CVS/pharmacy

“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…

Being a certified pharmacy technician for over eight years; I admire and appreciate the work of my pharmacists. Always striving to learn more, I continue to acquire knowledge of the profession through the eyes of the pharmacists and as a result continue to teach myself what medications do and how they work in the body to help our patients. It is because of this fascination of the profession of pharmacy that I decided it was time to acquire my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Getting to this point was…

has taken me many years to get to this point in my life, but I can finally say I am ready to pursue my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. To better understand what has brought me to this point; I 'll start from the beginning. I began my job pursuit at the age of 17. Not knowing what to anticipate, I tried my chance in procuring a job at my local Walgreens. Unbeknownst to me, my journey to pharmacy school had already begun. As a beauty advisor, I worked diligently and pleased my store manager with the…

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…

Physician (Krantz). The duties were different and the products were also. Pharmacists were given the material to make and distribute drugs, and the physician would handle the patient. Here in America, Benjamin Franklin was the first to recognize pharmacies in hospitals, taking a huge step by assigning an apothecary to the Pennsylvania Hospital (Krantz). After World War II, the role of a pharmacist evolved once more, changing their duties from just distributing basic medication to sometimes…

Pharmacy is a branch of health-care system which deals with the medicines, its dosage, drug delivery system, its effects on human body, and drug interactions. Pharmacy is a combination of chemical science and health science which ensures the effective and safe use of the medications. Since my childhood, my curiosity was developed in the field of medicinal science, which developed a keen interest to know mechanism of drugs on human body. During the course of my previous education, I was…

Medication Reconciliation in the Hospital Setting The transition of patients from an acute care setting to a home setting is often challenging and stressful. It can be complex for the patient to understand the instructions for discharge and, more importantly, it can be challenging and dangerous when it comes to ensuring the patient understands the medication reconciliation process. Successful transition to home is multifaceted and depends partially on an accurate and complete overview of all…

Protection of Human Subjects. After receiving approval from Baptist Hospital and University of Florida IRB committees data collection began. Data was gathered by Tanya Warner, DNP student and employee of Baptist Hospital. Data was kept in Tanya Warner’s office on campus at Baptist Hospital. Computer data and patient’s medical records were password protected. No identifiable data was included in data collected. 2014 Results 2014 Age and Gender. Patient’s identified as being discharge with…