Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) Fourth Year Hospital Pharmacy Notes PDF
1. Hospital – its Organisation and functions
2. Hospital pharmacy-Organisation and management
a) Organizational structure-Staff, Infrastructure & work load statistics
b) Management of materials and finance
c) Roles & responsibilities of hospital pharmacist
3. The Budget – Preparation and implementation
4. Hospital drug policy
a) Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee (PTC)
b) Hospital formulary
c) Hospital committees
- Infection committee
- Research and ethical committee
d) developing therapeutic guidelines
e) Hospital pharmacy communication – Newsletter69
5. Hospital pharmacy services
a) Procurement & warehousing of drugs and Pharmaceuticals
b) Inventory control: Definition, various methods of Inventory Control ABC, VED, EOQ, Lead time, safety stock
c) Drug distribution in the hospital
i) Individual prescription method
ii) Floor stock method
iii) Unit dose drug distribution method
d) Distribution of Narcotic and other controlled substances
e) Central sterile supply services – Role of pharmacist
6. Manufacture of Pharmaceutical preparations
a) Sterile formulations – large and small volume parenterals
b) Manufacture of Ointments, Liquids, and creams
c) Manufacturing of Tablets, granules, capsules, and powders
d) Total parenteral nutrition
7. Continuing professional development programs Education and training
8. Radio Pharmaceuticals – Handling and packaging
9. Professional Relations and practices of hospital pharmacist