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Pharmacy Education and Pharmaceutical Organization

• Pharmacy education includes undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Undergraduate programs involve multiple semesters and a 36-week training period in private or public pharmacies.
• The Bachelor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is designed over five academic years and an additional residency year.
• Training includes rotations in pharmaceutical practices (manufacturing, drug control, and regulation).
• Graduates complete a project and can practice in a variety of pharmacy areas.
• The clinical pharmacy program is a private credit-hour program to prepare clinical pharmacists for the health care system.

Roles of Clinical Pharmacists

• Clinical pharmacists work with doctors and other medical staff.
• They evaluate patient health issues to ensure prescribed medications meet treatment goals.
• They monitor the effects of medication on patients.
• They collaborate with physicians to select appropriate medications.
• Pharmacists advise patients on medication use.
• They assist the health team in teaching patients about health maintenance.

Postgraduate Programs

• Pharmacy diplomas require a minimum of one year of study.
• Diploma options include industrial, hospital, clinical, quality control, cosmetics, medicinal plants, pharmacology, biochemistry, microbiology, and organic synthesis.
• Master's degrees in pharmaceutical sciences require a minimum of two years, including one year of courses and a thesis.
• PhD programs require at least two years of study and a thesis defense.

Departments of Faculty of Pharmacy

• The Pharmaceutics Department focuses on the science and technology of designing and manufacturing dosage forms.
• It includes understanding physical chemistry in dosage design and relevant body systems.
• It encompasses drug manufacture on a large scale and product performance testing.
• The Pharmacognosy Department studies the properties and actions of medicinal herbs, focusing on cultivation, collection, quality control, and preservation.
• The Biochemistry Department examines the chemistry and biological importance of chemical agents within the body.
• The Pharmacology and Toxicology Department studies drug interactions and adverse effects, including environmental agents and chemical compounds.
• The Medicinal Chemistry Department deals with drug discovery, design, development, and pharmacological characterization.
• The Microbiology Department focuses on microscopic organisms and their treatment.
• The Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department focuses on the composition and structure of substances in pharmaceutical contexts.
• The Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department studies carbon-containing compounds, including their properties and reactions.

Pharmaceutical Organizations

• The primary focus of a pharmacist is to promote good pharmaceutical practice.
• Pharmacists adhere to national and international drug regulations and collaborate with relevant organizations.
• Several international and national organizations are involved in regulating and promoting pharmaceutical practices.
  • WHO is responsible for global healthcare.
  • FDA is responsible for regulating food and drug quality in the US.
  • The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs regulates narcotic drug use.
• National organizations also exist.
  • Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) organizes and controls medical preparation quality
  • Egyptian Syndicate of Pharmacists focuses on the profession and well-being of pharmacists.
  • The Egyptian Society of Hospital Pharmacists deals with hospital and clinical pharmacist issues.
  • The Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society focuses on pharmacist education and issues, publishing a journal.
  • The National Pharmacopoeial Committee reviews and updates the pharmacopeia.