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Pharmacy Profession
Pharmacy Profession is a healthcare profession that focuses on the discovery, development, preparation, dispensing, and proper use of medicines to ensure safe and effective treatment for patients.
Key Features
• It is a patient-centered profession.
• Ensures quality, safety, and efficacy of medicines.
• Acts as a bridge between drug manufacturing and patient care.
• Involves clinical, community, hospital, and industrial services.
Components of Pharmacy Profession
1. Pharmaceutical Industry – drug manufacturing, formulation, QA/QC.
2. Community Pharmacy – retail dispensing & patient counselling.
3. Hospital Pharmacy – clinical activities, medication management.
4. Regulatory Pharmacy – drug law enforcement & regulation.
5. Academics & Research – teaching, drug development studies.
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Role of Pharmacist
Pharmacists have diverse roles depending on the work setting.
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1. Role of Community Pharmacist
• Dispenses prescribed and OTC medicines accurately.
• Counsels patients on dosage, side effects, interactions.
• Maintains patient medication records.
• Promotes rational use of medicines.
• Provides first-aid and health education.
• Ensures storage conditions and expiry check.
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2. Role of Hospital Pharmacist
• Participates in clinical ward rounds.
• Prepares IV fluids, TPN, cytotoxic admixtures.
• Monitors drug therapy (TDM, ADR reporting).
• Ensures medication safety & error prevention.
• Manages hospital drug formulary.
• Provides drug information services.
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3. Role of Industrial Pharmacist
• Formulates and develops new dosage forms.
• Conducts quality assurance & quality control.
• Oversees production and packaging.
• Ensures GMP compliance.
• Works in regulatory affairs, documentation, and audits.
• Engages in R&D and bioequivalence studies.
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4. Role of Regulatory Pharmacist
• Enforces drug laws and regulations.
• Licensing of pharmacies and drug manufacturers.
• Inspects pharmacy premises.
• Approves drug registration and labeling.
• Monitors drug quality and safety.
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5. Role of Clinical Pharmacist
• Works directly with doctors and nurses.
• Conducts medication therapy management (MTM).
• Identifies drug interactions, duplications, errors.
• Suggests therapeutic alternatives.
• Educates patients during discharge counselling.
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6. Role of Academic Pharmacist
• Teaching pharmacy students.
• Conducting research and publications.
• Developing curriculum and training programs.
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7. Public Health Role
• Participates in vaccination programs.
• Promotes hygiene, sanitation, and disease prevention.
• Conducts awareness on AMR, safe drug use, diabetes, hypertension, etc.


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