Pharmaceutics-I
Introduction to
Pharmacy
PHARMACEUTICS
• Pharmaceutics is the branch of pharmacy that deals with the
conversion of new chemical entity (NCE) to proper dosage
form. Or
• Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with
the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) into a
medication to be used safely and effectively by patients.
PHARMACIST
Any person who hold “B.Pharmacy” or “Pharm.D” (Doctor of
Pharmacy) degree fro m Pakistan Pharmacy Council
recognized university or college and further more he has a
registration certificate from Provincial Council is known as
Pharmacist. The Provincial Council enters the name of
respective pharmacist in register-A.
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
• Any person that hold “Diploma in Pharmacy” from Pakistan
Pharmacy Council recognized university or college and further
more he has a registration certificate from Provincial Council
is known as Pharmacy Technician. The Provincial Council
enters the name of respective pharmacist in register-B.
• According to Pharmacy Act 1967, “Pharmacist means a
person who is registered under section 24 in Register-A or
Register-B”.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
• Pharmacy related functions
• generally working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or other
health professional.
• Pharmacy technicians work in a variety of locations like community pharmacy,
retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, pharmaceutical manufacturers or other
health care units of government or NGOs.
• dispensing prescription drugs and other medical devices to patients
• They may also perform administrative duties in pharmaceutical practice, such as
reviewing prescription requests with doctor's offices to ensure correct medications
are provided and payment is received.
• In recent times, they also speak directly with the patients on the phone to aid in
the awareness of taking medications on time.
What is Pharmacy
The word pharmacy define as…
it is the branch of medical science that deals with the study of
• Discovery
• Development
• Synthesis
• Manufacturing action
• Quality assurance
• Distributing
• Regulated affairs
• Clinical uses
• Marketing patterns of drugs
is called pharmacy.
Types of Pharmacy
There are different types of pharmacies e.g.
• Industrial Pharmacy
• Hospital Pharmacy
• Forensic Pharmacy
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Retail Pharmacy or Community Pharmacy
Industrial Pharmacy
Industrial pharmacy is the fundamental backbone of
pharmacy profession it is an institution where
medicines are manufactured on industrial scale.
Or
Industrial pharmacy is a branch of pharmacy that
deals with manufacturing, development, marketing
and distribution of drug products on industrial
scale.
Departments of Industrial Pharmacy
Pharmacy industry may have their own departments based on
their requirement. A typical pharmacy industry contains
following departments…
1. Production section
2. Ware house
3. Quality control section
4. Research & development section
5. Administration section
Production Section
It is the section of pharmaceutical industries where
medicines are formulated and then manufacture
according to specification. Production section can
be divided into following departments.
• Tablet section
• Capsule section
• Injectable section
• Syrup section
Ware house
It is an important section of any industry where raw material and finished products are stored.
Quality control section
It is the section of any industry where the quality of raw material and finished product are
properly checked.
Research & development section
The basic function of the section in pharmaceutical industry is to discover development and
synthesis new medicines or work on the improvement of existing medicines.
Administration section
This section is responsible of managing all the matters of the industry e.g. administrative work,
managing all records etc.
Hospital Pharmacy
Hospital pharmacy is a department or
service in a hospital, responsible for the
supply of medications to inpatient
(hospital wards) as well as ambulatory
patients (outpatient).
The pharmacist working in hospital
pharmacy is known as hospital
pharmacist.
Aims & Objectives of Hospital
Pharmacy
• To purchase and supply drugs for inpatients
outpatients, hospital employees and for clinical drug
trails
• Maintain patient’s medication profiles
• Maintain prescription records
• Provide drug information on drugs and drug therapy
to doctors, nurses, medical and nursing students and
the house staff
• Coordinate and control all drug delivery and
distribution systems
• To supervise the activities of pharmacy technicians
Retail or Community Pharmacy
It is the business oriented type of pharmacy where medicines are
taken from distributors or whole sellers and provided to general
public on fixed percentage of profit.
Or
A community pharmacy is a pharmacy that deals directly with
people in the local area. It has responsibilities including
compounding, counseling, checking and dispensing of
prescription drugs to the patients with care, accuracy, and
legality.
Community Pharmacists are generally divided into two categories, those who practice in
independent pharmacies and those who practice for chain store pharmacies.
Forensic Pharmacy
The branch of pharmacy that deals with the study of drug,
medicines laws are known as forensic pharmacy. The
forensic pharmacy deals with the legal aspects of
pharmacy practice…
• Duties and responsibilities of all government authorities
• How to register new drug industry or institute
• How to obtain license to manufacturer purchase and
sale drugs/medicines
Clinical Pharmacy
Clinical pharmacy is the study of drugs or medicines with respect to
specific diseases.
Or
Clinical Pharmacy includes all the services performed by
pharmacists practicing in hospitals, community pharmacies,
nursing homes, home-based care services, clinics and any other
setting where medicines are prescribed and used.
Clinical pharmacists work directly with doctors, other health
professionals, to ensure that the medications prescribed for
patients are best for his/her treatment.
