...2. How does direct-to-consumer advertising affect the field of pharmacy? The only positive aspect to the direct-to-consumer advertising is it is an avenue for patients will ask questions based on the drugs that are advertised. I believe this helps with the patient education aspect of the job. If patients ask questions about the drugs are advertised, they may start asking questions about the medications that are prescribed to them as well. The drawback to direct-to-consumer is the patients may prefer the drugs that are advertised opposed to the more efficient drugs. If this occurs, the pharmacist can further educate patients on why the advertised drug is not the best option. This can potentially weaken the relationship between the pharmacist...
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...| PHARMACY INFORMATION SYSTEM | | Submitted by: Vijay Kumar Bhaskar Roll No.- 28 | | | | PHARMACY INFORMATION SYSTEMS Pharmacy information systems (PIS) are complex computer systems that have been designed to meet the needs of a pharmacy department. Through the use of such systems, pharmacists can supervise and have inputs on how medication is used in a hospital. Some of the activities which Pharmacy Information Systems have been employed in pharmacy departments include: 1. Clinical Screening: The Pharmacy Information System can assist in patient care by the monitoring of drug interactions, drug allergies and other possible medication-related complications. When a prescription order is entered, the system can check to see if there are any interactions between two or more drugs taken by the patient simultaneously or with any typical food, any known allergies to the drug, and if the appropriate dosage has been given based on the patient’s age, weight and other physiologic factors. Alerts and flags come up when the system picks up any of these. 2. Prescription Management: The Pharmacy Information System can also be use to mange prescription for inpatients and/or outpatients. When prescription...
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...Personal Statement My passion for pharmacy begun when I took a pharmacy-tech class offered in my high school. I was intrigued about the things I learned in the class; I learned about the different type of drugs, its brand names, its function to the human body, how to calculate dosages, and how one can apply them in the pharmacy field. This gave me the opportunity and curiosity to look farther into the pharmacy field. I took a chemistry course and became interested in the elements and molecules of the periodic table, how it is related and how it is applied in medicine. I took Human Anatomy and Physiology; which captivated me into how the functions of the human body relates to pharmacy. The combination of these two science courses gave me the curiosity in learning more about pharmacy....
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...Upon entering both middle school and high school, a typical question asked upon arrival was, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My response never seemed to stray far from wanting to be a lawyer, but I could never choose what type of “underdog” I wanted to defend. My first goal was to grow up and have a voice for those who didn’t have one. In my first year in college, I began working for a small, privately owned pharmacy in my hometown. Initially, I just looked at my position as a learning experience and a way to make some extra money. However, the longer I worked there, the more I loved my job and it eventually became my passion; I went on to becoming a Pharmacy Technician. I realized one of the things I loved about my job that I was...
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...I was standing there unsure what had happened seeing everyone crying with my grandfather covered with a white cloth. My childhood superhero, whose arms I played on was lying down, without any movement. What was striking us the most was that, the availability of a qualified healthcare professional would had been enough to prevent it. He passed away because of heart attack but qualified healthcare professional could had done something during his three regular visits to the Health Post ( a primary healthcare center in villages) During every festivals, I was always given blessing saying, “May you always be there for someone in need”. And this incident of my grandfather passing away made me even more determined to become someone in medical field...
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...Pharmacy links health sciences with chemical sciences ensuring the safe and satisfactory employ of pharmaceutical drugs. Pharmacists are also health professionals who practice this science of pharmacy in diverse techniques. They sometimes act because intermediaries between physicians and patients and even participate in disease-state management in collaboration with physicians and other health professionals. Pharmacists are also also known as chemists infrequently. Pharmacists are an imperative source of medical knowledge during clinics, hospitals, retail stores, medical laboratory and community pharmacies across the world. They experience many areas of expertise and hold positions in the pharmaceutical industry and in the pharmaceutical education, research and...
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...pharmacist’s role is critical by delivering quality care. In the article “Occupational Outlook Handbook, By Bureau of Labor Statistics (2013) Pharmacists dispense prescription medications to patients and offer advice on their safe use. Career Description The career of pharmacists concentrated in the correct interpretation and proper correction of administering the prescriptions along with dispensing the product describe by the FDA. Pharmacist are the approval and last check before the product is dispense out of the pharmacy and given to the patient for the patients’ personal use. Most pharmacist are either in a hospital setting or drugstore and are responsible for the drugs they dispense to the patients but pharmacist also practices as wellness providers, promote health, clinicians, and industrial pharmacist in pharmaceutical companies. Pharmacist also provide consultants, teachers along with owning pharmacies and other pharmacy chains. Pharmacist duties focus on the wellbeing of the patients in either public or private their duty continues for patients Services Provided Pharmacists are healthcare providers with numerous services, and product for their patients. Pharmacists dispense medications, educate,...
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...Thank you for taking the time to consider our proposal and hope that you find all pertinent data within. There is seemingly a pharmacy on every street corner in the United States, any of which can fill a prescription for a pill or cream any time day or night. But, there is a pharmacy sector that is being largely ignored. Compound pharmacy is a booming business for those few pharmacies that partake. It is estimated that the business of pharmacy compounding has grown to over a billion dollar per year business (PRWEB.com, 2012). What Kajillion Compounding Solutions aims to do is to aid pharmacies that are not currently compounding and help them establish that as a part of their business. The main target of this company are independent pharmacies all over the country. KCS's goal is to reach out to traditional retail pharmacies and offer them assistance in gauging the interest in compounding as well as offer them our unique knowledge and expertise in helping them maintain that business after they have chosen to move forward. The founders of the company hold nearly one hundred thousand dollars in capital to help the business get off the ground. We are asking for another twenty thousand dollars to help offset some start-up costs and the in the acquisition of equipment that will be used to demonstrate the practice of compounding inside the guest pharmacy. This type of business, by it's nature is going to take some time to build up the clientele to begin turning large profits...
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...Select a specific field in American medicine and analyze how it has evolved from its inception in the United States to the present. One field that has greatly evolved from its inception in the United States is Pharmacy also known as Apothecary. The role of the pharmacist was only dispensing the medication. In 1850 to 1900s the pharmaceutical association began standardizing the field due to necessity. If you fill the same prescription in Boston and New Hampshire, you would get the two different medication with different formulations (Professor Dunne's lecture). Also, they didn't have to bill the insurance for the patient since everyone just paid for the medication due to its affordability. Also, their profession wasn't much profitable because...
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...Pharmacy is an intriguing, and mutable field in our society today. A particularly attractive feature of this career is the wide variety of opportunities that one is afforded. The versatility in having a Doctor of Pharmacy is quite rewarding and promising. Nevertheless, it is essential to know ones intentions and motivations in considering a career in Pharmacy. My interests are engrained in my desire to be an active component in the enhancement in others health, to be conversant in topics relating to different areas of healthcare, and acquire the means to be able to grow, and evolve in this profession. I've always wanted to be a pharmacist. I can remember being an adolescent going to the local pharmacy with my grandmother. I admired the way our local pharmacist always dressed in a nice clean white coat; he looked very relaxed and personable, she would give him her prescription, and he would give her something that would improve her quality of life. It is through this observation that my interest in this profession sparked. My character is built on the principle of compassion. I have always had fervor for caring for other people and aiding to their well being. I am searching for more meaningful experiences in the field of pharmacy although I have played an important role in health care by being an intake coordinator for a mental health agency. When I visit a pharmacy I am met with enthusiasm and care, especially when I am consulted on my medication. Pharmacist gives the patient...
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...information to patients about medication and their use. As the primary source of our medication, they serve a growing role in our healthcare system. There are two well-known pharmacy occupations which include becoming a pharmacist and becoming a pharmacy technician. Generally, pharmacists dispense medication and execute other complex things; while pharmacy technicians assist in this process. Regarding pharmacists, there are two types of settings that they work in; retail stores, as in CVS and Walgreens, and hospital environments, which are mainly in medical facilities. Becoming a pharmacist requires certain qualifications and skills, and is beneficial in numerous ways. Pharmacists generally work in an indoor environment. There, they do tasks such as reviewing prescriptions and providing information regarding the aspects of particular drugs. They will also spend time maintaining and keeping records for patient files, inventory, and system files. At their job, pharmacists must be very accurate and precise when verifying patient information and advising patients on the effects of health conditions and treatments. They also advise patients on general health topics such as...
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...take place when mixing ingredients and how food is processed in the human body. I quickly diverted my attention away from the culinary arts and into a different realm. The knowledge I was seeking could be found in chemistry and biology classes and I began working toward a career in pharmacy. The more I learned about the connections between food and medicine, the more my fascination with the human body grew. My enthusiasm for chemistry grew further when I began taking higher-level science courses and working in the field. My academic and professional experiences over the past few years have only strengthened my desire to become a pharmacist. My parents emigrated to the U.S. from Iraq because of religious...
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...a safe and effective way with the use of innovative pharmaceutical medicines. I have always wanted to work in health care for as long as I can remember. I am extremely looking forward to embarking upon my life-long learning career in Pharmacy and I will strive towards my goal by engaging in activities, which will benefit me in Higher Education. There have been different reasons I want to be a pharmacist. My brother was born normal; he had a normal childhood growing up until the age of nine when he was diagnosed with a medical eye condition called Macular Degeneration. Macular degeneration is an eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; this can also cause blindness. When the doctors told my parents there is no cure or medication that can fix this, I knew that was an inspiration for me to go in the pharmacy field, so that one day I can find a medication that would cure this eye disease. Another reason is the many family members have disorders such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, and asthma. They have many questions about what kinds of drugs they should take or what’s wrong with them and I want to be able to help them with there sickness. I have been interning as a pharmacy technician at Walgreens, which has been instrumental in preparing me for the practical application of pharmaceutical knowledge. My activities and assignments consisted of answering phones for the pharmacist, talking with customers and...
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...counter”. The most common goal of pharmacists is to move beyond their traditional role of simply dispensing medication and deal with patients more directly and on a more personal level. They strive to be a source of advice on medications for both heath-care professionals and patients. They also are dedicated to providing individualized services to patients. Such services include consultations and providing more understandable information about the side effects of the medications that the patient is receiving. More than 1,000 years ago, religious and magic practitioners controlled the medical aspects of people’s lives. They believed that many aspects of disease were beyond observation, explanation, and control. The oldest known application of pharmacy was in ancient India and China. They based healing on the belief that disease was caused by spirits in the body. In Babylonia, Assyria, Egypt, and parts of Greece the concept of purification from sin by a purgative existed. In second century Rome, Galen classified medicines by the affects that they had on the four humors of...
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...Over the past three years, I have shadowed physicians, worked with patients and medical professionals as a pharmacy technician, and pursued a more active role as a member my community through volunteering. In return, I have continued to grow as a student, coworker, and member of my community, all with the aspiration of playing a more significant role in the treatment and care of others. My passion to pursue an active role in the medical field has continued to present me with new challenges. Through my interactions with patients while volunteering and shadowing at the hospital, I have seen the challenges many patients and family members are faced with. Many times, the treatment patients require most is not the desirable option. However, I have learned that medicine...
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