Community pharmacy

Pharmacy Practice (UNIT-I)

1. COMMUNITY PHARMACY
By:-Dr. Manish Pal Singh,
Associate Professor
1AGRA PUBLIC PHARMACY COLLEGE, ARTONI, AGRA, UP, INDIA

2. Definition/Introduction
❑“Communitypharmacyisthetermusedtodescribetheprovisionof
pharmaceuticalcarebypharmacist”.
❑Communitypharmacyincludesalltheestablishmentsthatareprivately
ownedandwhosefunctionistoservethesociety’sneedfordrugproducts
andpharmaceuticalservices.
❑InIndia,acommunitypharmacyisadrugstoreormedicineshopusedby
peopleresidinginthenearbyarea.
❑Inotherword,itisapharmacysetupinacommunitytomeetthepublic
medicineandotherhealthcareneeds.
❑Includescorporatepharmacychaintopharmacydepartmentinsupermarket
andindependentlyownedpharmaceuticalshop.
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3. ❑Today,communitypharmacistsplayanimportantroleinanycountryastheytake
responsibilityforpatient’smedicinerelatedneedsforaccesstohealthcare.
❑Theroleofthepharmacistsinthecommunity,andwithittheirmedicine
management,maychangeinthewakeoftherapidgrowthofdomesticmedicine
outputandnationalhealthcareexpenditure.
❑ThegenesisofcommunitypharmacypracticeinIndiacanbetracedbackto
BritishIndiawhenallopathicdrugswereintroducedandweremadeavailable
throughdrugstorestowardstheendofthenineteenthcentury.
❑Thepracticeofprescribinganddispensingwasnormallyafunctionperformed
bydoctors.Inaddition,mostdoctorstrainedtheirclinicassistantstodispense
medicinesandassistinthecompoundingofmedicinalpreparations.
❑Acommunitypharmacy,oftenreferredtoasretailpharmacyorretaildrug
outlets,isplaceswheremedicinesarestoredanddispensed,suppliedorsold.
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4. ❑Pharmacistsworkinginthecommunitypracticesettingareeitherdiploma
pharmacistsorgraduatepharmacists.
❑Pharmacistsareregisteredundertheclause(i)andsection(ii)ofthePharmacy
Act1948,andtheirpresenceislegallyrequiredduringthedispensingandselling
ofmedicinesaccordingtoRule65(15)oftheDrugsandCosmeticsRules1945.
❑ResponsibilitiesofcommunitypharmacistdetailedbyFIP(International
PharmaceuticalFederation).
ScopeofCommunityPharmacy:
➢Advancementinresearchandtechnology–newerdruginmarket.
➢Populationexplosion–medicalfacilityinsufficientforall.
➢Diseasepreventionandhealthpromotioninsociety.
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Spectrum of Pharmacy Education in India
❖D. Pharm.; 10+2; 2; PCI** Last revised 1991
❖B. Pharm. ;10+2; 4; AICTE*, PCI Curriculum is a decade old
❖M. Pharm.; B. Pharm. ;2; AICTE Many disciplines
❖Pharm. D. ;10+2; 6; PCI Started in 2008
❖Pharm. D. (Post B.S.); B.Pharm.; 3; PCI Started in 2008
*: AICTE‐All Indian Council for Technical Education, **PCI‐ Pharmacy Council of
India

6. Organization of Wholesale & Retail Drug Store
❑SelectionofPharmacySite:
➢Aneedytownorcityshouldbeselected.
➢Siteofthepharmacyshouldbeatthecentreofthepopulationtobeservedtoensure
accessibilityandconvenience.
➢Abargainlocationintermsofrentprovestobealiabilitythananassetinthelongrun.
➢Equippedwithadequateandfreeparkingfacility.
❑IdealLayoutDesign:
➢Toattractalargenumberofcustomers.
➢Toincreasethesalesofthestore.
➢Toreducethesellingexpensestotheminimum.
➢Toprovidecustomersatisfaction.
➢Haveadequatespaceforreservestock,officeandrestingspace.
➢Tohaveproperentranceforthenewlyarrivedgoods.
➢Toprojectaprofessionalimageandimprovegeneralappearance.
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8. Minimum Area requirements for Retail & Wholesale Pharmacy
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Retail Pharmacy:
10 square meters
Combines retail and
wholesale:
15 square meters

9. Legal requirements:
❑InordertoobtainaPharmacyLicense,apersonneedstobeaqualified
pharmacistwithadegreeofB.PharmorD.Pharm.
❑Grantedtopersonwhohavethepremiseforthebusinessandwhoengagethe
servicesofaqualifiedpersontosupervisethesaleofthedrugs.
❑Thelicensefortheretailsaleofdrugsotherthantheonesmentionedinthe
ScheduleC,C1andXareissuedinform20.
❑FordrugsspecifiedinScheduleCandC1inform21.
❑ScheduleXdrugsinform20F.
DocumentsRequiredforregistration:-
–Application form in the format prescribed in the Act.
–A cover letter with application duly signed with the details of name and designation of
the applicant.
–Challan of the fee deposited for registration.
–Blueprint of the premises.
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10. –Declaration form in the format prescribed in the Act.
–Proof of ownership of the premises.
–Proof of business constitution and registration.
–Affidavit of non-conviction of proprietor or partners or directors under
the Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
–Affidavit of a registered pharmacist or a person equally competent who
will be working for full time.
–Appointment letter from a registered pharmacist or any competent person,
if employed.
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11. ConditionsforLicenses:
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General Licenses:-
❖open to the Public
❖comply with the Drug and
Cosmetics Rule
❖Precaution prescribed by the
licensing authority for the
❖storage of schedule C and C1
drugs should be observed.
Restricted Licenses:-
❖The license for restricted sale of
drugs other than those specified
in Schedule C,C1 and X are issued
in the form 20A
❖Those specified in Schedule C
and C1 but not in X are issued in
the form 21A.
❖Must have adequate premises
equipped with adequate facility
❖Drug Purchase from duly
licensed dealer

12. Criteriaforstaffselection:
❑The qualification of the employee should not fall below the minimum
standard or else the reputation of the pharmacy may get compromised.
❑‘Over hiring’ i.e., superior people in inferior jobs, should be avoided as this
will lead to an adverse effect on staff morale and efficiency.
❑The details of job, its relation to other job, working hours, pay scale , etc.
❑Selection of personnel –tests, interviews , etc.
❑Orientation and training of staff.
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13. Codingofdrug:
▪Essentialforgoodstorekeeping.
▪Ambiguityindescriptionisavoided.
▪Lengthofdescriptionminimized.
▪Codesensureofitemslyinginthefloor.
▪Itemeasilyidentifiedwhenitisknownbymorethanonename.
Stockingofdrugs:
▪Storedinalphabeticalorder.
▪Providesachannelfordistributionofdrugs.
▪Drugsreadilyavailableinthepharmacy.
▪Enablescorrectstorageofdrugse.g.,antibioticsandvaccinesinrefrigerator.
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14. Maintenance of Records:
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Drug
Store
Records

15. Legalrecords:
➢Accordingtofederalandstatelaw.
➢AdequateanduptodaterecordsshouldbemaintainedaccordingtoDrugsand
cosmeticsact1940,Rules1945andthePoisonAct1919.
➢Maintainadequaterecordrelatedtoacquisitionanddispositionofcertaindrugs.
➢Recordsofdistributionofpoisonousandhazardoussubstances.
Patientsrecords:
➢Patientsdrughistory.
➢Informationonallkindsokinformationaboutkindsandamountofdrugstakenby
averagepatients.
➢Sourceofinformationoninsuranceclaimsandincometaxdeductionofpatients.
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16. Financialrecords:
➢Formakingsounddecisionregardingfutureneeds,inventoryrequirements,etc.
➢Forevaluationofpastoperations,planningofpresentactivities,forecastingneeds,
andcontrollingtheactivities.
➢Analyzingrevenuesandexpenses.
➢Measuringreturnoninvestment.
➢Helpensureprofitableoperations.
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