Question 1 I am presented with a high-volume pharmacy with multiple complaints filed with the BOP. Yet it is the ‘go-to’ pharmacy in the area for the difficult patient. The pharmacy and staff are willing to fulfill their oath, as health CARE providers by filling prescriptions for a population of under-served patients that are too complicated, too difficult, or too hard to manage for the other area pharmacies to serve. Service is the key here, and the volume of BOP complaints tells me first off
The impact of the implementation of single exit pricing for pharmaceuticals in South Africa Daleen Pretorius A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration Johannesburg, 2011 ABSTRACT Pricing regulations have been implemented within the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa to ensure improved access to healthcare. The implementation
The college major that I hope to pursue is pharmacy. There are many reasons as to why I want to pursue a career in pharmacy. For one, I have three cousins who has a career in the medical field and are very successful right now. Another reason is because of my aunt and uncle. They have made me realize that being either a doctor or pharmacist is a very good career to pursue because I can be a role model to their kids and that would want them to pursue a similar career. Basically I’ve been convinced
As the profession of pharmacy continues to grow and change it is vital that increase our responsibilities and have a greater outreach. With the increased use of technology in the field of pharmacy, it is extremely important that we find new ways to broaden our role and impact our patients in a positive way. One way in which this is being achieved is by the increasing number of graduates each year who are placed into a residency program. Every year this number continues to rise and it allows for
location and with my preceptor as it has impacted the way I view hospital pharmacy and the profession as whole. My preceptor is the director of the hospital’s Pharmacy residency program and she has an established curriculum/schedule for IPPE and APPE students from Pharmacy Colleges in South East Michigan and some part of Ohio. As part of my experience, I shadowed and had some hands on experience in inpatient pharmacy, oncology pharmacy (Chemotherapy department), investigational drug department, aseptic
CVS sets high standards for CSR policies. The strategy is build upon three key factors, which include building healthy communities, protecting the planet, and creating economic opportunities. It “is supported by strategic priorities and goals, and aligned with the CSR material issues we identified in 2013, a process that was informed by internal and external stakeholders” (CVS Health). One of the factors, which are also included in our CVS´s mission statement, is to make healthcare accessible and
The world of pharmacy is a world of continuous change; there are so many specialties that the average person does not know what a pharmacist does, besides counting pills behind a counter at the local drug store. Pediatric pharmacy is a much needed specialization in the pharmacy world, and there is so much involved with it. The role of a pediatric pharmacist is in an inpatient setting, looking at medications, disease states and drug interactions to ensure the child’s safety. When it comes to dosing
about him that I didn’t know before. So, first of all, his name is Laxman Buddineni. He graduated with a Bachelors in Pharmacy at JSS College of Pharmacy in Mysore, India in 1997. He took the equivalence test and got an PharmD Degree. After that, he took the NAPLEX and got his license. He got into the Pharmacy profession by chance. He has been in this profession for 18 years. Pharmacy was his second choice, but he fell in love with the profession over the period of time. He said that he started to love
Introduction In this paper, a meaningful clinical event, regarding delayed medications, is examined. The paper explores the importance of right-time administration and explores the causative factors and preventative measures of wrong-time errors. As a final point, I describe how I would handle the scenario differently after learning strategies to reduce late medication administrations, thus reducing patient harm. Look Back/Elaborate During week five, I was assigned to two patients (A and B), one
neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Ashkan Khabazian matriculated at the University of Michigan to pursue his doctor of pharmacy. He graduated from UCSD in 2003 and subsequently completed a general practice pharmacy residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California. Over the course of his career, Ashkan Khabazian has held pharmacy appointments with multiple healthcare centers and medical organizations in the greater San Diego area. He has also instructed students at a