Questions and Answers
What type of license is required for a pharmacist to import, store, and deal with poisons by wholesale and retail?
Type A license
What is the primary role of community pharmacies in assisting patients?
Medication counselling for non-communicable diseases
What is the purpose of Dispensing Separation (DS) in community pharmacies?
To prevent pharmacists from diagnosing and prescribing medication
What activities are pharmacists in community pharmacies involved in, apart from dispensing medication?
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What is the focus of domiciliary services provided by community pharmacies?
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Community pharmacy requires at least 1 pharmacist holding a type B license issued under poison act 1952.
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Pharmacists in community pharmacies are prohibited from dispensing/selling drugs to patients.
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Community pharmacies are involved in medication counseling for communicable diseases.
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Dispensing Separation (DS) allows pharmacists to diagnose illnesses and prescribe medications.
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Community pharmacies provide domiciliary services for home-bound patients.
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Study Notes
Community Pharmacy
- A premise with at least one pharmacist holding a Type A license issued under the Poison Act 1952
- Roles of community pharmacy:
- Dispense medication
- Partners in healthcare
- Assist patients in self-monitoring of blood glucose and blood pressure levels
- Medication counseling for non-communicable diseases
- Processing of prescriptions
- Extemporaneous preparation
- Traditional and alternative medicines
- Responding to symptoms of minor ailments
- Education of healthcare professionals and the public
- Health promotion, screening, and smoking cessation
- Domiciliary services (home services)
- Managerial activities
Type A License
- Issued to a pharmacist to import, store, and deal with poisons by wholesale and retail or by wholesale only or by retail only
- Permits pharmacists to handle all types of poisons
Dispensing Separation (DS)
- Doctor diagnoses illness and prescribes medication, but is prohibited from dispensing/selling drugs to patients
- Patients bring prescriptions to a pharmacist to have medication dispensed
- Pharmacist screens for prescription errors and checks for possible drug-drug interactions
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Test your knowledge on the roles and responsibilities of community pharmacy in healthcare with this quiz. Covering topics such as medication dispensing, patient monitoring, and medication counseling, this quiz will help you understand the vital role of community pharmacists in patient care.
