Retail pharmacy
- 2. Presentation on retail pharmacy practice in Bangladesh & Abroad Presented by- Asraful Islam Rayhan Dept. of Pharmacy JESSORE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- 3. Outlines • Retail pharmacy • Retail community pharmacy • Retail pharmacist • Retail pharmacy practice in Bangladesh • Retail pharmacy practice in Abroad • Reference
- 5. Retail pharmacy is a pharmacy in which drugs are sold to patients, as opposed to a hospital pharmacy. Also known as a community pharmacy.
- 7. The term ‘retail community pharmacy’ means an independent pharmacy, a chain pharmacy, a supermarket pharmacy, or a mass merchandiser pharmacy that is licensed as a pharmacy by the State and that dispenses medications to the general public at retail prices.
- 9. Retail pharmacists provide general healthcare advice and supply prescription and non- prescription medication to the public.
- 10. Role of a retail pharmacist • providing advice about health issues, symptoms and medications in response to customer enquiries. • recruiting, training and managing staff • processing prescriptions and dispensing medication • ordering and selling medicines and other stock • meeting medical representatives • managing budgets • keeping statistical and financial records • preparing publicity materials and displays • marketing services
- 11. Key skills for retail pharmacist • Maturity • Attentiveness • Responsibility • Excellent interpersonal skills • Organizational skills • Verbal communication skills • Confidence • Commercial awareness
- 12. Retail pharmacy practice in Bangladesh
- 13. Two organizations regulate drugs & pharmacies in Bangladesh- 1. The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) 2. The Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh(PCB)
- 15. In Bangladesh Pharmaceutical sector is one of the most developed hitech sector which is contributing in the country's economy. This sector is also providing 95% of the total medicine requirement of the local market. Leading Pharmaceutical Companies are expanding their business with the aim to expand export market.
- 17. Drug delivery system in Bangladesh following two methods: 1. Direct method 2. Indirect method
- 18. Direct method Pharmaceutical company directly supply medicine to the consumer by prescription order. Which written by a physician.
- 20. Indirect method Pharmaceutical company supply medicine to consumer by various intermediary, Such as agent, wholesaler, retailer etc.
- 22. Overall mechanism of retail pharmacy in BD-
- 23. Retail pharmacy practice in Abroad
- 24. Retail pharmacy business practice is very different and noble form of business practice all over the world. Retail pharmacy not only contributes business but also to the welfare of humanity and provides significant socio- economic benefits to the society through creation of jobs, supply chains and community development.
- 25. Retail pharmacy design in abroad Retail Pharmacy Design Solutions customized for business & drug dispensing system.
- 26. Retail pharmacist care programmes Assessment (record & interpret patient information) Design care plan (including patient goals) Follow-up Evaluation (evaluation of drug therapy outcomes)
- 27. Retail pharmacist salary abroad The national average salary for a Retail Pharmacist is $119,000/year in United States.
- 28. Mechanism of retail pharmacy in abroad
- 29. Accept and check prescription Review and process Select/prepare and check Label and assemble Supply and counsel
- 30. 1. Accept and check prescription details Prescriber details Patient details Medicare Confirm items to be dispensed Preference for generic medicine
- 31. 2. Review and process Script validity I. meets legal requirements II. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme eligibility Safety and appropriateness I. safe dosage II. contra-indications (not appropriate with certain medical conditions) III. appropriateness of prescription for age, weight etc
- 32. Review patient’s dispensing history I. new or changed therapy II. duplication III. interactions (drug-drug, drug-disease state, drug-herb) IV. compliance issues (is medicine being taken as prescribed?) V. unusual use VI. misuse/abuse issues Patient-specific factors I. age II. allergies III. other health condition
- 33. 3.Select/prepare and check Select product I. appropriate drug, brand, strength, form, quantity II. repack if needed (non-standard quantity) III. prepare where needed (reconstitute or compound from raw ingredients) Dispensing check I. correct drug, brand, strength, form, quantity II. correct formula/methodology for compounded products III. confirm Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme processing
- 34. 4. Label and assemble Label and assemble dispensed products I. review expiry, instructions, cautionary labels II. conduct barcode scan check III. complete documentation and records IV. organize counselling aids (eg written materials)
- 35. 5. Supply and counsel Supply medicine To patient I. correct patient? II. correct medicines? III. documentation present? IV. unusual storage/discard requirements? V. patient/ carer understands directions/advisories? VI. clarify patient/ carer issues VII. obtain patient/carer signature for supply Counsel patient/carer on safe and appropriate use
- 36. Overall mechanism of retail pharmacy in Abroad-
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