Bachelor of Pharmacy

Medication errors happen all the time, unfortunately. “According to a 2006 Institute of Medicine report, at least 1.5 million preventable medication-related adverse events occur in the Unites States every year, but the true number could be much higher” (Adams, S. C., Federwisch, M., & Ramos, H., 2014). The last straw in medication administration is the nurse. It is so important for the nurse to be very observant when administering medications, so that errors do not occur and lead to further…

Introduction In recent news Turing Pharmaceuticals has been on the news for raising the price on their medicine at skyrocketing costs. One in particular, is a medicine known as Daraprim which cost only $13.50 per tablet, saw an increased on its cost overnight by $736.50 dollars per tablet after being bought by Turing Pharmaceuticals. Daraprim is used in curing a parasitic infection that can be life threatening if left untreated.Turing Pharmaceuticals has obtain other older medicines and…

"Sometimes, you don’t choose a profession, it chooses you" ("Walk Through Time"). That’s how I ended studying a pharmacy degree. Rather than saying it was a well-elaborated decision, I would say I felt genuine fascinated the first day I walked to the drop-off window of my nearest CVS pharmacy. People will always ask me why I have so well defined to be a pharmacist or why would I choose a pharmacy profession over many others options. That would be the easiest question I’d find in my PCAT exam!…

at a Walmart Super Center in Fort Worth, Texas. My shadowing began early that morning and ended around noon. This was my first time behind the pharmacy viewing a practicing community pharmacist. Many of her tasks for the day included immunizations, reviewing medications orders, counseling patients, and when orders became backed up she aided the pharmacy technician when available. There was an audit that day for immunization from the corporate level to make sure that all procedures and vaccines…

Medicine is essential during one’s life despite the culture, gender and age. Although these are beneficial to treat a patient’s sickness, there are many cases that the use of drugs are harmful and deleterious for the patient. In 1991, the Havard Medical Practice Study showed that there are multiple patients who are harmed or resulted some negative results after the medication. This medication error ranged from the minor impairment with complete recovery in a short time to death. Moreover, this…

the medications prescribed for patients contribute to the best possible health outcome” (ACCP). Clinical pharmacists typically work in a hospitals, outpatient clinic and nursing homes (ACCP). Nuclear Pharmacy is similar to Clinical pharmacy, as they do not have much patient interaction. Nuclear pharmacy careers are mostly in hospitals and imaging facilities. “Nuclear pharmacists are responsible for measuring and delivering the radioactive materials which are used in digital imaging (MRI, CT,…

“Beliefs Create Reality” This is the easiest explanation for the placebo effect. Traditionally, placebo effect had been considered as a psychological trait related to neurosis and gullibility, but modern researches show it is a physiological phenomenon. More specifically, the neurotransmitter dopamine is released by placebo treatment and turn on the switch of the body’s innate ability to heal itself. 1) Furthermore, the placebo effect in 2005 was about twice as more powerful than it was in the…

ADAPTIBILITY OF THE MODEL FOR THE MEDICAL SECTOR: 4P’s of Marketing Mix 4P’s of marketing mix has great application in the pharmaceutical sector. The pharmaceutical companies use the marketing mix for their pricing, promotion and supply process. Let’s consider the examples of few pharmaceutical companies. Now look at the example of marketing strategy of Pfizer Company. PRODUCT Pfizer is one of the world’s largest Parma companies which manufacture the pharmaceuticals and the health…

Orlando Health Central retail pharmacy. The pharmacy is located inside the hospital. Lorraine is responsible for filling prescriptions only for patients that are being discharged from the hospital, employees that work within the hospital system and any of the outside public patients/consumers that may have been seen by one of the private doctor offices, outpatient settings that are within Orlando Health network. Lorraine has 20 years of experience, has a doctorate in pharmacy and is very…

operation without this propaganda needed, yet they are labeled corrupt because the amount of money made off of this advertisement is being taken advantage of. Pharmaceutical industries do care very much for their new employees that have finished through pharmacy school yet they have slowly been teaching them that the corrupt ways of influence are necessary throughout their careers. Without cheating the system and telling a false accusation here and there they would simply not profit enough money…