Research and development • Manufacture and quality assurance • Drug information • Patent application and drug registration • Clinical trials and post-marketing surveillance • Sales and marketing • Management
Industrial pharmacy
are an integral contributor to the overall health care of patients
Pharmacists
The roles of Pharmacists in health care management include the
distribution of drugs and supplies, delivering drug related information and consultation to meet needs of patients and health team members
refers to the process of enabling communities, patients and clients to increase control over their health and its determinants by engaging in healthy behaviors to reduce the risk of developing diseases and other comorbidities
Health Promotion
Involves the patient-centered care provided by the pharmacist to optimize safe, effective and appropriate drug therapy by ensuring the proper selection, procurement, storage, order, transcription, preparation, dispensation, administration of the drug and monitoring of the drug utilization and effect. • Medication therapy reviews • Pharmacotherapy consultation • Disease management coach/support • Anticoagulation management • Medication safety surveillance • Health, wellness, public health • Immunization and other clinical services
Medication Management
• Refers to any activity in response to a drug information request or query from healthcare professionals, organizations, committees, patients and other individuals with the goal of providing carefully evaluated, evidence-based drug information and recommendation to support medication use practice, enhance quality of patient care, improve patient outcomes and ensure prudent use of resources; • Providing DI to patients, caregivers, and health care professionals. • Creating and maintaining currency of a variety of print and online educational resources for patients (e.g., tip sheets, pamphlets) and health care professionals (e.g., in-service documents, newsletters) on topics such as optimal medication use, general health, or select clinical questions. • Educating health care professionals on safe and effective medication-use policies and processes, including development of resources to communicate this information. • Leading or participating in continuing education services for health care professionals. • Leading or participating in continuing education services for health care professionals. • Precepting and educating pharmacy students. • Participating in quality improvement research projects and drug cost analyses. • Contributing to the biomedical literature and providing peer review for other contributors.
Drug Information Service
Health Education by pharmacists • Health screening • Health Improvement Services • Promoting Self Care • Management of Prescribed Medicines • Caregiver Education
Health Promotion Activities in the Pharmacy
specific study plan
protocol
Permethrin
Nix, Elimite, and Acticin
Permethrin use
Scabicide
Natamycin
natacyn
Natamycin use
antifungal eye drop
Pilocarpine
Isopto Carpine, Vuity
Pilocarpine use
to treat glaucoma and other eye conditions used to treat presbyopia (age-related eye or vision problem)
Benzoyl peroxide use
use to treat acne
Mupirocin
Bactroban
Mupirocin uses
treatment of certain types of skin infections such as school sores (impetigo), infection of the hair root and boils
Methimazole brand name
Northyx, and Tapazole
Methimazole use
to treat hyperthyroidism
Metformin brand name
Axpinet, Diagemet, Glucient, Glucophage, Metabet