The document provides an introduction to the pharmacy profession, detailing its definition, roles, and the importance of pharmacists in healthcare. It addresses various aspects of pharmacy education, drug classification, and the responsibilities of clinical pharmacists. Additionally, it highlights the significance of pharmacists in the preparation, dispensing, and counseling related to medications.

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE
PROFESSION OF PHARMACY

2. 28th
September, 2024
Pharmacy Orientation
Ayesha Saleem
Lecturer
The University of Faisalabad

3. Course Objectives
• Pharmacy education
• The pharmacy profession
• Pharmacy role in health care
• Drug and dosage form
• Pharmacy careers
• Clinical pharmacist role
• Pharmacy organization
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4. Introduction to Pharmacy
• The word ‘Pharmacy’ is derived from the Greek work
‘Pharmakon’, meaning drug.
• The word ‘Pharmacy’ has two meanings:
• General sense – It is a place or shop where drugs or
medicines are sold.
• Professional sense – It is the profession, the members of
which deal with drugs.
• Pharmacy is the art and science of preparing, compounding
and dispensing medications. It also includes more modern
services related to health care and the provision of drugs
and related information to the public. So have a great role in
diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.
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5. Drug & Medicine
• A drug is any substance that acts on the
living body to alter the physiological
process and are used for the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
• A medicine is any drug which has a
definite form & dose and are
therapeutically used for the treatment of
diseases of living subjects.
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6. • Prescription
The order of medication written by a physician, dentist
or other medical practitioner
• Clinical
Clinical means dealing with patients
• Clinical pharmacy
Clinical pharmacy is the branch of pharmacy “providing
pharmaceutical care for patients”
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7. Pharmacist
A pharmacist is one who is educated and licensed to prepare and
dispense drugs and to provide drug related information to the public.
An expert on drugs.
Pharmacists are members of pharmacy profession dealing with all
aspects of drugs.
• Preparation
• Combination
• Identification
• Analysis
• Selection
• Standardization
• Action
• Use
• Preservation
• Counseling
• Sales
• Information
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8. • Pharmacist locations
Community pharmacy
Hospital pharmacy
Pharmaceutical industry
Others:
Government services
Wholesale distribution setups
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11. Pharmaceutical industry
(production)

19. • Intraosseous infusion (IO) is the process of
injecting medications, fluids, or blood
products directly into the marrow of a bone.
• Intraperitoneal injection or IP injection is the
injection of a substance into the peritoneum
(body cavity).

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