COMMUNITY PHARMACY MANAGEMENT (1).pptx

Pharmacy practice

1. COMMUNITY PHARMACY MANAGEMENT Dr. Arpitha Anil George Assistant Professor Pharm.D , PGDM

2. Syllabus Relevant CO no Relevant LO no Learner Outcome(LO) learners will be able to…. Specific learner outcomes ( SlOs ) Learners will be able to ….. Bloom’s Level PO Community pharmacy management CO703.6 CO703.6.1 Students will be able to manage financial, material, staff, and infrastructural aspects of a community pharmacy. 1. Describe financial management in a community pharmacy. 2. List the materials and inventory requirements. 3. Identify staff roles and their responsibilities. Remember (BT-1), Understand (BT-2 PO1, PO10 CO703.6 To understand the key management requirements of a community pharmacy, including financial, material, staff, and infrastructure aspects.

3. Community pharmacist perform various activities among the main responsibilities are compounding, counselling, and dispensing of medications to the patients with most care, accuracy and authenticity beside with the appropriate purchase, storage, dispensing and documentation of all medicines O bjectives of community pharmacy management: Quantity "Health gain" by describing the change in patient's overall health status after the intervention as defined by standard measures, both general and condition specific. Compare the proportion of the patients receiving appropriate treatment, as defined by currently available evidence and guidelines, between intervention and control groups at baseline and follow up.

4. INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT

5. Presence of Consultation/Counselling Room : infrastructure service for private conversations, adult immunization, cognitive services, medicine use review and provision of other services. Consultation room should be separate and designated area which is conveniently located within pharmacy premises so pharmacist can discuss and review with patient relating to matters of medicine therapy privately if required. Power Supply : There is need to keep standby or emergency power supply to storage rooms, refrigerator and freezer. There is also need to facility of back door buzzer and storage alarm for dangerous drugs/psychotropic substances. Air Conditioning System : All areas of pharmacy premises shall be centrally air-conditioned specially the storage section where the pharmaceutical material shall be kept under air-conditioned for 24 hours. Lighting System : The premises of pharmacy should be design to maintain uniform lightening over entire area. If possible, then premises can use combination of artificial and natural lightening.

6. Patient Waiting Area: In pharmacy premises, there should be adequate space for providing the services to the patient. The space shall be provided for patient to stay at waiting to submit their prescription in front of the receiving counter. The waiting area should be spacious, properly ventilated, adequate with lightening and provision for supply of water. Other Requirements: Separate entrance for the physically disabled patient, pregnant women and elderly patient. Availability of equipment to make availability and compounding of required medicinal dosage form.

7. FINANCE MANAGEMENT Purpose of Finance: To purchase land, building, machinery and equipment. To To pay salaries, wages and incidental charges purchase raw materials and other materials. . Types of Finance: Equity Finance/Capital: It includes fixed/tangible assets that are free from financial obligation or debts. Burrowed Finance/Capital: It includes all assets that are taken as loan from banks or other sources.

8. Sources of Finance: Owned Finance: In this, the capital is generated by owner, partner or shareholders and as long as the business runs and remains stable surplus is returned to the shareholders. Loan (Burrowed) Finance: In this type of sources, the capital is generated from bank or other financial institution and the interest is paid periodically at a fixed rate and then payment of loan capital. In such finance, the loan amount can be acquired against mortgage of the property. Capital: Capital is the wealth or asset which is used in the setup of business enterprise to produce income. There are different types of capital such as; cash, bank deposit, mortgage of property. Working Capital: This type of capital includes; cash on hand, inventories, marketable securities, etc. Fixed Capital: This type of capital includes; fixed properties like; land, building, machineries, plant, etc.

9. MATERIAL MANAGEMENT Material management is the process of planning, directing, governing and managing the activities which are related with the material management and inventory supplies from the point of origin to of introduction into the process of manufacturing. functions of material management: Procurement of raw materials and other inputs required for production. To establish regular supply of materials. Maintaining stocks and store levels. Receiving and issuing of materials. Transportation and handling of materials. Disposal of scrap and surplus materials. Physical stocking and its checking. Efficient utilization of store space. To provide service to the organization in most economical way. Arrangement of drugs in alphabetical order. According to manufacturer. According to the pharmacological actions. As per old stock and date of expiry

10. Stocking: The drug store should have adequate space for the storage of drugs with proper lighting, ventilation and temperature controls. Special locked storage space is prepared for the storage of narcotics, alcohols and prescribed drugs Objectives : Easy selection of the items. Proper identification of the items. Speedy issue of materials. Efficient utilization of space. Reduction in needs of handling materials. Advantages: Economy in investments. Reduction in incidental expenses. Less storage of space. Less manpower required, due to which reduction in administrative costs. There is more power of trading due to buying option in bulk quantity. Disadvantages: More materials handling operations. The chances of delay are likely to be more.

11. Coding: It is a process of assigning a code number or code symbol to a particular material for easy identification. Usually, manufactures, distributors and wholesalers have large merchandise in the store. It is difficult to locate items in the stores without proper labelling system or coding system. Advantages of Codification: It helps in easy identification of items. It helps in grouping the similar items together. The ambiguity in description of the materials can be avoided. The detailed description of the materials is minimized. It helps in avoiding duplication of items. It helps in physical counting. It helps in inspection of the materials. The coding helps in maintaining the secrecy of the items .

12. Methods of Codification : Alphabetical order Numerical method Decimal system Block system Alphanumerical method Location coding Mnemonic method Fixed location Random location Zonal location

13. STAFF MANAGEMENT The management of staffing is the process of hiring and developing the required positions in the organisation. It involves the scientific and systemic procurement, allocation, utilization, conversation and development of human resources. Features of Staff Management : It is a continuous and persistent function. It is an integral part of the management process. Staff management is a difficult process because, it deals with human beings who have their own needs, emotions and aspiration. It is concerned with the human resources of an organization. Importance of Staff Management: Staffing helps to build the healthy organisation in which the job performance and satisfaction of every employee is high. Staffs management inject life into of organisation by providing the right person for every job.

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