University of Perpetual Help Rizal

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BS pharmacy University of Perpetual Help Rizal

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Pharmacists are a member of the health care team as the experts in medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) address the role of pharmacists that is the drug therapy manager, involving responsibilities to ensure that wherever medicines are provided and used, quality products are selected, procured, stored, distributed, dispensed and administered so that they contribute to the health of patients, and not to their harm.

Also, the scope of pharmacy practice now includes patient-centered care with all the cognitive functions of counseling, providing drug information and monitoring drug therapy, as well as technical aspects of pharmaceutical services, including medicines supply management. It is in the additional role of managing drug therapy that pharmacists can now make a vital contribution to patient care. (WHO/FIP, 2006)

The concept of the “seven-star pharmacist” was introduced by WHO and taken

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10+2 WITH 50% MIN. IN ANY DICIPLINE FROM ANY RECOGNISED BOARD

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