This is an introductory overview to pharmacy practice.This introductory overview to pharmacy practice is essential for first year undergraduate students, providing an overview of the principal pharmacy practice topics in a practical and succinct manner. The text provides a starting point for further study and is facilitated by regular signposting and referencing to specific texts. A useful and easily navigated glossary of reference terms is also included.Additional e-learning resources are provided including workshops on law and ethics, SOPs and communication and several dispensing practicals.
What is Pharmacy Practice?; Structure and function of the NHS in England; An overview of community pharmacy - The role of the community pharmacist; past, present and future; An overview of hospital pharmacy; An overview of industrial sector pharmacy; Introduction to Medicines Management; An overview of the structure and function of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain; Essential Communication Skills for Pharmacists; Prescription types and legal requirements; Prescription interpretation and understanding; Packaging of medicines; Labelling of medicines; Extemporaneous dispensing: a beginners guide; Compliance, adherence and concordance; Sale and supply of medicines: Risk and advice provision; Major Routes of Drug Administration; Glossary of common Pharmacy Practice terms.
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