantal relationship between the patient and pharmacist.
respects
A pharmacist promotes the good of every patient in a(blank)manner.
caring, compassionate, and confidential
• A pharmacist respects the(blank) of each patient.
autonomy and dignity
A pharmacist acts with honesty and integrity in
professional relationships.
A pharmacist maintains
professional competence
A pharmacist (blank) the values and abilities of colleagues and other health professionals.
respects
A pharmacist serves (blank) needs.
individual, community, and societal
A pharmacist seeks (blank) in the distribution of health resource.
justice
The drug must be safe and effective for its proposed use
All processes and controls used must meet established quality standard
gain marketing approval