A hospital pharmacy is a department within a hospital that prepares, compounds, stocks and dispenses inpatient medications. What is the role of hospital pharmacist? Hospital pharmacists work in hospital pharmacy services belong to the MOH as well as the private sector. Pharmacists work in this field are responsible for dispensing of medications, quality testing, formulating and re-formulating dosage forms, monitoring and reporting drug safety, and preparing budges for medications.

1. By: Archana B Chavhan

2. Hospital Pharmacy is
an area of a hospital
where pharmacists
distribute prescription
medicine to patients.

3. Definition:
Hospital Pharmacy may also be
defined as a department in which
the drugs are procured, preserved,
stored, compounded, assayed,
manufactured, dispensed,
packaged and distributed to
inpatients and outpatients by
professionally competent and
legally qualified pharmacists.

4. 1. Managing various activities of stores such as
purchase of drugs, proper storage conditions and
maintenance of records.
2. Practicing pharmacy in a professional and ethical
manner.
3. Promoting and contributing to the rational use of
medicines.
4. Dispensing drugs as per the prescription of the
medical staff of the hospital.
5. Providing counseling services while dispensing
drugs especially for outpatients.
6. Inspecting all pharmaceutical supplies.
Functions of Hospital Pharmacy

5. Layout
of
hospital
pharmacy

6. Responsibilities of Hospital Pharmacist
• Dispensing & distributing
medications for inpatients or
outpatients in the hospital
setting.
• Counseling patients on usage
of medicines.
• Collaborating with physicians,
nurses on the safest & most
effective course of medicines &
drugs.

7. Difference between hospital pharmacy and community pharmacy
HOSPITAL PHARMACY COMMUNITY PHARMACY
The practice of pharmacy in
hospital
A retail pharmaceutical
establishment
Location in hospital should
be such that it is
convenient for providing
services to all departments
of hospital
Location shall be based on
ease and convenience of
customers , the patients.
Activities are inter-related
such that
Physician-pharmacist-
nurse-patient
Activities are inter-related
such that
Physician-pharmacist-
patients
Co-ordination with other
departments in hospital
Co-ordination with only
prescribing physician

8.  Pharmacy having combination of dispensing, manufacturing, a
administrative and all other sections of complete pharmaceutical service.
 In Larger hospital with 200 or more beds, departmentalization of
pharmacy activity is required.
 For sterile products, there should be a separate room or area.
Facilities required in hospital pharmacy

10. Personnel required for hospital pharmacy
Director of
pharmacy
Superintendent of
pharmaceutical
service
Staff pharmacist
residen Clerical staff

11. Pharmacist requirement
Bed strength No. of pharmacist
Upto 50 beds 3
Upto 100 beds 5
Upto 200 beds 8
Upto 500 beds 15