Pharmacy is the branch of health science that links medical science and medicine with chemistry and it is charged with the discovery, production, control, disposal, safe and effective use of drugs. The practice of pharmacy requires excellent knowledge of drugs, their mechanism of action, side effects, interactions, contraindications, adverse effects, mobility and toxicity. At the same time, it requires knowledge of treatment and understanding of the pathological process. Some specialties of pharmacists, such as that of clinical pharmacists, require other skills, e.g. knowledge about evaluation of physical and laboratory data.
A medicine is the drug used to diagnose, prevent, cure, and treat the disease and disease related symptoms.
The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as compounding and dispensing of medications, and it also includes more modern services related to health care, including clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, and providing drug information. Pharmacists, therefore, are the experts on drug therapy and are the primary health professionals who optimize the use of medication for the benefit of the patients.
An establishment in which pharmacy (in the first sense) is practiced is called a pharmacy (this term is more common in the United States) or a chemist's (which is more common in Great Britain)[citation needed]. In the United States and Canada, drugstores commonly sell medicines, as well as miscellaneous items such as confectionery, cosmetics, office supplies, toys, hair care products and magazines and occasionally refreshments and groceries.
In its investigation of herbal and chemical ingredients, the work of the pharma may be regarded as a precursor of the modern sciences of chemistry and pharmacology, prior to the formulation of the scientific method.
Disciplines
The field of pharmacy can generally be divided into following disciplines:
- Pharmaceutics
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Bio-chemistry
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy Practice
The boundaries between these disciplines and with other sciences, such as biochemistry, are not always clear-cut. Often, collaborative teams from various disciplines (pharmacists and other scientists) work together toward the introduction of new therapeutics and methods for patient care. However, pharmacy is not a basic or biomedical science in its typical form. Medicinal chemistry is also a distinct branch of synthetic chemistry combining pharmacology, organic chemistry, and chemical biology.
Pharmacology is sometimes considered as the 4th discipline of pharmacy. Although pharmacology is essential to the study of pharmacy, it is not specific to pharmacy. Both disciplines are distinct. Those who wish to practice both pharmacy (patient-oriented) and pharmacology (a biomedical science requiring the scientific method) receive separate training and degrees unique to either discipline.
Pharmacoinformatics is considered another new discipline, for systematic drug discovery and development with efficiency and safety.
Pharmacogenomics is the study of genetic-linked variants that effect patient clinical responses, allergies, and metabolism of drugs.
Pharmacognosy - It is the branch where practice about crude drugs
Minerals and animals products. In the pharmacy field
Many of the drugs are obtained from the plant sources.
- Professionals - The world health organization estimates that there are at
least 2.6million pharmacist and other pharmaceutical
personnel worldwide.
Education - There are different requirements of schooling according to the
national jurisdiction where the student's intends to practice.
national jurisdiction where the student's intends to practice.
India in India general pharmacist will attained a bachelor of pharmacy or diploma of pharmacy .
The bachelor of pharmacy completed in 4 years while diploma in pharmacy completed in
2 year .
After graduating pharmacy college complete one two year residency
In pharma store.
For the applying Masters in pharmacy graduate pharmacy appitude test conducted.
The curriculum specified for bachelor of Pharmacy consist of at least 360 hours.
There are at least 48 subjects and 360 hours theories and 360 hours practicals.
At least 7 hundred 60 practicals performed.
History - The earliest known complications of medicinal substance was the sushurta samhita an
Indian Ayurvedic system attributed to sushruta in the 6th century BC.
Future - In the coming decades pharmacist are expected to become more integral within
the health care system rather than simply dispensing medication.
Pharmacist are increasingly expected to be compensated for their patient are skills
in particular medication therapy management.
Pharmacist helping in patient compliance.
There are at least 48 subjects and 360 hours theories and 360 hours practicals.
At least 7 hundred 60 practicals performed.
History - The earliest known complications of medicinal substance was the sushurta samhita an
Indian Ayurvedic system attributed to sushruta in the 6th century BC.
Future - In the coming decades pharmacist are expected to become more integral within
the health care system rather than simply dispensing medication.
Pharmacist are increasingly expected to be compensated for their patient are skills
in particular medication therapy management.
Pharmacist helping in patient compliance.
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