community pharmacy organization structure

community pharmacy 7th sem class

1. COMMUNITY PHARMACY Dr. Ashraful Talukdar Pharm . D., PB, PGDCR. Assistant Professor. Rahman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research .

2. Community pharmacy deals with dispensing of drug to the patients . usually consist of a retail front store with a dispensary where medications are stored and dispensed. The dispensary is subject to pharmacy legislation Compulsory tests equipments etc specified in legislation COMMUNITY PHARMACY

3. There has been an increasing trend towards the use of trained pharmacy technician while the pharmacist spends more time communicating with the patients. All the pharmacy are required to have a pharmacist on duty at all the times when open. In many jurisdictions, it is also a requirement that the owner of a pharmacy must be an registered Pharmacist. COMMUNITY PHARMACY

4. Sound experience of pharmaceutical care and health care promotion Good communications skills with patients and other health care providers Continue to maintain a high grade of standards in development of products, services and communications Record to maintain documentation of dispensing of all orders COMMUNITY PHARMACIST SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWING QUALITIES:

5. Supervision of controlling of material handling and transportation Proper designing of suitable work locations Allocation of suitable locations as a productions centers and service centre Minimize the movement of workers at production centre where its required IDEAL DRUG STORE SHOULD POSSES FOLLOWING PLAN TO EXECUTE PROPERLY

6. Minimize the waiting time of the finished products Improve methodology of work so that can reduce the productions scale in terms of times Flexibility to change the design of product for their future expansion IDEAL DRUG STORE SHOULD POSSES FOLLOWING PLAN TO EXECUTE PROPERLY

7. LAYOUT OF RETAIL PHARMACY STORE

8. LAYOUT OF WHOLESALE PHARMACY STORE

9. There are mainly following types of layout: PROCESS LAYOUT  PRODUCT LAYOUT COMBINATION LAYOUT TYPES OF LAYOUT

10.  It is also known as a functional layout and is characterized by keeping similar machines or similar operations at one location. The arrangement of machines of a particular class doing a particular type of work or process as a separate department. For example: cutting machines may be placed under the cutting department.  PROCESS LAYOUT

11. Advantages:  Better machine utilization.  Greater flexibility.  Better supervision which ultimately leads to better production.  Less number of machines is needed involving reduced capital Disadvantage:  Functional Layout type may not be possible in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, because several unit operations should be performed in sequence.  PROCESS LAYOUT

12. It is also called a straight-line layout and according to the product manufactured. This setup of product layout is standardized in beginning. The product can be manufactured in large quantities by repetitive operation. This type of layout is more suitable for Pharmaceutical Industries. PRODUCT LAYOUT

13. Advantages:   Fewer space requirements for the same volume of production.  Less in-process inventory. Smooth and continuous work flow.  Processing of work is quick and smooth.  Cost of material handling can be reduced by using conveyors.  Manufacturing time is reduced and the manufacturing cycle can be speeded up.  Floor space can be utilized.   PRODUCT LAYOUT

14.   A combination of process and product layout combines the advantages of both types of layout. The layout should be efficient by keeping material handling at a minimum level.   Suitable layout planning is required to keep the cost of the product minimum.  COMBINATION LAYOUT

15. Advantages:  All the drug procurement is one system so the pharmacy assistant and patient’s time can be saved.  As per respective medical specialties and ward units like cardiology, neurology, nephrology, urology, etc first line, and follow-up drugs can be dispensed and refilled through proper selection of inventory control methods.  Combination leads to better patient medication adherence, counselling, and interventions.  COMBINATION LAYOUT

16. Disadvantages:   Extra space and cabinets may be required.  Staff pharmacy (assistant, pharmacy technician) &wages including extra framework and infrastructure is required hence, the budget requirement is another typical task. Special care division may be affected. Storage space may be required more.  COMBINATION LAYOUT

17. General Licence : Granted to person who have premise for business &who engage the services of qualified person to supervise the sale of drug The licence for the retail sale of drug s other than the ones mentioned in the schedule C C1 and X Issued in form 20. For drugs specified in schedule C C1 in form 21. Schedule X drug in form 20F LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTAINCE OF DRUG STORE.

18. Restricted Licence The licence for restricted sale of drug 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 Schedule X are issued form 21A. LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTAINCE OF DRUG STORE.

19. Legal Records According to federal state low , up to date and proper records should be maintained according to drug and cosmetic act 1940 Rules 1945and poison act 1919. Patients Records. Patients drug history Information On all kinds of drug and amount of drugs taken by average patients. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAINTAINCE OF RECORDS OF DRUG STORES.

20. Financial Records. Financial records need to be maintain for the following purpose For evaluation of past records Analyzing revenues and expenses Measuring return on investment Help to ensure profitable operations REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAINTAINCE OF RECORDS OF DRUG STORES.

21. Dispensing is a main part of pharmacy practice in which the distributor/Pharmacist takes the required order of medicine from physician on the prescription and accordingly supplies the medicines for the treatment of the patients. NEXT CLASS WILL CONTINUE. DISPENSING OF PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS

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