Module 3: Scope of Pharmacy Practice

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art and science of preparing and dispensing medications and the provision of drug-related information to the public

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Pharmacy

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the current philosophy or approach to professional practice in the pharmacy

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pharmaceutical care

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also known as the Pharmaceutical Caduceus

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Bowl of Hygeia

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it is a bowl with a snake coiled around

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Bowl of Hygeia

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it has been long used as a pharmaceutical symbol in Britain and on the European mainland, and is still widely employed as a pharmacy shop sign in Scotland.

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Mortar and Pestle

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Although universally accepted as an abbreviation of “recipe” (Latin for ‘take thou’), it has also been suggested that it is the astronomical sign of the planet Jupiter.

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Recipe Sign

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is just the first letter of the word “Apotheke” or “Apotheker” synonym of Pharmacy and Pharmacists respectively.

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Gothic Red Letter “A”

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denoting wisdom and surety of action

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Helmet

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horn of which has medical effect

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unicorn

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means “according to act”

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secundum artem

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area of pharmacy practice where it prepares students to become professional pharmacists

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academic pharmacy

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represents the organization to regulatory authorities

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Regulatory Pharmacy

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participates in quality management system

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manufacturing pharmacy

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contributes in the product life cycle management

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manufacturing pharmacy

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provides quality medicine and other health products

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community, hospital and institutional pharmacy

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difference between community, hospital and institutional pharmacy

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oki a u can do it

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identifies appropriately the health and pharmaceutical needs of the population as well as the appropriate interventions to address them.

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public health pharmacy

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refers to drugs, medicine, biological, pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceutical products/specialties, veterinary products, etc.

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pharmaceutical products

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pharmaceutical products that pertain to chemical compounds or biological substances, other than food, intended for the use in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease in humans.

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drugs

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drugs in their appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality, safety and efficacy for humans or animals or both

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medicines

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substance or preparation intended to be placed in contact with the various external parts of the human body.

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cosmetics

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they are used mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance an/or correcting body odor, and/or protecting the body or keeping them in good condition.

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cosmetics

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scientifically recognized name of the active ingredient

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generic name

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act known as the “Generic’s act”

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RA No. 6675

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the proprietary name given by the manufacturer to distinguish its product from those competitors.

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brand name

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used to maintain, enhance and improve the healthy function of the human body.

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health supplement

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refer to as the ethical medicines or legend medicines

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prescription medicine

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medicines that can only be dispensed upon the presentation of a valid prescription

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prescription medicines

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also referred to as OTC medicines or over-the-counter medicines

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non-prescription medicines

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medicines used for symptomatic relief of minor ailments and which may be dispensed without a prescription

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over-the-counter medicines or non-prescription medicines

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medicines obtained with mandatory pharmacist's advice on their selection and proper use

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pharmacist-only OTC medicines

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any preparation containing pharmaceutical substances of common or ordinary use to relieve common physical ailments

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household remedies

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refers to health professional who has been registered and issued a valid Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card by the PRC.

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pharmacists

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persons who assists in compounding and dispensing of medicines

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pharmacy technicians

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persons who assists the pharmacists in different aspects of pharmacy operations and may have supervised interaction with patients

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pharmacy assistants

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persons who assists the pharmacists in different aspects of pharmacy operations without direct interaction with patients

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pharmacy aides

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licensed entities that are involved in the manufacture, importation, exportation, repacking and distribution of pharmaceutical products to pharmaceutical outlets

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pharmaceutical establishment

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licensed entities that are involved in compounding and/or dispensing and selling of pharmaceutical products directly to patients or end-users

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pharmaceutical outlets

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refers to pharmacies of institutions, organizations, and/or corporations that provides a range of pharmaceutical services, given exclusively to the employees and/or their qualified dependents

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institutional pharmacies

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the sum of processes performed by a pharmacist from reading, validating and interpreting prescriptions and chuchu

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dispensing

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the sum of processes performed by a pharmacist in drug preparation including the calculations, mixing, assembling, packaging or labeling of a drug

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compounding

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act of dispensing or providing medicines in accordance with a prescription or medication order

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filling

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act of dispensing the remaining balance of medicine ordered in the prescription

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filling

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first speciality practice of Pharmacy established by the board of pharmacy specialties in 1978

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nuclear pharmacy

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prepare and dispense patient-specific radio-pharmaceutical doses for diagnosis imaging and therapeutic procedures for use in hospital nuclear medicine departments and outpatient clinics

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nuclear medicine

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a compound that incorporates a radioactive atom into a biologically-active molecule which localizes in a physiological or patho-physiological system

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radiopharmaceutical

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working with emergency physicians, emergency nurses, and other health care professionals to develop and monitor medication-use systems that promote safe and effective medication use in the ED. especially for high risk patients and procedures

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emergency department pharmacist

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they require a different level of knowledge and expertise in various areas such as : critical analysis of the scientific literature identification, retrieval, and evaluation of print and on-line information resources

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drug information specialist

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ensure safety in compounding, preparing and dispensing chemotherapy.

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oncology pharmacy

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they are responsible for minimizing drug waste, managing drug shortages, and decreasing exposure to hazardous drugs

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oncology department

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they can serve as a consultants to various sports governing agencies on substances to ban, permit or restrict and can develop drug formularities for these organizations

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sports pharmacy

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means that the patient no longer seeks cure but instead wants to be treated for pain relief and other symptoms

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hospice

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clinical management of patients receiving chemotherapy, parental or enteral nutrition, intravenous antibiotics, and pain management or sometimes a combination of the above.

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home care pharmacists

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ensures safe and effective drug use and optimal medication therapy outcomes in children up to 18 years of age

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pediatric pharmacy

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control pharmacists field emergency calls and suggests action plans for dealing with poisonous chemicals, hazardous toxins, or harmful drug interactions

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poison control pharmacists