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MODULE 2: PHARMACISTS Flashcards

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Medication expert

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PHARMACIST

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is a healthcare professional who specializes in the
◦preparation,
◦ dispensing, and
◦management of medications to ensure safe and effective use,
◦ while also providing medication counseling and
◦guidance to patients and healthcare …

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PHARMACIST

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Vital role of the pharmacists

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The State recognizes the vital role of pharmacists in the

◦ delivery of quality health care services through the provision of safe, effective and quality pharmaceutical products,
◦ pharmaceutical care,
◦drug information,
◦patient medication counseling, and
◦ health promotion.

The pharmacists’ professional services shall, therefore, be promoted as an indispensable component of the total health care system to

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PHARMACIST as defined in RA 10918

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Pharmacist refers to a health professional who has been registered and issued a valid Certificate of Registration (COR) and Professional Identification Card (PIC) by the Professional Regulation Commission and Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy.

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COR

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CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

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PIC

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PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD

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  1. Pharmacists are valued and recognized health professionals who are given the responsibility within the overall health system, mainly to promote safe, effective and responsible use of medicines.
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CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS- PREAMBLE

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  1. Together with other health professionals, they assist patients and those to whom they provide professional services to gain maximum therapeutic benefit from their medicines.
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CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS- PREAMBLE

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  1. As pharmacy practice is not limited to the provision of direct clinical care, pharmacists also work closely with consumers, patients, carers and other stakeholders in the discovery, development, manufacture and supply management of medicines.
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CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS- PREAMBLE

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  1. They perform technical and leadership roles in education, research, regulations and policy development. Pharmacists help individual, families and communities maintain good health and avoid ill health
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CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS- PREAMBLE

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Health professionals who help individuals
•protect themselves against diseases,
•maintain good health and
•make the best use of their medication.

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PHARMACISTS

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The pharmacist ensure the provision of

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  1. safe,
    2.effective
    3.quality
    4.Affordable
    5.Accessible drugs
    for improved patient care and quality of life.
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Roles of the Pharmacist

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  • First point of contact for patients with health inquiries.

•Large roles in assessing medication management in patients

•Referring patients to physicians.

•Clinical medication management

•Assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical medication management required

•Specialized monitoring of disease states

•Reviewing medication regimens

•Monitoring of treatment regimens

•Delegating work

•General health monitoring

•Compounding of medicines

•General health advice

•Providing specific education to patients about disease states and medications

•Oversight of dispensing medicines on prescription

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What does a pharmacist do?

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•A pharmacist’s job description includes a long list of responsibilities, such as:
•Verifying prescriptions. They confirm you’re receiving the correct medication and the proper amount.
•Confirming any new prescriptions won’t interact with other medications you’re taking.
•Instructing you on how and when to take your prescribed medicine.
•Informing you about any potential side effects of a medication.
•Creating customized medications by mixing ingredients (compounding).

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7 STAR PHARMACIST

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-In 2004, World Pharmacy Educators Congress (New Orleans)- aims in preparing standard curriculum

•Due to the diversity of needs of different countries; the body comes up with 7 star pharmacist (Caregiver, Decision maker, Communicator, Leader, Manager, Life long Learner and Teacher) as an attributes that supports the expertise of the Future Pharmacist

•However, Dr. Olivia Limuaco, Former Dean of CEU, School of Pharmacy, added 3 attributes - Entrepreneur, Researcher, Agent for positive change

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10 STAR PHARMACIST

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  1. CAREGIVER
  2. DECISION MAKER
  3. COMMUNICATOR
  4. LEADER
  5. MANAGER
  6. LIFE-LONG LEARNER
  7. TEACHER
  8. ENTREPRENEUR
  9. RESEARCHER
  10. AGENT FOR POSITIVE CHANGE
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10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist provides caring services. Whether these services are clinical, analytical, technological or regulatory, the pharmacist must be comfortable interacting with individuals and populations.

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CAREGIVER

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10 STAR PHARMACIST
the appropriate, efficacious and cost effective use of resources (e.g., personnel, medicines, chemicals, equipment, procedures, and practices) should be at the foundation of the pharmacist’s work.

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DECISION MAKER

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10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist is in an ideal position between physician and patient. As such, he or she must be knowledgeable and confident while interacting with other health professionals and the public. Communication involves verbal, non-verbal, listening and writing skills.

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COMMUNICATOR

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10 STAR PHARMACIST

whether the pharmacist finds him/herself in multidisciplinary (e.g., team) caring situations or in areas where other health care providers are in short supply or non-existent, he/she is obligated to assume a leadership position in the overall welfare of the community.

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LEADER

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10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist must effectively manage resources (human, physical and fiscal) and information; he or she must also be comfortable being managed by others, whether an employer or the manager/leader of a health care team.

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MANAGER

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10 STAR PHARMACIST
The concepts, principles and commitment to life-long learning must begin while attending pharmacy school and must be supported throughout the pharmacist’s career. Pharmacists should learn how to learn.

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LIFE-LONG LEARNER

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10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist has a responsibility to assist with the education and training of future generations of pharmacists.

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TEACHER

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10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist must learn how to make market survey in the chosen area, plan, direct, manage a new pharmacy business

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ENTREPRENEUR

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10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist must conducts research that will investigate new molecules, design new models of practice, introduce new pharmacy services, share best practices in pharmacy etc.

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RESEARCHER

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10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist must be the lead in creating change in pharmacy practice to improve patient care, pharmacy services and inter professional collaboration.

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AGENT FOR POSITIVE CHANGE

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Function of Pharmacist
based on new Pharmacy Act of 2016

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  1. Exclusive
  2. Non-exclusive
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1.Preparation, compounding or manufacturing, and even storage, distribution, procurement, sale or dispensing of any pharmaceutical product or its raw material
2. Render services, such as clinical pharmacy services, drug information services, regulatory services, pharmaceutical marketing, medication management, or whenever the expertise and technical knowledge of the pharmacist is required
3. Teaching scientific, technical, or professional pharmacy courses in a school or college of pharmacy
4. Dispensing pharmaceutical products in situations where supervision is required.
5. Provide other services where pharmaceutical knowledge is required.

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EXCLUSIVE FUNCTION

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1.Chemical, biological or microbiological analyses and assay of pharmaceutical products, food/dietary supplements, health supplements, and cosmetics; or
2. Physico-chemical analyses for medical devices used in aid of administration of pharmaceutical products; or
3. Administration of adult vaccines as approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Provided, That they shall undergo the training on the safe administration of adult vaccines and management of adverse event following immunization (AEFI) for pharmacists and hold a certificate of training issued by an institution duly accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC); Provided, Further, That the safe administration of vaccines be part of the higher education curriculum for pharmacists;
4. Conduct or undertake scientific research in all aspects involving pharmaceutical products and health care

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NON-EXCLUSIVE FUNCTION

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TYPE OF DRUG ESTABLISHMENT AND OUTLET WHERE PHARMACIST IS REQUIRED

Pharmaceutical establishment/outlets where the direct and immediate control and supervision of a duly registered and licensed pharmacist is required, per establishment, whether in-store or online

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CATEGORY A

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TYPE OF DRUG ESTABLISHMENT AND OUTLET WHERE PHARMACIST IS REQUIRED

Pharmaceutical establishments/ outlets where the supervision and oversight of a duly registered and licensed pharmacist is required under pertinent provision of law

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CATEGORY B

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Types of Drug Establishment and Outlet

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DRUG ESTABLISHMENT
•Trader

•Manufacturer

•Distributor
◦Exporter
◦Importer

•Wholesaler

DRUG OUTLET
•Drugstore
◦Botica
◦Pharmacies
◦Chain drugstore

•Hospital Pharmacy

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1.Pharmaceutical establishments/outlets selling or otherwise making available to the consuming public prescription/ethical medicines, combination products classified as drugs according to the primary intended mode of action, pharmacist-only OTC medicine, whether owned by the government or by a private person or firm, whether sold at wholesale or retail
2. Establishments involved in the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, and sale of combination products(medical device and drugs) classified as drugs according to the primary intended mode of action
3. Department/division/units of pharmaceutical laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing laboratories, or other establishments with process involving the preparation, manufacture, assay, regulation, product research and development, quality control, repackaging, importation, exportation, distribution, sale or transfer of pharmaceutical products in quantities greatly in excess of single therapeutic doses,: and
4. Government units, including local government, city. First to third class municipal health units, non-government organization and/or associations involved in the procurement, distribution, dispensing and storage of pharmaceutical products.

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CATEGORY A

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1.Retail outlets selling household remedies and OTC drugs as differentiated from the pharmacist-only OTC medicines;
2. Satellite institutional pharmacies providing medicines solely to employees of their respective companies or the employees’ qualified dependents, or both; or member of a duly registered organization or institution;
3. Fourth, fifth, and sixth class municipal health units involved in the procurement, distribution, dispensing, and storage of pharmaceutical products
4. Institution providing telepharmacy services; and
5. Non traditional outlets of pharmaceutical products; Provided, that no prescription medicines and pharmacist-only OTC medicines are sold

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CATEGORY B

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Pharmacists who are working fulltime in Category A (8hrs duty per day) are allowed to handle only 4 category B outlets outside of their full

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PHARMACIST IN CATEGORY A

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Pharmacists in category B are allowed to handle a maximum of 15 category B outlets. However, he is not allowed to handle any category A outlet.

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PHARMACIST IN CATEGORY B

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REQUIREMENTS

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•A pharmacist is required to visit and supervise the Category B 2 hours in a week.
• A duplicate copy of his license with the schedule of visit per outlet must be hanged in each of category B outlet.
• Pharmacist is expected to be in the specific outlet based on specified date and time to avoid any violation during inspection.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE PRACTICING PHARMACIST

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•The Professional Function
•Technical Function
•Administrative, supervisory, and managerial functions
•Entrepreneurial functions

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Practicing Pharmacists are among others ensuring the safe, effective and appropriate use of drugs by patients.

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PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION

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Functions of Professional Pharmacy Practice

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•Selecting drug product source of supply
•Participating in the practice of drug use decisions
•Selecting the drug product dosage form
•Determining the dose and dosage schedule
•Preparing the drug product for patient’s use
•Dispensing the drug with proper instruction
•Counseling patient on the appropriate utilization of medication
•Providing drug information to the patient
•Monitoring the patient to maximize compliance
•Monitoring the patient to detect adverse drug reactions and interactions
•Monitoring the patient to enhance the outcomes of drug therapy

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Technical Function

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  • Essential to practice which may not be restricted to pharmacists include a large variety of manipulative or mechanical tasks that must be carried out during the course of practice.

•Although these functions are often performed by practicing pharmacists, non-professional personnel (pharmacy technician, pharmacy assistant) can be involved under professional supervision.

Examples:
•Functions indirectly related to dispensing.
•Functions carried out as a prerequisite to dispensing.
•Functions directly involved with dispensing.

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Administrative, supervisory and managerial functions

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  • Employed pharmacists even with no managerial responsibility have administrative duties related to the practice of pharmacy such as
  • proper prescription interpretation,
  • record keeping of prescription and dangerous drug - - prescription,
  • maintaining patients’ drug histories,
  • sourcing of medicines
  • purchase request
  • pricing procedures ,
  • inventory control,
  • compliance with government requirements, and
  • management of staff (schedule, salary, leave)-
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Administrative, supervisory and managerial functions

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With proper planning, such tasks including personnel scheduling and payroll may be delegated to clerks but supervisory responsibility remains.

In a relatively small pharmacy, the pharmacists usually manage the entire operation including administrative and supervisory functions.

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Administrative, supervisory and managerial functions

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In chain drugstores, the staff pharmacist are confined to the management of the prescription department. They are under supervisory of the branch pharmacist.

•A good manager, administrator, and supervisor must be able to perform well in the pharmacy without diverting pharmacists from mainline and professional functions.

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Entrepreneurial functions

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Many pharmacists, especially those with business acumen, practice as independent professionals establishing their non-pharmacy functions by investing personal and borrowed funds.
•They are directly dependent on their own skills as professionals and as managers.
•Practicing Pharmacists who become entrepreneurs must be able to resolve professionally the conflicts that may arise.

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Other functions of pharmacist

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Some pharmacists are not engaged in providing pharmaceutical services directly to patients. They are, however, engaged in important functions related indirectly to the practice. These include:
•Research and development
•Production
•Quality control
•Sales and marketing
•Teaching and research in academic institutions
•Legal and regulatory functions with regards to drugs and pharmaceutical practice.
•Public health functions
•Association world
•Pharmaceutical journalism

Note: Each of these areas requires skills beyond those normally taught and learned in colleges of Pharmacy; thus, those pharmacists working in these areas must acquire skills through additional education or by experience and on-the-job training.

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EMERGING FUNCTIONS OF PHARMACISTS

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  • Pharmacists play a vital role in health care system through medicine and information they provide. While responsibilities vary among the different areas of practice, The function includes
    •patient care,
    •dispensing of medication,
    •monitoring patient health and progress to maximize their response to medication,
    •disease state management through appropriate medication therapy management to improve patient outcomes and decrease overall health care costs.
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These roles may include, but are not limited to:

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•Reviewing medication regimens
•Monitoring of treatment regimens
•General health monitoring
•General health advice
•Providing specific education to patients about disease states and medications
•Counseling and advice on optimal use of medicines
•Advice and treatment of common ailments
•Referrals to other health professionals if necessary
•Dosing drugs in renal and hepatic failure
•Pharmacokinetic evaluation
•Promoting public health by administering immunizations
•Educating patient and consumer on the use of prescription medication, over the counter medication, herbal supplement and the proper use of medical devices. Advising physicians, nurses and other health professionals on drug selection and use.
• Pharmacists also provide expertise on product composition, it’s physical, chemical and biological properties as to its use. They ensure products are manufactured safe and effective.

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The World Health Organization (WHO)

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Report on “The Role of the Pharmacist in the Health Care System” states that the competence of the Pharmacists is already proven and evident:
• in the direction and administration of pharmaceutical services;
• in drug regulation and control;
• in the formulation and quality control of pharmaceutical products;
• in the inspection and assessment of drug manufacturing facilities;
• in the assurance of product quality throughout the distribution chain;
• in drug procurement agencies; and
•in national and institutional formulary committees.

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I am a Pharmacist
I am a specialist in medications

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I supply medicines and pharmaceuticals to those who need them.
•I prepare and compound special dosage forms.
•I control the storage and preservation of all medications in my care.

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I am a Pharmacist
I am a custodian of medical information

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My library is a ready source of drug knowledge.
•My files contain thousands of specific drug names and tens of thousands of facts about them.
•My records include the medication and health history of entire families.
•My journals and meetings report advances in pharmacy from around the world.

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I am a Pharmacist
I am a companion of the physician

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I am a partner in the case of every patient who takes any kind of medication
•I am a consultant on the merits of different therapeutic agents.
•I am the connecting link between physician and patient and the final check on the safety of medicines.

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I am a Pharmacist
I am a counselor to the patient

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I help the patient understand the proper use of prescription medication.
•I assist the patient’s choice of nonprescription drugs or in the decision to consult a physician.
•I advise the patient on matters of prescription storage and potency.

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I am a Pharmacist
I am a guardian of the public health

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My pharmacy is a center for health-care information.
•I encourage and promote sound personal health.
•My services are available to all at all time.

•THIS IS MY CALLING * THIS IS MY PRIDE

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