Pharmacists responsibilities

Like Medical Care, Nursing Care etcetera PC consists of core components the philosophy, the patient care process, and the practical management system to support the practice. PC was developed from Clinical Pharmacy Services (see below) with more focus on the patients need and on the practitioners (pharmacist) responsibilities towards the patient and the outcome of the drug therapy. To be able to show the improved process of care a categorisation system for drug-related problems was developed. The taxonomy has been further developed into seven categories (Cipolle et al. 1998). This can be used for practice and in studies. 

It can be concluded that pharmacists responses to organizational demands can have important implications for their professional values. This behooves students and pharmacists alike to work for and with organizations that facilitate fulfillment of their expectations. If the values of the organization are not in line with the values of the health profession, negative personal and organizational behaviors will occur. 

The details of hospital medication management standards and the resulting expectations of pharmacy service and on pharmacist responsibilities are beyond the range of this chapter. The following are examples of how the standards impact pharmacy practices ... 

The application has to be sent by the MA holder to the Minister of Public Health (Pharmaceutical Inspection). The application has to be signed by a person representing the MA holder and by the pharmacist responsible for promotion and advertising for the company. (Each company is obliged to appoint a responsible pharmacist for promotion and advertising.) The file has to contain the following documents ... 

The MA holder has to appoint a pharmacist responsible for pharmacovigilance. This pharmacist (or physician) has to be recognised by the authority and his name has to be published in the National Gazette. 

Based on this feedback, a revised template that evaluates only clinical pharmacists was developed and te.sted at seven institutions. The revised version did not define standards, allowing it to be adapted to each institution s standards and to the expected performance of the clinical pharmacist. Response to the revised template was excellent additional recommendations for revision as well as instructions for personalizing the tool were incorporated into the final template. 

Existing guidelines and literature for pharmacy practice and drag use processes were reviewed and adapted for the critical care setting.The needs of hospitals with comprehensive resources as well as those with more limited resources were considered. The task force created three gradations of pharmacist responsibilities and departmental services as fundamental, desirable, and optimal. Classification of the elements into each category was the result of the consensus process. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions were used. Fundamental activities are vital to the safe provision of pharmaceutical... 

Practical knowledge on the design and preparation of medicines for the pharmacists responsible for preparations in community and hospital pharmacies. 

If the nurse is responsible for administering the medication by nebulization, it is important to place the patient in a location where he can sit comfortably for 10 to 15 minutes. The compressor is plugged in and the medication mixed as directed, or the prepared unit dose vial is emptied into the nebulizer. Different types of medication are not mixed without checking with the physician or the pharmacist. The mask or mouthpiece is assembled and the tubing connected to the compressor. The patient is placed in a comfortable, upright position with the mask over the nose and mouth. The mask must fit properly so that the mist does not flow up into the eyes. If using a mouthpiece instead of a mask, have the patient place the mouthpiece into the mouth. The compressor is turned on and the patient instructed to take slow, deep breaths. If possible, the patient should hold his breath for 10 seconds before slowly exhaling. The treatment is continued until the medication chamber is empty. After treatment, the mask is washed with hot, soapy water, rinsed well, and allowed to air dry. 

Promoting an Optimal Response to Therapy IRON Iron salts are preferably given between meals widi water but can be given with food or meals if gastrointestinal upset occurs. If die patient is receiving odier drugp, the nurse checks with the hospital pharmacist regarding die simultaneous administration of iron salts with other dru . ... 

Hand it to a responsible person such as a parent, teacher, pharmacist, policeman, etc. It can then be returned to the rightful owner. 

The Australian TGA is by far the largest in terms of the number of staff Venezuela and the Netherlands rank second and third, respectively. Cypms has the smallest number of registration staff—two pharmacists and three administrative staff—who are also responsible for licensing and GMP inspection. Of all the dmg regulatory authorities, only those of Australia, Cypms and Tunisia have more administrative staff than professional staff The dmg regulatory authorities of Estonia, Uganda and Zimbabwe do not employ administrative staff for the registration unit, and it is not clear whether administrative matters are handled by the professionals. 

B. The Pharmacist s Responsibility and Role in Drug Product Selection... 

Pharmacists should tell their sun-deprived, fairskinned patrons not to spend more than 15-20 minutes in the mid-day sun (10 00 a.m. to 3 00 p.m.) on first exposure when traveling to vacation spots such as Florida [18]. This is ample, safe exposure to initiate the tanning response in those who are able to tan. Exposures can be increased incrementally by 15 minutes a day until a 45-minute tolerance is developed, which is generally an adequate level of sun protection in conjunction with the use of sunscreens. It should be obvious that dark-skinned people are already heavily pigmented and thus far less susceptible to burning. Other individuals don t tan at all and must apply sunscreens with high protection factors before sun bathing. 

Every practicing pharmacist has a responsibility to follow the recall lists to ensure that all listed products are immediately removed from the distribution system. This should be a concern of all practitioners to be taken on as a direct obligation within his or her professional capabilities. 

Pharmacists are also responsible for compounding special ear preparations for pets that are not commercially available. Sometimes the availability and cost of certain medications are prohibitive for a veterinarian s private pharmacy. 

With all forms of drugs there are side effects and precautions. The pharmacist and veterinarian are responsible for passing any such information on to clients. 

There is much legal responsibility involving veterinary compounding. It is strongly recommended that a pharmacist interested in veterinary compounding heed FDA rules and regulations. 

The 1997 Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA) specifically recognizes the right of a licensed pharmacist to compound pharmaceutical products in response to, or in anticipation of an appropriate prescription. The Act also authorized the establishment of an FDA Expert Advisory Committee... 

The growth of generic prescribing and generic substitution will clearly increase the role and responsibilities of pharmacists in drug product selection. This movement will also stimulate in many regions of the world further debate about how bioequivalence should be quantified and when in vitro methods may, in some... 

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