Bachelor of Pharmacy

Some of the existing methods and services that a satellite pharmacy does are drug preparations. In most operating rooms drug preparations and distribution are assigned to technicians with the watchful eye of the pharmacist. Drugs that are used for non-anesthesiology purposes and nonspecific cases, pre-determined medications can be produced and may be used for any patient. Automated medication storage and distribution devices are used to supply medication to surgeons and nurses. These…

The question was, is there any way to know if this customer is getting the same prescription note from other doctors and going to other pharmacies to get the same medication? The answer depends on where you live. A large majority of the states in the country have their own form of a database, but not all. These databases are not connected, either. If every pharmacy or doctors office had access to a shared database regarding their clients prescription abuse rates would be lower, unlawful…

intervention such as adequate pharmacist training e.g., measurement of BP or management of hypertension” (p. 8). There are numerous types of blood pressure monitors that are in the pharmacy setting from personal experience at working in retail pharmacy, including digital BP monitors that are available in the pharmacy store. The pharmacist should educate the patient on how to use the BP monitor and tell them what the values on the monitor indicate, as well as provide the goals of the blood…

These state government rules and standards are completely necessary for pharmacies to run smoothly and effectively. There are HIPAA laws and regulations that keep the patient’s medication and doctor’s information/treatment private. “Founded in 1904, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) is the impartial professional organization that supports the state boards of pharmacy in protecting public health. NABP aims to ensure the public’s health and safety through its…

The career of pharmacy has interested me ever since I was a little girl and this has been one of my passions ever since. Some of the different pharmacy careers that really stood out and interested me are community pharmacy, pharmacy opportunities in rural communities, ambulatory care clinics, and medication therapy management programs. A community pharmacy is a healthcare facility that focuses on providing services to a single specific community within an area. A community pharmacist is…

The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Decision Making Process Introduction This paper will explore the ways that pharmaceutical companies make decisions regarding disease research. The current hypothesis is that prospective profitability is the most prevalent and most important reason taken into account. If this is true, then many ethical issues could arise, including the unnecessary suffering of individuals affected, since there could be a chance that the companies are not researching certain diseases…

pieces of who you become. Although these events seem to have no connection, they all have come together to show me which career suits be the best. From the beginning of high school to this last summer after the death of my grandmother, I knew that pharmacy was the career for me. I experienced one of my most life changing events during the summer after my freshman year of high school. I went on a mission trip to New Orleans. During this trip, we met with Lutheran churches from all over the…

a key role by threatening to cut supply from Canadian pharmacies; furthermore, PhRMA used lobbying to stem the flow of Canadian drugs into the U.S. In this case, government inaction (or wrong action) served the private interest and not the public interest. The FDA and U.S government could have easily placed regulations on packaging, labeling, and distribution as a filter between the legitimate Canadian pharmacies and counterfeit pharmacies. Also, the FDA could have educated the public on the…

Every week this past summer I spent eight hours volunteering in Parkview 's outpatient pharmacy. My responsibilities included: restocking over the counter medications, organizing filled prescriptions, and assisting customers with their transactions. Through volunteering I met some outstanding mentors and felt as if I really made a difference to the employee’s at Parkview and the patients they treat. Being a part of Phi Delta Chi philanthropy committee allowed me to help plan and be a part…

Did it ever occur to you that the same drug that it saving you could be harming another life? Well, studies have shown that the way we dispose of our medicine can be toxic, not only to ourselves, but to the marine life as well. When we throw our medicine down the drain, in the trash or the toilet, we are polluting the water and environment around us with chemicals that are harmful to the aquatic life. People assume that throwing their drugs in the trash is a good solution to this problem because…