Pharmacy Practice

Lobna Al Juffali,Msc

What we as pharmacist believe our profession to be

determines what it is
Wendell T.Hill,Jr.

Introduction

The traditional role of pharmacists is to

manufacture and supply medicines.

More recently, pharmacists have been faced with

increasing health demands which change their
direction and focus to PATIENTS instead of the
Product.

Professional Prospects

The practice of pharmacy is a vital part of a

complete health care system.
The number of people requiring health care
services has steadily increased, and this trend will
likely continue.
pharmacy will face new challenges, expanded
responsibilities, and an ever-increasing growth in
opportunities.

Issues that our Profession

will face

increases in average life span

the increased incidence of chronic diseases;

the increased complexity, number, and sophistication of

medications and related products and devices;

increased emphasis on primary and preventive health

services,

Issues that our Profession

will face

home health care, and long term care;

concerns about improving patients' access to health care,

controlling its cost, and assuring its quality.

Because of the large role that medications and their proper use
play throughout these issues, pharmacists will play an
important part in the future of health care.

Definition
Pharmacy Practice is the discipline within
Pharmacy that involves developing the
professional roles of the pharmacist.

Pharmacy Practice is vital, since it facilitates and

enables pharmacists to fully exploit their
substantial knowledge and expertise in areas such
as pharmacology, pharmaceutics, chemistry and
therapeutics within a clinical context.

Pharmacy Practice Aim

The practice of pharmacy aimed at providing and

promoting the best use of drugs and other health
care services and products, by patients and
members of the public.

It requires that the welfare of the patient is the

pharmacist's prime concern at all times.

Why become a
?Pharmacist

How do you become a

Pharmacist in Saudia
Arabia

UNDERLYING
PHILOSOPHY

Traditionally, the mission of pharmacy practice is

to provide medications and other health care
products and services.

However in recent years the term pharmaceutical

care has established itself as a philosophy of
practice.

Pharmaceutical Care

The principal goal of pharmaceutical care is to achieve positive

outcomes from the use of medication that improves patients'
quality of life.
These outcomes include:
1) cure of a disease;
2) elimination or reduction of symptoms;
3) arresting or slowing a disease process;
4) prevention of disease;
5) diagnosis of disease;
6) desired alterations in physiological processes,
all with minimum risk to patients.

What Should your Philosophy

?be
as the old man walked along the
beach at dawn, he noticed a young man
ahead of him picking up starfish and
flinging them into the sea .
Finally catching up with the youth,
he asked him why he was doing this.
The answer was that the stranded starfish
would die if left in the morning sun.
But the beach goes on for miles and
there are millions of starfish, countered the Other
How can your effort make any difference ?
the young man looked at the starfish in his hand
and then threw it to safety and said,
it makes a difference to this starfish.

Eight Star Pharmacist

Caregiver
Communicator
decision-maker
Teacher
lifelong learner
leader
manager
Researcher

Pharmacy Practice Sites

Community Pharmacy
Hospital Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy
Long-term Care Facilities
Academia
Pharmaceutical Industry
Government
Armed services
Mail order/Internet pharmacy

Pharmacy practice in Saudi

Arabia