Pharmacy

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Senate Bill No. 746

The Bill was passed by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada. The purpose of this bill is to revise the 40-years-old R.A. 5921 also known as “The Pharmacy Law”. The act shall be known as “Philippine Pharmacy Act 2010”.

I hope the Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPhA) should have a strong campaign for this and should inform the people about this bill. This way, the pharmacy practice could be known as an important healthcare service in the country.

You can read more of the bill in the link provided.

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rxreflections: Infographic Of The Day: The Insane Choices You Face At The Drugstore “At first sight, you might assume that this is merely an illustrative chart—that all the branches are simply hypothetical choices that one might face. But the chart, in fact, has real data in it—it just happens to be done so tiny that you can’t easily read the actual drugs on offer.”

rxreflections:

Infographic Of The Day: The Insane Choices You Face At The Drugstore

“At first sight, you might assume that this is merely an illustrative chart—that all the branches are simply hypothetical choices that one might face. But the chart, in fact, has real data in it—it just happens to be done so tiny that you can’t easily read the actual drugs on offer.”

(via mindofapharmacystudent)

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What can pharmacists do?

rxreflections:

One of my followers recently asked me a question about different fields within pharmacy. After all, pharmacy schools keep saying that a Pharm.D. degree is very versatile, but what exactly can you do with it? 

Community pharmacist - you are the most accessible healthcare professional, especially in rural areas or if a patient cannot afford medical visits. Community pharmacists do not get enough credit for all the work they do, in my opinion.

Hospital pharmacist - you prepare, properly dose, and check different medications (including IVs) for all the patients in the hospital. Usually in a centralized pharmacy, which means you do not get to see the actual patients. 

Clinical pharmacist - you work in a hospital or clinic, round with the doctors and nurses, spend time actually on the hospital floor interacting with patients. You might also be a pharmacy school professor.

Industry pharmacist - you can do a lot of different things in the pharmaceutical industry including regulatory affairs, medical writing, advertising, clinical trials, etc. (Although, most of the actual drug discovery is done by chemists or those with a Ph.D.) You are an essential role in terms of getting the drug passed through the FDA and launched onto the market and then ensuring patients’ safety once it’s on the market. 

Managed care pharmacist - you work at a health insurance company including medical writing, discussing formulary, promoting health literacy… (I am still learning more about this field).

Nuclear pharmacist - you dispense radioactive substances for medical use. I do not know much about it, but check out this page.

Pharmacists can work in many more fields, including the FDA/NIH/military/public health agencies/long term care facilities. As I learn more about the areas in school, I’ll update you guys!

In the meantime, here are two great resources:

Purdue

AACP