Unit Code: PHM613

Unit Name: Pharmacy Practice 1

Description: This course introduces students to the concept of drug management and the importance of fulfilling the components of the drug cycle in order to establish a sustainable medicine supply system in the first semester. In the second semester the course covers various drug distribution systems with the aim to reduce drug wastage, costs and its impact on the environment. The roles and responsibilities of different cadres of pharmacy personnel is discussed with a special focus on the pharmacists role in providing drug information, promoting safe prescribing practices, cold chain management, medication error & adverse drugs reactions reporting.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: 1. Discuss the importance of each component of the drug management cycle in ensuring sustainability of supply. 2. Explain the procurement cycle & major procurement methods and the principles of good procurement practices. 3. Describe the various aspects of inventory management. 4. Explain drug distribution management including monitoring of supply, distribution systems, security and storage. 5. Outline the importance of NDP as a framework and a guide to action. 6. Describe the concept of essential medicines, the role of STG’s in identifying medicines for the EDL and the role of NMTC in developing treatment guidelines and choosing the best medicines. 7. Summarize the principles of rational use of medicines and evaluating for irrational drug use. 8. Discuss the drug distribution systems used by hospital pharmacy to ensure efficient supply of medicines to patients. 9. Describe the different roles and responsibilities of pharmacist, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants. 10. Discuss the principles and the role of pharmacists in safe prescribing, adverse drug reaction and medication error reporting. 11. Explain good management principles to the storage, use, and handling of vaccines. 12. Evaluate and reflect on hospital pharmacy and drug management practices. 13. Apply good management practice principles of controlling drug wastage and safe disposal of pharmaceutical waste. 14. Demonstrate the ability to respond to different types drug information queries encountered in everyday practice. 15. Demonstrate good patient counseling and communication skills.

Prerequisite: ANT510, HPY510, PHM510, PHM511, PHM512 & BCH510

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 1,2