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PHARMD GURU Page 1 STAFF:  Pharmacy business is not only trade but also a profession.  As per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, all the medicines should be dispensed under the supervision of a qualified person.  In Indian context, a person passed 2 year Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm) and undergone practical training of 500 hours in a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy (or) a B. Pharm graduate with 150 hours of practical training is also eligible to register in State Pharmacy Council as a pharmacist.  Only such registered pharmacists are called as qualified persons. To assist the qualified persons in pharmacy operations, individuals with other qualifications such as 10+2 qualification (or) degree may be appointed as pharmacy assistants.  The patient focused pharmacy program Pharm D was started in 2008 by Pharmacy Council of India.  Pharm D graduates are trained to take the responsibility in managing the overall activities of pharmacy including patient focused services such as patient counseling, health screening services and drug therapy monitoring.  Pharm D graduates will really add value to the pharmacy through patient care services. MATERIALS - CODING, STOCKING: When medicines are received from the supplier i.e., wholesaler, the stocks should be properly arranged in the racks for easy location and removal of the drug from its carton box at the time of dispensing. Various methods are adopted by the pharmacists as per their choice and convenience. Such as company wise, product wise or pharmacological category wise etc., the methods used for coding the stocks are classified in to: 1) Mnemonic method 2) Scientific method 3) Random method COMMUNITY PHARMACY MANAGEMENT B) STAFF, MATERIALS - CODING, STOCKING
PHARMD GURU Page 2 1) MNEMONIC METHOD: Mnemonic means “memory”. In order to remember easily the location of particular category of medicines, a suitable code may be used such as “GI” for all the categories of drugs that are used to treat Gastro Intestinal disorders. On the top of the medicine cabinet, a label can be fixed stating “GI”. 2) SCIENTIFIC METHOD: In the scientific method, all medicines may be divided into various categories such as therapeutic classification. This may be further subdivided into dosage forms. A simple example of this is major therapeutic class is “Cardiovascular Drugs” The drugs under this class may be further sub divided in to HTN, which mean the drugs used to treat hypertension. Further all the drugs used to treat hypertension such as Diuretics, Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Angiotensin Convertase Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI) or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) may be further coded as DU, BB, CCB. ACEI and ARB. Based on the type of dosage form, the medicines may also be coded. 3) RANDOM METHOD: It is more like an arbitrary method. Medicines may be stored in alphabetical order or in numeral order or dosage form order. Various health care items are sold in the pharmacy such as prescription medicines, OTC medicines and other health care and surgical items. It is very difficult to remember the location of the items before they are sold. Thus in order to remember their location, location coding also may adopted keeping the type of item, supplier wise or company wise. All medicines received from the stockiest should be taken in to the central store. From there the stocks may be taken in to the pharmacy in small quantities where they may be dispensed. This act will help the retailer in assessing inventory needs.
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