Pharmacy Profession: Issues and recommendation

Hemalata Suhas Dol; Vikram Ramchandra Shinde; Sangita Shelar; Pratik Jadhav

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

Pharmacy Profession: Issues and recommendation

Hemalata Suhas Dol, Vikram Ramchandra Shinde, Sangita Shelar, Pratik Jadhav

Abstract :

Pharmacists are the third biggest healthcare professional group in the world, behind physicians and nurses. Pharmacists play vital and diverse role in healthcare, from research and manufacture of medicines to drug dispensation and patient counseling. Nowadays, pharmacy profession continues to evolve, as pharmacists are increasingly involved in patient monitoring and consultation with other members of the healthcare team on drug decisions and patient management. At present pharmacy education, training and certification lacking most of the standards including patient oriented practice that are of prime consideration in profession. Due to this neither pharmacists nor pharmacy technicians will be able to effectively and safely meet the full range of medication use nor might safety needs of the public and faces problems in dispensing, counseling and prone to medication errors. In respect to this; expansion of pharmacist responsibilities to a more consultative, patient–focused role has increased workforce demand and highlighted the need for educational, training and certification reform. In this connection, article emphasizes on the current status of pharmacist with respect to education, training and certification, need for a model curriculum and core guidelines, promotion of comprehensive education development and achievement of competencies in global pharmacy practice that will have a positive impact on public safety and the practice of pharmacy